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Steering wheel swap- what OEM boss?

Post by chrismc » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:53 pm

I have recently swapped my OEM UKDM wheel (with cruise & airbag) for a momo wheel mounted on an aftermarket boss (listed as 2ws/non cruise)

I was planning on losing the cruise & airbags anyhow so not bothered about them- but there is now a gap behind the boss where the airbag SRS 'cable reel' thingy normally sits....

As such I need a different OEM boss so it can transfer power to the aftermarket boss to power the horn...

Does anyone know what I need? Non-airbag-non cruise OEM boss?

I have read it on here somewhere but now can't find it for the life of me! Grr :x

Any help gratefully appreciated!!

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Post by indigolemon » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:10 pm

I'm kinda in the same boat. I have a DC2 mono wheel to go in my 4th, just need to sort the wiring! Are you handy with a soldering iron? Can send you more info tomorrow?
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Post by chrismc » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:18 pm

Yeah soldering is no bother!

I think? it's a non-cruise/non airbag contact ring I need (think it comes complete with indicator & wiper stalks)
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Post by secla » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:25 pm

seems to be alot of confusion with bosses. ive removed airbag and cruise and need have an aftermarket wheel to fit, unsure what kind of boss i need for this
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Post by chrismc » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:32 pm

newkid wrote:The boss i have has the contact and ring built onto it, also has the wiring inside it to connect a horn up, can get pics if anyone needs to help show the type of boss you are after. Only reason I dont have it fitted is i dont have a wheel to go with it at the moment.
Yeah a pic would be handy ta!
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Post by NafemanNathan » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:50 pm

Yeah the non-anything-but-horn boss is very straight forward. Here's some more pics for reference...

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Mine's a stubby short hub by the way, but makes no difference.

Do you have any pictures of the issue you have at the moment?
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Post by chrismc » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:18 am

I shall take a pic & post up!

Essentially I have a stubby aftermarket hub with contact ring, but a big gap to the rear with it fitted (area where the SRS cable reel normally sits)

Don't need cruise or airbag, but obviously need a working horn!
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Post by indigolemon » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:31 am

Chris - exactly the same here - all we need is a way to add a spring loaded contact into that gap. From fitting Vanzep's wheel - I remember all he had was effectively a bit of bent metal, held in place by a screw, with a piece of wire soldered to it. At this stage, i'm looking at doing the same and just fabbing my own version!

[edit] Like the item in the bottom of this piccie!

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Post by indigolemon » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:25 pm

Just found these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wurlitzer-Juk ... 1e585c09c5
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Post by NafemanNathan » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:39 pm

Or...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TATTOO-STAINL ... 5ae3073baa
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