Tuesday, September 20, 2011

How do I change the steering wheel on a 2007 BMW 525i?

Hi Roosterface,



It can be a bit of a fiddly job and I wouldn't advise a %26quot;DIY mechanic%26quot; to do it.



You would first need to disconnect the cars battery lead to enable the safe removal of the airbag.

There are two holes (almost like slits) on the reverse of the steering wheel.(This is the tricky part) You would need insert a Torx 20 screwdriver into the holes and try to locate the spring clips which hold the airbag on. There are no screws but a Torx 20 is the best size driver to use for a lever.

Once the airbag is off you can simply disconnect the plugs on the back of it. Then it is just a case of removing the centre bolt.



As I have said it is not an easy job and I would recommend that you pay for someone to do it for 2 reasons. Firstly, time wise they would not be able to charge too much labour (no more than around half an hour). Secondly, if you are not that familiar with doing it then the money spent would be far better value than the struggle and time spent doing it yourself.



Hope that helps, Pyth
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