steering wheel.. anyone changed it?

[Tin]

just wondering if anyone has changed their cupra steering wheel? the audi s3 steering wheel is abit smaller and chunky, has a much nicer feel to it imo..

anyone know if its a direct fit? any intructions on taking off the old wheel? ran a search, nothing found.

 

[Feel]

I'm looking into it on my Leon - I imagine it's the same.

Watch the size/shape of the airbag, as they might be different (as I've found out, but not with an S3 wheel).

There's a couple of guides, mainly part of the Golf MKIV cruise control install:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dgace/control_stalk.htm

 

[Jonny]

I've changed the steering wheel in my Leon from the FR to the LCR with the red stitching if that's any help?

Disconnect the battery (disables the airbag)
There are 2 holes in the back of the steering wheel. Use a long screwdriver to pop the centre section of the steering wheel off.
Un-plug the horn & airbag.
Can't remember the socket size, but undo the boss nut & remove steering wheel from splined shaft.
Make sure wheels are pointing straight.
Line up new steering wheel so it's centred and fit on splined shaft.
Replace boss nut & do up nice & tight.
Plug in horn & airbag.
Position the centre section and push on firmly (give it a good clout!)
Re-connect battery & sort out radio code, clock & re-set leccy windows (if you have to on a beeza)

Not sure if that helps at all???

 

[Casper]

a friend tried to change it with a r32 steering wheel but it didn't fit. The r32 wheel did however
fit in a Leon.

 

[acidstrato]

the golf/leon set up is different to the ibiza.

a polo steering wheel would more likely fit, its prob worse tho

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Followign on...did you ever do it? Noticed my steering wheel is getting a bit shabby, thinking of changing it. Any ideas on what to replace it with, or whether to go standard? In which case, any idea on price?

Mike

 

[flashbsd]

i quite like the styling of my steering wheel, nice to hold and just the right size.

But they again, am getting a bit of an old fart who doesnt like modding

 

[acidstrato]

i looked further but there was no straight forward swap which was better

only aftermarket things whch meant chucking the airbag

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Hmm wonder on price of a Genuine Seat part then...

Mike

 

[Deleted member 9043]

raid has nice steering wheels with airbag

 

[David Cupra]

I've changed the steering wheel in my Leon from the FR to the LCR with the red stitching if that's any help?

Disconnect the battery (disables the airbag)
There are 2 holes in the back of the steering wheel. Use a long screwdriver to pop the centre section of the steering wheel off.
Un-plug the horn & airbag.
Can't remember the socket size, but undo the boss nut & remove steering wheel from splined shaft.
Make sure wheels are pointing straight.
Line up new steering wheel so it's centred and fit on splined shaft.
Replace boss nut & do up nice & tight.
Plug in horn & airbag.
Position the centre section and push on firmly (give it a good clout!)
Re-connect battery & sort out radio code, clock & re-set leccy windows (if you have to on a beeza)

Not sure if that helps at all???

jst seen ur instructions on how to take off steerin wheel. Is that for a MK1 leon????

 

[Robbie C]

If it's an FR as he stated above then it'll be a MK2

 

[MarkE]

If it's an FR as he stated above then it'll be a MK2

Mk1.

I'd imagine they're all broadly similar, though.

 

[Robbie C]

Interesting, I always thought the FR model was only released as of the MK2

 

[Jonny]

Interesting, I always thought the FR model was only released as of the MK2

Nope... I had a Mk1 20VT FR... was working towards an LCR look alike... but decided to buy the real thing instead

The FR replaced the Cupra on the Mk1 in 2005

 

[Ibiza125]

jst seen ur instructions on how to take off steerin wheel. Is that for a MK1 leon????

Those instructions are the same for the mk3 Ibiza but there are 3 torque bolts at the back to undo. They are T25 if I remember rightly.

 

[JKing]

Will a mk4 Ibiza wheel fit a mk3?? My sterring wheel is looking a bit warn so might swap it for a mk4 cupra/fr one

 

[David Cupra]

Cheers mate. Hopefully it is the horn its self that aint workin and not the steering wheel centre.