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11th October 2021, 15:43 | #1 |
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Change rover sign on steering wheel cover mk2
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Can the Rover sign on a mk2 steering wheel cover be changed? I think it looks a bit cheap and want to upgrade this, but I am not sure if this is safe to do because of the airbaig? Thanks, Emiel
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Disconnect the battery for 20 mins or remove airbag fuse. You'll be fine then You could also simply fit a MK1 airbag in the correct colour
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Marinabrian did this a few years ago, it involves drilling out the rivets on the airbag then replacing when the badge is swapped over (IIRC Brian fitted a Rover 25/45 Badge)
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12th October 2021, 21:38 | #4 |
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Can't a Mk1 airbag be fitted? A much nicer badge. You can recolour one if needed.
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Thanks to you all for responding! So, it would not be wise to just cover the existing badge with some sort of sticker? Do I understand correctly this could cause the airbag not functioning fully in case of emergency?
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Just be aware that there are two different systems in our cars. The earlier Temic and later Autoliv, change roughly 2002/3. I have no idea if a Temic airbag would work on your later Autoliv system but MarinaBrian's drilling of the rivets (and presumably swopping the airbag) would suggest incompatibility.
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15th October 2021, 10:15 | #7 |
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Without changing the cover or the airbag, would it be possible to just put a sticker on the logo or would this disfunction the airbag system to work properly in case of?
Regards, Emiel
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