steering wheel

v793jt0 · Post by **v793jt0** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 12:03 pm

So the 2002 steering wheel is 15 in in diameter... i like the honda civic 2010 steering wheel its smaller and 14 in wide and 13.5 high it feels a lot better ... does anyone know if it can be installed in a neon? or what other smaller steering wheels can be installed?

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:18 pm

The hondas have a different spline hub so steering wheels are not interchangeable. There are very few cars that share the same spline as ours, can't remember what they are off the top of my head. I believe the viper steering wheel fits, but it's uber expensive and not much smaller in diameter.

The only real option is going aftermarket, but you lose the air bag and probably the horn function as well. I had the same idea back when I got my neon, that wheel is so damn big.

v793jt0 · Post by **v793jt0** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:26 pm

ahh darn it ....so there is no way to fit the honda one with like an adapter or something?

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:55 pm

Not sure if adapters work like that, I think they are more of a universal adapter for aftermarket steering wheels.

NyNeon0813 · Post by **NyNeon0813** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:25 pm

i put a momo steering wheel in mine. much smaller. not sure what the diameter is but if i put the column tilted all the way down, the steering wheel cuts off top of my view to the gauges lol

v793jt0 · Post by **v793jt0** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:08 am

so did you loose horn and airbag?

NyNeon0813 · Post by **NyNeon0813** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:52 pm

yes airbag is gone, so i just pulled the "airbag light" bulb. i still have a horn. they sell horn buttons

MichNeon · Post by **MichNeon** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:15 pm

Just an FYI, since you pulled the driver's airbag, and the cluster bulb, the passenger and seat side, (if equipped) airbags will not work. If there is a fault in the system, the airbag module shuts the system down. Which means no airbag system functionality.

NyNeon0813 · Post by **NyNeon0813** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:52 pm

huh i was unaware of that. so if the driver airbag is out the passenger side won't work?

v793jt0 · Post by **v793jt0** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:29 pm

that does look nice.. will it still pass innspection?

Idk if i can deal with no airbags though

NyNeon0813 · Post by **NyNeon0813** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:57 pm

i didn't have any problems with inspection. i want to get a srt leather wheel eventually. i kinda like the idea of airbags!

v793jt0 · Post by **v793jt0** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:20 pm

is the srt leather one smaller diameter than the rt 02 leather one? mine is 15 in for the rt 02 leather

NyNeon0813 · Post by **NyNeon0813** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:44 pm

no. i believe its the same. nicer though imo

MichNeon · Post by **MichNeon** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:06 pm

NyNeon0813 wrote:huh i was unaware of that. so if the driver airbag is out the passenger side won't work?

Yes. The airbag module constantly checks the resistance of the wiring, if it finds something out of the normal range, it will shut the system down to protect the system and against accidental deployment. In your case, it will see the open in the driver's airbag circuit, and shut the system down. The module cannot distinguish between faulty wiring and disconnected wiring. I just wanted to point that out so that you and others who read this will be aware of the potential consequences.
Btw, i do like the wheel, it is nice.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:10 am

You could wire a 2 ohm resistor to the drivers squib, and the system should work again, at least for any passenger's sake. Could probably just push the resistor's legs into the squib, provided the wire diameter is not too large, so it doesn't stretch the squib connector - making reinstall of the airbag require a replacement squib.