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nickschin · Nov 22nd, 2004, 10:25 AM

i WANT A 3 SPOKE WHEEL, I KNOW IT REQUIRES A DIFFERENT AIRBAG, BUT IS IT POS? IF SO HOW?

THKS

NICK

Nov 22nd, 2004, 02:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by nickschin

i WANT A 3 SPOKE WHEEL, I KNOW IT REQUIRES A DIFFERENT AIRBAG, BUT IS IT POS? IF SO HOW?

THKS

NICK

My dealer swapped out my wheel with a three spoke when I bought my 2004 MCS. It is plug compatible with the 2 spoke wheel.

Tom

JpMcC · Nov 23rd, 2004, 12:15 AM

are you 100% about this

I contacted my dealer a few months ago and was told that the 3 spoke could be fitted but required a new airbag as the 2 Spoke Wheel was different

they wanted in the region of 500quid to change it over, there has been a few threads on this subject and tbh they have all got the same response so I would be very intrested in how your dealer done this tlamano

DUCTTAPE · Nov 23rd, 2004, 10:28 AM

Want to trade then? I HATE my three spoke. Been driving the 2 spoke for over 2 years, and I like my hand at the bottom.

Here in the states, we are told swapping is a big faux pas

d

Damo · Nov 23rd, 2004, 11:45 AM

Swapping is easy to do, its just the cost of the parts that makes it expensive i.e. the airbag unit is differant so you need a new one as well as the steering wheel.

Nov 24th, 2004, 02:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jpsmini

are you 100% about this

I contacted my dealer a few months ago and was told that the 3 spoke could be fitted but required a new airbag as the 2 Spoke Wheel was different

they wanted in the region of 500quid to change it over, there has been a few threads on this subject and tbh they have all got the same response so I would be very intrested in how your dealer done this tlamano

I should have been clearer about this. When I knew my 04 MCS was arriving in May with a two spoke wheel installed, I asked my dealer if they could swap it with another new car which had a three spoke. They said they would try, but were concerned the wiring harness plug may be different. Turns out the plugs were the same so they did the swap for me at no charge. This also involved swapping the airbag as well. My dealer is Century Mini in Greenville, SC.

Tom

notts04chillimini · Nov 25th, 2004, 01:50 AM

all new mini's from aug 2004 have a different wiring harness and airbag module for the 3 spoke steering wheel! you are looking at £500+ to have it swapped over from your 2 spoke! the airbag plug is the same, but the actual module that fires the airbag is different, so you can plug it in but it definatly wont go off in an accident!

best thing to do is stick with the 2 spoke if thats what u already have!!! and just pay extra for the 3 spoke and have it factory fitted if you are getting a new mini! the wheel comes with the new chilli pack anyway!

daniel_davies · Nov 26th, 2004, 06:09 PM

im quite interested in this too as i think the 2 spoke wheel looks rubbish in comparison to the new 3 spoke one. My MINI is an 02 so if i was to get a new 3 spoke wheel, minus the airbag just the wheel itself. There is no way at all that i would be able to leave my current airbag. Disconnect it and just put on the new 3 spoke wheel? Reconnect my old airbag etc would this not be ok?

Skinnyrunt · Nov 26th, 2004, 06:22 PM

I used to have a 2 spoke wheel but I now have a three spoke one

At this moment in time the cruise etc doesn't work but that's basically because it didn't have it before. I could have the cruise etc wired up but it would cost approx £300, but if you already had a mfsw then it should be fine

The airbag for a 3 spoke wheel is a different size to that of a 2 spoke so they don't swap over.

Nov 22nd, 2004, 10:25 AM	#1
nickschin runningmini My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oxford Local Time: 01:24 PM Posts: 74 Offline	Simple Question Can I Remove My 2 Spoke Wheel And Replace With 3 Spoke? i WANT A 3 SPOKE WHEEL, I KNOW IT REQUIRES A DIFFERENT AIRBAG, BUT IS IT POS? IF SO HOW? THKS NICK

Nov 22nd, 2004, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
tlamano Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by nickschin i WANT A 3 SPOKE WHEEL, I KNOW IT REQUIRES A DIFFERENT AIRBAG, BUT IS IT POS? IF SO HOW? THKS NICK My dealer swapped out my wheel with a three spoke when I bought my 2004 MCS. It is plug compatible with the 2 spoke wheel. Tom
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Nov 23rd, 2004, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
DUCTTAPE Only Unbalanced Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rockland County, NY Local Time: 08:24 AM Posts: 883 Offline	Want to trade then? I HATE my three spoke. Been driving the 2 spoke for over 2 years, and I like my hand at the bottom. Here in the states, we are told swapping is a big faux pas d "G-d Speed, Ed" Ya'all come on by now, ya hear! \| Hudson Bay Run - 2005

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Nov 23rd, 2004, 12:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
JpMcC JP :-) My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 01:24 PM Posts: 1,941 Offline	are you 100% about this I contacted my dealer a few months ago and was told that the 3 spoke could be fitted but required a new airbag as the 2 Spoke Wheel was different they wanted in the region of 500quid to change it over, there has been a few threads on this subject and tbh they have all got the same response so I would be very intrested in how your dealer done this tlamano

Nov 23rd, 2004, 11:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 01:24 PM Posts: 10,687 Offline	Swapping is easy to do, its just the cost of the parts that makes it expensive i.e. the airbag unit is differant so you need a new one as well as the steering wheel.

Nov 24th, 2004, 02:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
tlamano Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by jpsmini are you 100% about this I contacted my dealer a few months ago and was told that the 3 spoke could be fitted but required a new airbag as the 2 Spoke Wheel was different they wanted in the region of 500quid to change it over, there has been a few threads on this subject and tbh they have all got the same response so I would be very intrested in how your dealer done this tlamano I should have been clearer about this. When I knew my 04 MCS was arriving in May with a two spoke wheel installed, I asked my dealer if they could swap it with another new car which had a three spoke. They said they would try, but were concerned the wiring harness plug may be different. Turns out the plugs were the same so they did the swap for me at no charge. This also involved swapping the airbag as well. My dealer is Century Mini in Greenville, SC. Tom

Nov 25th, 2004, 01:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
notts04chillimini hey lightbulb head.... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nottingham Local Time: 01:24 PM Posts: 1,429 Offline	all new mini's from aug 2004 have a different wiring harness and airbag module for the 3 spoke steering wheel! you are looking at £500+ to have it swapped over from your 2 spoke! the airbag plug is the same, but the actual module that fires the airbag is different, so you can plug it in but it definatly wont go off in an accident! best thing to do is stick with the 2 spoke if thats what u already have!!! and just pay extra for the 3 spoke and have it factory fitted if you are getting a new mini! the wheel comes with the new chilli pack anyway!

Nov 26th, 2004, 06:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
daniel_davies MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Doncaster. S.Yorks Local Time: 01:24 PM Posts: 56 Offline	im quite interested in this too as i think the 2 spoke wheel looks rubbish in comparison to the new 3 spoke one. My MINI is an 02 so if i was to get a new 3 spoke wheel, minus the airbag just the wheel itself. There is no way at all that i would be able to leave my current airbag. Disconnect it and just put on the new 3 spoke wheel? Reconnect my old airbag etc would this not be ok?

Nov 26th, 2004, 06:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 01:24 PM Posts: 3,145 Offline	I used to have a 2 spoke wheel but I now have a three spoke one At this moment in time the cruise etc doesn't work but that's basically because it didn't have it before. I could have the cruise etc wired up but it would cost approx £300, but if you already had a mfsw then it should be fine The airbag for a 3 spoke wheel is a different size to that of a 2 spoke so they don't swap over.

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