Reply With Quotemost p[eople pull the bulb out. im thinking about swapping 4 spoke one in from the E36 M3, theyre about $100 used and they are a lot thicker than the bus wheen I have in now. Myabe a tad smaller too.
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Looking for sportier steering wheel...
I'm looking for a sportier steering wheel for my 1995 525i. I thought about M-Tech 2 steering but it doesn't offer airbags. Could newer BMW sport steering wheel (1999-2003) fit on 1995 E34? Also, does anyone have M-Tech 2 steering wheel in your E34? How did you disable SRS light if so?
RICK
BMW 1995 525i (Alpine White)
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most p[eople pull the bulb out. im thinking about swapping 4 spoke one in from the E36 M3, theyre about $100 used and they are a lot thicker than the bus wheen I have in now. Myabe a tad smaller too.
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My E34 came with a "Sport" steering wheel package. It's better than the 4 spoke wheel on the later E34s, a LOT better than the "bus" steering wheel of the early E34s, and comes with an airbag too. My E34 is a 1995, so it might fit your car too. The order option for it was "255 SPORTS LEATHER STEERING WHEEL", and if I find the part number I'll let everyone know.
EDIT: According to RealOEM, the part number is 32341162097.
I have never seen the wheel on North American E34s, but apparently there are a few sold on european eBay sites such as in the UK.
Here's a photo of my wheel:
Last edited by LunatiC; 02-17-2007 at 02:09 PM.
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e46 sport wheel, but dad found out I would no longer have the airbag and now I have to find one and they cost about 300-400 each.
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That center piece doesn't have airbag behind it? Is it just the cover? Would E46 steering wheel work on E34??? If so, I would love to get the same as my M3 steering wheel. Of course, the button won't work..
Originally Posted by E34 530
e46 sport wheel, but dad found out I would no longer have the airbag and now I have to find one and they cost about 300-400 each.
RICK
BMW 1995 525i (Alpine White)
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I have one of those for sale - JT
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An E46 Sport wheel airbag will not work on an E34 as the E46 airbags are of a newer design and have a different system. At a minimum, it won't be a safe setup, at the most, it could be very dangerous.
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Is that 3-spoke "sport" wheel a smaller diameter than the standard 1995 wheel?
There is the early E36 M3 wheel to fit.
Atlanta, GA/Bloomington, IN, USA
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That wheel is standard in UK, try scrap yards here for them,Google "Silverlakeautoparts.co.uk or "trents"(local to me) they have loads of E34`s,get one from there and E mail me, can deliver March/April see /"travel in Canada" thread.
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