Steering wheel question
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The bigger issue is that the splines shaft does not extend as far out as the old style column. I got a steering wheel adapter off ebay for an early XJS, and machined down the backside until it was flush with the splines. As it comes, the splines in the adapter are recessed almost an inch. Then it will bolt on. I needed at least a 1" spacer on the steering wheel side to bring the steering wheel out far enough. More would be better as i am 6'4". I tried a 350mm wheel, but a 360mm is better.
To remove the original wheel, you need to disarm the airbag. There are writeups here on how to do it, do a search. Its a mechanical system, no wiring involved.
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Yes, it can be done. The airbag wheel has a spine adapter to make the smaller splines of the steering shaft match the the larger spines of the wheel. If you take that adapter off the shaft, the smaller splines are the same as the early cars.
The bigger issue is that the splines shaft does not extend as far out as the old style column. I got a steering wheel adapter off ebay for an early XJS, and machined down the backside until it was flush with the splines. As it comes, the splines in the adapter are recessed almost an inch. Then it will bolt on. I needed at least a 1" spacer on the steering wheel side to bring the steering wheel out far enough. More would be better as i am 6'4". I tried a 350mm wheel, but a 360mm is better.
To remove the original wheel, you need to disarm the airbag. There are writeups here on how to do it, do a search. Its a mechanical system, no wiring involved.
The bigger issue is that the splines shaft does not extend as far out as the old style column. I got a steering wheel adapter off ebay for an early XJS, and machined down the backside until it was flush with the splines. As it comes, the splines in the adapter are recessed almost an inch. Then it will bolt on. I needed at least a 1" spacer on the steering wheel side to bring the steering wheel out far enough. More would be better as i am 6'4". I tried a 350mm wheel, but a 360mm is better.
To remove the original wheel, you need to disarm the airbag. There are writeups here on how to do it, do a search. Its a mechanical system, no wiring involved.
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If you end up doing this, some pics along the way would be great. I’ve been thinking about doing the same thing on my 1990.
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