Steering Wheel question - Toyota Yaris Forums

heeroyuy01195 · 05-17-2011, 06:58 PM

Hi all,

does anyone know if a 2010 scion tc steering wheel will fit our cars and still retain function of the airbag? Are there any other options out there for a solid colour leather steering wheel? I read that the xD and xB steering wheels fit but they only come in two-tone leather. I want an all black leather steering wheel but I want to retain use of my airbag and also keep an OEM look. Thanks in advance.

bzinn 1 · 05-18-2011, 01:28 AM

The steerign wheel from the tC fits,that is what I put in mine....came out of a 2006 tC....dont know about the new tC if it will fit or not.

Mine I was able to bolt the thing in like it was stock,the airbag is not a perfect match fit tot eh wheel curves but it is close enough and feels way better than the plaxtic one that came in the car stock.

Pretty sure there is a picture on the thread Divorce forces me to modify of mine installed,most likely the last page.

To install it I found that a small tab on the wheel needs trimmed off,it gets in the way of how the wheel lines up with the blinker return ring.

heeroyuy01195 · 05-19-2011, 08:16 AM

Thanks for the tip bzinn. Did you just swap over the airbag system from the Yaris wheel to the tC wheel? The wheel I'm getting is from the 1st generation tC (bought in 09 as a 10 model), not the new one that came out recently.

heeroyuy01195 · 05-29-2011, 10:15 AM

Anyone have any information on using the leather Corolla S steering wheel?

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12650

bzinn 1 · 05-29-2011, 12:02 PM

Yep just transfer the airbag over to the new wheel.....very close to perfect fit on the cover on the angles of the curves....you will see...it works good.

Not sure about the Corrolla wheel.

heeroyuy01195 · 05-30-2011, 12:28 PM

Thanks bzinn. I don't suppose you would know if the scion airbag could be wired to work on the yaris would you?

CTScott · 05-30-2011, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by heeroyuy01195

Thanks bzinn. I don't suppose you would know if the scion airbag could be wired to work on the yaris would you?

Any Toyota/Lexus/Scion dual squib airbag will work. If you find a wheel with a single squib airbag, then to use it you would have to connect a 3ohm resistor across the second airbag connector to keep the SRS ECU happy.

heeroyuy01195 · 05-30-2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

Any Toyota/Lexus/Scion dual squib airbag will work. If you find a wheel with a single squib airbag, then to use it you would have to connect a 3ohm resistor across the second airbag connector to keep the SRS ECU happy.

Scott, thanks a bunch for that bit of information; that really helps a lot. When I eventually get my hands on the wheel do you mind if I shoot you a PM when I do the installation? I'll be putting up a full write-up when I get around to doing this.

edit: I know this might be a bit late but...will I need to do anything to get the horn to work?

CTScott · 05-30-2011, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by heeroyuy01195

Scott, thanks a bunch for that bit of information; that really helps a lot. When I eventually get my hands on the wheel do you mind if I shoot you a PM when I do the installation? I'll be putting up a full write-up when I get around to doing this.

edit: I know this might be a bit late but...will I need to do anything to get the horn to work?

Definitely hit me up if you have questions. The horn will connect the same.

marcus · 05-31-2011, 07:58 PM

i would love to get 2011 scion tc steering wheel on my yaris...

Betrivent · 05-31-2011, 10:30 PM

If anbyody wants to take the dive and make a DIY.. here's a wheel on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-S...s#ht_500wt_956

I think Scott could tackle it easily ;)

CTScott · 05-31-2011, 10:48 PM

I actually have a Scion TC leather steering wheel on Crashy. The Yaris airbag cover doesn't fit it perfectly, so ideally you would want the TC airbag:

PROX4x4 · 07-21-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

I actually have a Scion TC leather steering wheel on Crashy. The Yaris airbag cover doesn't fit it perfectly, so ideally you would want the TC airbag:

Scott,

Do you have the door lock actuators from the Crashy somewhere? I am looking into installing those in my car (08 2dr).

CTScott · 07-21-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PROX4x4

Scott,

Do you have the door lock actuators from the Crashy somewhere? I am looking into installing those in my car (08 2dr).

She was all manual for locks and windows.

tk1971 · 03-02-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

I actually have a Scion TC leather steering wheel on Crashy. The Yaris airbag cover doesn't fit it perfectly, so ideally you would want the TC airbag:

I just cut a piece of hard rubber, lifted the bottom spoke leather cover of the TC steering wheel and glued it in. I then glued the leather onto the hard rubber.

I could have done a better job fitting it with my airbag, but I got lazy and eyeballed it. Looks like the spoke is now touching the airbag, but there's a small gap.

TOLMACH · 03-02-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tk1971

I just cut a piece of hard rubber, lifted the bottom spoke leather cover of the TC steering wheel and glued it in. I then glued the leather onto the hard rubber.

I could have done a better job fitting it with my airbag, but I got lazy and eyeballed it. Looks like the spoke is now touching the airbag, but there's a small gap.

Thanks, man

Is the leather glued to the plastic underneath ? Was is easy to lift the leather cover?

(Considering couple ideas)

tk1971 · 03-05-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TOLMACH

Thanks, man

Is the leather glued to the plastic underneath ? Was is easy to lift the leather cover?

(Considering couple ideas)

With the wheel off the car, the leather easily peeled off. I did re-glue the leather onto the hard rubber underneath. I used industrial contact cement available at Home Depot / Lowes.

There's just not too much leather there to begin with on that steering wheel spoke, so I tried to straighten out the gap.

If you were to do some fitting beforehand, you can get it to look lots better than I did.

Good luck.

TOLMACH · 03-05-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tk1971

With the wheel off the car, the leather easily peeled off. I did re-glue the leather onto the hard rubber underneath. I used industrial contact cement available at Home Depot / Lowes.

There's just not too much leather there to begin with on that steering wheel spoke, so I tried to straighten out the gap.

If you were to do some fitting beforehand, you can get it to look lots better than I did.

Good luck.

Thank you

I was considering removing the leather and working on the wheel underneath and then reupholstering.. another option is buying some leather and simple tools and upholstering the steering wheel that I have in my car from scratch.. I saw coupld such projects .. looks doable

(it is not in English but pics are self-explanatory.. the guy is using some crappy leather but still gets a decent result)

http://avtoperedelka.ucoz.ru/publ/tj...kami/7-1-0-142

05-17-2011, 06:58 PM	#1
heeroyuy01195 Post count means nothing. View User's Garage Drives: AW11, NCP91, Old Motorcycles Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 375	Steering Wheel question Hi all, does anyone know if a 2010 scion tc steering wheel will fit our cars and still retain function of the airbag? Are there any other options out there for a solid colour leather steering wheel? I read that the xD and xB steering wheels fit but they only come in two-tone leather. I want an all black leather steering wheel but I want to retain use of my airbag and also keep an OEM look. Thanks in advance.

05-31-2011, 07:58 PM	#10
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	i would love to get 2011 scion tc steering wheel on my yaris... __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

05-31-2011, 10:48 PM	#12
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	I actually have a Scion TC leather steering wheel on Crashy. The Yaris airbag cover doesn't fit it perfectly, so ideally you would want the TC airbag: __________________

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05-18-2011, 01:28 AM	#2
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	The steerign wheel from the tC fits,that is what I put in mine....came out of a 2006 tC....dont know about the new tC if it will fit or not. Mine I was able to bolt the thing in like it was stock,the airbag is not a perfect match fit tot eh wheel curves but it is close enough and feels way better than the plaxtic one that came in the car stock. Pretty sure there is a picture on the thread Divorce forces me to modify of mine installed,most likely the last page. To install it I found that a small tab on the wheel needs trimmed off,it gets in the way of how the wheel lines up with the blinker return ring.

05-19-2011, 08:16 AM	#3
heeroyuy01195 Post count means nothing. View User's Garage Drives: AW11, NCP91, Old Motorcycles Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 375	Thanks for the tip bzinn. Did you just swap over the airbag system from the Yaris wheel to the tC wheel? The wheel I'm getting is from the 1st generation tC (bought in 09 as a 10 model), not the new one that came out recently.

05-29-2011, 10:15 AM	#4
heeroyuy01195 Post count means nothing. View User's Garage Drives: AW11, NCP91, Old Motorcycles Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 375	Anyone have any information on using the leather Corolla S steering wheel? http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12650

05-29-2011, 12:02 PM	#5
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	Yep just transfer the airbag over to the new wheel.....very close to perfect fit on the cover on the angles of the curves....you will see...it works good. Not sure about the Corrolla wheel.

05-30-2011, 12:28 PM	#6
heeroyuy01195 Post count means nothing. View User's Garage Drives: AW11, NCP91, Old Motorcycles Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 375	Thanks bzinn. I don't suppose you would know if the scion airbag could be wired to work on the yaris would you?

05-31-2011, 10:30 PM	#11
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	If anbyody wants to take the dive and make a DIY.. here's a wheel on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-S...s#ht_500wt_956 I think Scott could tackle it easily ;)