Steering Wheel Garage: All things steering wheels

[Cha Ching]

Springs!?? WTF? Umm well the thing is I don't have mine wired up right either. Only the thumb buttons work, but the center button does not. I'll take a look. Plus my horn is broken or going out. It barely makes a sound. Sounds like the buzzer from "Operation".

LOL @ "operation"! Not really springs, more like a coiled copper wire which, I believe, is supposed to act as a grounding wire.

There is also a small rounded wire, which should act like a "C" clip to hold the horn button in place (or so I think). Here's a pic:



This is what I started with:



Which somehow became this (after I dropped the crash pad & wheel while taking it apart):

[John in VA]

Here's a 330mm Personal FS on the E28 forum:

http://mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=58719

[Nicademus]

Are you smoking a cigar? Honestly I have no idea what is going on in you pictures. I'll try to get some pics for you. Don't be afraid to keep on me about it.

[Cha Ching]

Are you smoking a cigar? Honestly I have no idea what is going on in you pictures. I'll try to get some pics for you. Don't be afraid to keep on me about it.

Yeah, I love smoking cigars. That's a Bolivar belicoso fino from Habana (sshhhh, don't tell the ATF!) . It's probably the only vice I have after trying to put messed up steering wheels back together.

I appreciate the candor & will definitely stay on you to get some pics! :hitler:

I just saw my wheel (w/a Momo horn button) come up for sale on eBay & he has a picture of the wiring, but it is really small & I don't think he has a hub for it. I asked for larger resolution fotos, but no reply yet.

I think I may need "horn ring" which attaches between the hub & the wheel and has a spade connector for ground. It looks like this: (do you have one on yours?)

[Cha Ching]

**UPDATE: OK, I just got off the fone with Momo USA & from my discussion with the sales rep, it appears that the "retaining ring" shown in the photos above is a big part of the missing puzzle. There is a guy on eBay selling them so I may order from him. But I think that is going to make everything come together. I'll keep you informed...

[Nicademus]

I didn't know your were missing the horn ring. That is your problem right there. Let me see if I have an extra one.

[Cha Ching]

I didn't know your were missing the horn ring. That is your problem right there. Let me see if I have an extra one.

Hey, I didn't know I was missing a horn ring either! :o I found 1 on eBay for under $10 shipped, but Momo USA put me in touch with a retail distributor here in Orange County & the guy is just going to give me one...I think. I'll let you know tomorrow.

[Jparkr]

my momo



My blackline

[Cha Ching]

OK, quick update - I managed to get the wheel back together with a new horn "retaining ring" which is what is pictured in my previous post. The coiled wire with the ghetto'd ground wire attached to it actually belongs inside the horn button. I had to take that sucker apart & put it back where it belongs.

That & the retaining ring brought everything together. I haven't put it on the car yet, but I will attempt that this weekend. I'm only confused about where do I ground the horn button itself?

Oh well, I will keep you informed...

[Mike]

ACS wood wheel, the only one I've seen. Don't really know much about it.

That's hot, I must let you guys see my woody wheel shortly....I will post mine soon...

[Jand3rson]

I just realized I hadn't yet posted the new wheel I just got. Nardi Deep Corn, perforated leather with red stitching, traded it straight up for my M-Tech II:

Small update to this, I just got a Momo E30 hub for $25 tonight. Just need to get a Momo-to-Nardi adaptor ring, and I can install it!

[Nicademus]

How the hell did you get a hub for $25?

[lowlightbw]

How the hell did you get a hub for $25?

black hoodie and baseball bat?

[Jand3rson]

How the hell did you get a hub for $25?

A guy this friend of mine works with had it sitting around from his E30 that he had years back, and just wanted to get rid of it, so I lucked out.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]