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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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How to remove steering wheel (airbag) logo

Mine is mangled from thinking that was the horn (rather than the periphery...what a bozo I am) and the dealer won't replace.

I figure to remove it and replace it with a custom one from somewhere (ideas?).

How to remove it is the question. Will it just pry off is is there a trick?
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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I would love to know, because mine is not the prettiest either.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Sin MINI
Mine is mangled from thinking that was the horn (rather than the periphery...what a bozo I am) and the dealer won't replace.

I figure to remove it and replace it with a custom one from somewhere (ideas?).

How to remove it is the question. Will it just pry off is is there a trick?
Not sure about how to remove it but I think Hannah and Mike @ AestheticCreations can hook you up with a replacement. He's done custom work for me that I'm very pleased with.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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You can pry it up but you have to go reaaaaaallly slowly and carefully. Heating it might help...I know someone here has done it.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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I know that too but can't find that post now
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Thanks guys.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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What about the 2 spoke wheel logo? Any tips? My grey ring on the outside looks like @$$.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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What about the 2 spoke wheel logo? Any tips? My grey ring on the outside looks like @$$.
Mine too! Any help?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Hey guys I was thinking of making these Wing decals a little bigger to fix the issue with the OEM wing coming up. Making a slightly bigger decal would cover the whole thing and fix that issue alltogether.

Anyone interested ina group buy for it?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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I'd like to see a true fix of this problem, all though I would miss the note holder that my wings become. LOL
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by skillet
What about the 2 spoke wheel logo? Any tips? My grey ring on the outside looks like @$$.

pried right off with a flat-head screw driver. looks ugly without it, though, it exposes some kind of cord that probably has to do with the airbags. not to mention all the ugly silver foam material around the logo, is also behind the logo. i'm starting to regret pulling it off.
 
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