I am surprised I can't find a thread on NAM on how to remove a steering wheel on an R56, but I can't. If I am overlooking one, can someone tell me where to find it. I did find a video on youtube showing a hole in the bottom of the steering wheel that released latches holding the airbag in place. I haven't looked yet, but I assume my 2011 MCS has the same set up. I guess my biggest question is....should I disconnect the battery before trying so as not to get a face full of deployed airbag?

 

I'll be installing a new steering wheel soon myself. I've heard it's very easy but I'm wondering about the battery terminal as well.

 

Here you go https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...nijcwwheel.pdf

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...tallation.html

 

Thanks!

 

Hope it helps. good luck

 

That's a good how to!
I just did this today. It was very easy. Took my about an hour and I was taking my time.

Torque spec is 46 ftlbs on the wheel bolt FYI. Which is harder to get to when the wheel spins! I finally got to the spec though.

Is there anyway to post pics from a Mobile device on nam?
If not Ill try to post my final result later. Looks downright sexy.

 

Just did mine recently (2011 stock MCS wheel to JCW leather/alcantara).

It was pretty straight forward including airbag popping and MFSW swap, following the PDF posted above. I tightened mine to 63 nm. Pretty close to 46 ft-lb posted above.

One piece of advice: have some shop towel, plastic bag or something to cover your legs/seats when you work on this. There are some very bare looking metal pieces in there, and the screws holing metal bracket/retainer thing to the wheel are pretty darn tight to take off/put on. By just removing those screws, I got a bit of tiny metal flakes on my seat and I had to very carefully clean them up.

Good luck!


End result.


Internal. This is a snap of the stock wheel I took to put up for sale, but it looked identical on the JCW wheel. Those 4 screws holding the metal bracket (that holds airbag unit in place and retain MFSW unit cables) produced some metal flakes when removed. It wasn't cross threaded or anything.

 

better late than never...