How to remove and replace the steering wheel and driver’s side airbag on the 4th gen Maxima. Tools needed are a T50H (T50 security torx) bit, a 19mm socket f…
1995-1999 Nissan Maxima: Steering wheel replacement
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Their is a banging noise in the steering wheel when I turn do u know what
that is?
Yep, hate when that happens.
I have the same car and my steering wheel is crooked too, so the 12 o’clock
position is pointing to 1030, similar to your video and my tires are
tracking relatively straight. Could you explain exactly how you lined up
the two dots on the steering shaft and wheel? did you have to adjust the
clock spring slightly to compensate? please help
@4:00 so that the piece that make the metal banging noise? every time i hit
a bump or on a bumpy road?
If the noise is coming from the steering wheel/behind the airbag, yes.
Otherwise it could be various worn out suspension components.
Could you do a video on how to take off the shift knob? Ive been having
some trouble trying to take it off. Thanks for the vids man, i always come
back here for reference!
There is no master spline or key on the steering shaft, so all you have to
do is pull the wheel off and rotate it a spline or two in the direction you
want. With that little amount of change, there’s no need to worry about the
clock spring. Instead of doing that, I’d recommend just having the front
toe set (the only factory adjustable alignment angle), during which they’ll
set steer ahead and get the steering wheel centered.
A what?
Dude why do you have an honda controler in your car
Yes, it appears to be there just to reduce vibrations in the steering
wheel. I haven’t noticed any ill effects from removal.
I believe the wheels should interchange, but as far as the audio controls
(which I believe are mounted on the airbags in the A33, not the wheel)
you’d have to hope the car’s prewired for it. Search around on the org, I’m
sure it’s been covered there a few times.
Yep, I’ll put that on the list. If a 5 speed, all you have to do is unscrew
it. If an automatic, it’s a bit more work.
That would be the proper way to do it, personally I’ve never bothered
unless I’m going more invasive than just pulling an airbag, like pulling
the dash out (even then, I tend to not bother with it). Yes, there is a
possibility of setting off the airbag if you don’t power down the circuit
and wait for the caps in the airbag control unit to discharge, but it’s
somewhat small. Personally, I’ve pulled hundreds of air bags in the past 7
years, and I’ve never had an issue.
I have a 99 Nissam maxima and was wondering if you could show or explain to
me how to replace the passenger side airbag?
hi, i have the same steering as yours and what happened is the airbag is
quite loose and keeps knocking back and forth while driving. also i
disconnected the horn wires from the horns because it won’t stop when
connected. what seems to be the fix? thanks!
@abe76090 You don’t need to replace it, no. I imagine it’s just there to
dampen vibrations in the steering column. As far as the horn, remove the
steering column trim and look for the horn wire chafing anywhere, if it
gets grounded the horn will honk.
The part is not available separately from Nissan, you’d have to buy a new
wheel to get it new. The plate it’s mounted on is just mounted to the wheel
with two screws, so if you find one at the junkyard you could get just the
plate instead of the entire steering wheel,
do you have to disconnect the battery before removing the airbag in modern
cars, and if you disconnect battery does that mean your car computer stuffs
up
That’s a bit more involved, I’ll have to make a video on that at some
point. All I can say off the top of my head is it involves getting access
to some real PITA bolts up underneath the dash.
can u replace that rubber vibration?
Assuming the airbag bolts are tight? Is the airbag tight to the bracket?
There aren’t many reasons the airbag would be loose, it shouldn’t take more
than a simple visual inspection to determine why.
shiieeeet@ 10:29
Yep, I’ll put that on the list as well.
The video was very helpful and made me feel safe about removing the airbag
and looking for the rattle in the steering wheel. It was exactly what u
said it would be. However I am unsure what exactly that heavy metal piece
is. Can I remove it completely? Is it just a counter weight?
You’re supposed to, but as seen in the video I never bother. Yes, if you
disconnect the battery you’ll lose any adaptives that have been learned.
As in the video, a clunking or banging sound inside the steering wheel is
likely to be that metal piece hitting the steering column shaft.
Eventually I might swap mine over to the later style, if I do I’ll be sure
to make a video.
Can u do a video of a 95-97 swap I want to attack this project but Im not
familiar with removing the piece behind the sterring wheel
Hey question for the uploader: I have a 2000 Maxima with the boring old
factory steering wheel. It only has the plastic NISSAN logo and no steering
wheel stereo controls. The 2001 model wheel is about the same size (I think
exactly the same size) has the chome logo and audio controls. Would it
would be possible to retrofit an 01 wheel onto my 00?
Do you have any suggestions/recommendations for replacing the dash airbag?
hi sir, a very important question, should i remove the + cable of my batery
before i start to change my steering wheel, i heard if you don’t do it,
your airbag will be active and you can get injured is it true THX IN ADVANCE