Changing cf wheel into all leather

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Interesting. After watching the video I don't think mine is broken, I never turned it more than maybe 10 degrees or so, and the receptacle for the harness plug was always on top where I mated the two. Never say never, but I highly doubt this us my problem. It or a blown fuse do, however, seem the most likely explanations for the problem. It's hot in my garage so I've been in the pool thinking of anything but my steering wheel problem. ( OK, I'll admit I did give it a thought or two). I'm going back to fiddle with it some more.
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Bill in Bama wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 1:13 pm Interesting. After watching the video I don't think mine is broken, I never turned it more than maybe 10 degrees or so, and the receptacle for the harness plug was always on top where I mated the two. Never say never, but I highly doubt this us my problem. It or a blown fuse do, however, seem the most likely explanations for the problem. It's hot in my garage so I've been in the pool thinking of anything but my steering wheel problem. ( OK, I'll admit I did give it a thought or two). I'm going back to fiddle with it some more.
I'd still test the clock spring for continuity. If it was just one or two functions, then maybe fuses, but what are the odds of blowing the fuses to every system on the wheel? There's a trick for easily checking the airbag connector on the clock spring, which seems too easy not to try....

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Hey Tom, we're you suggesting that I leave the battery disconnected overnight as a GOOD thing or a BAD thing? More time allowing things to possibly reset, or maybe something be lost by no power for such a long time?
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'17 Cayenne base, White/Luxor/Black
'16 Cayman GTS, great car, sold for the 4.0
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'86 944 Turbo, fast! Stone grey
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Does my clockspring just lift out?
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'13 Cayenne base, DBM/Luxor beige
'06 Cayman S, first mid-engine car
'86 944 Turbo, fast! Stone grey
'84 944, my first Porsche DBM

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I was thinking it's worth a try to leave the battery unhooked overnight.

I have no experience with the 718 clock spring. The only Porsche one I've seen had plastic clips that seemed to clip into the wheel, but I wouldn't try to speculate about yours. That said, I don't think you need to remove it as long as you can disconnect the connector on the back that has that the shorting spring do-hickey as shown in that video.....

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The connections on the back require removing the steering wheel covers, top and bottom. I'll tackle that later.
'21 718 GTS 4.0, AGM/Espresso/ Cognac
'17 Cayenne base, White/Luxor/Black
'16 Cayman GTS, great car, sold for the 4.0
'13 Cayenne base, DBM/Luxor beige
'06 Cayman S, first mid-engine car
'86 944 Turbo, fast! Stone grey
'84 944, my first Porsche DBM

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Bill in Bama wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 3:12 pm The connections on the back require removing the steering wheel covers, top and bottom. I'll tackle that later.
Ah, ok.

Ed makes cool leather/stitched versions of those by the way. :)

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I'm going to contact him, wish I'd know that going in. Thanks.
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'86 944 Turbo, fast! Stone grey
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You can see them here:

https://www.edguardusa.com/product-page ... lumn-cover


His 'store' serves as more of a picture gallery, since you cannot order from it, but you can see most (not all) of the stuff he makes.

@Crazy Eddie is around here, you just sometimes need to wake him from his naps by tagging him, etc. ;)

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Tom wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:07 pm You can see them here:

https://www.edguardusa.com/product-page ... lumn-cover


His 'store' serves as more of a picture gallery, since you cannot order from it, but you can see most (not all) of the stuff he makes.

@Crazy Eddie is around here, you just sometimes need to wake him from his naps by tagging him, etc. ;)
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