Tiburon GK Steering Wheel Install - Submitted by evan938 Tools needed: T-40 socket (6 pointed star) 7/8" socket 1/2" extension (This will make the job easier) Flat head screw driver 1. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY! I disconnected both positive and negative to make sure it was disconnectd. Do not avoid this. You DO NOT want an airbag going off in your face. Hit the brake pedal a couple times to make sure all electricity is gone. 2. On each side of the steering wheel there are two covers. On the drivers side is a small circle. Take a screw driver and pop it off. On the right side is around the cruise control switch. You can pop it off with a screwdriver or your finger if it fits. Once you get the covers off, you will see the 6 point star bolts. Use the T-40 socket to loosen them. NOTE: these will NOT come out. There is a piece that holds them in so just unscrew them until they are loose. 3. Pull airbag off steering wheel. There will be two wires going to it. The wires that are wrapped in yellow, going to the center of the airbag are for the horn. READ carefully here - it will look like the wires come out of the harness they are in. THEY DO NOT. All you need to do is take your screwdriver and pry up on the whole piece. It plugs in to the back of the airbag. Simply stick it under and pry up. The other wire comes out of the harness at the top. It is held in by a tab, press the tab in and pull out the wire. The airbag will now come out. 4. Take the 7/8" socket and remove the bolt on the center of the wheel. You will want to put the wheel to where it is perfectly center before you take it off, so the new wheel is not crooked while you are driving straight. Once you get the bolt off hit the wheel from the back forward and it will come loose. Carefully remove the wheel. 5. Put Tiburon wheel on. Try to make sure it is straight (or in the same position) as the Elantra wheel you just took off. Plug in the wire to the horn (it will seem upside down. the wire will come up) and plug in the wire from the wheel into the harness. put center bolt and lock washer on, and tighten down 6. Once the airbag is in place, tighten the 6 point star bolts on each side. Make sure airbag/horn is not loose. Click here to discuss this Do It Yourself guide.

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