How to remove the steering wheel
Infiniti FX 2003-2008
REMOVAL
NOTE: When reconnecting spiral cable, fix cable with a tape so that fixing case
and
rotating part keep aligned. This will omit neutral position alignment procedure
during spiral
cable installation.
1. Set the vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove driver air bag module. (Disconnect battery)
Picture scheme= of 2009 FX
Step 1 Important!!
Put out the contact and remove the
cable of the battery under the hood
Step 2
Remove the 2
plastic (black) caps on each side of the steering wheel housing
Unscrew the 2
bolts on each side of the airbag with a Torx bit size?
Don’t “screw
them” and use good bit/size
The bolt on
this picture is “screwed”
Now remove the airbag
Step 3
Now remove
the airbag upwards
Make picture
of the backside to notice how the cables are connected so you will know how to
put them back!!!! (I forgot that but was not important for me at that time)
Picture is just example not certain of
real connection
Step 4
The yellow
clip i.e. consists of two parts black and yellow the black part is on top of
the yellow.
So remove (by
lifting upwards) the black part and after that the yellow part in same way.
Be careful
not brake the parts! See the back of the clip how it is connected so tear it at
the sides up.
Of course
same way for the orange.
Make picture of the backside to notice how the cables are connected so you will know how to put them back!!!!
Remove the
small cables from the airbag carefully out of the 2 clips yellow and orange in
the steering wheel these are very delicate!!
Step 5
Remove the
big nut on the steering wheel with 19mm
Step 6
Use a
steering wheel puller J-25726-A
or this homemade
one
Step 7
Position the
puller two bolts on each side screw (a few mm) those into the two holes and by
screwing in the bolt in the middle the steering wheel comes lose very easily
Step 8
Remove this cable
with clip by pressing at the clip at bottom (of the steering wheel)
Step 9
Measure the
hight in mm from the top of the bolt to the center of the steering wheel so you
will know how much to screw it back.
Unscrew the copper bolts on each side (see pictures) until you can remove the cables of the steering wheel 2 control units (radio/cc) with torx 40
Put them (bolts and control cables) back afterwards in same position
Remove the
radio& adaptive cruise controllers by the sides of it see picture
Step 10
Rebuild the
steering wheel in reverse order
Case Holland