TriniJoe

Do you have to remove the whole airbag unit?
Can you just pull off the SW
cover?
Of course the process will include disabling the electrical power.

TOOGECKO

No. The whole unit needs to be removed as it is held in with a retaining plate that has to be removed from the backside. Do your homework. This is nothing to play around with if you don't know what you are doing. I have a .pdf file of procedure for steering wheel R & R. Shoot me your e-mail and I can send if you like. I have swapped my SW 3x now, my airbag is now recovered by APSIS and I think I am done. I ended up swapping unit out so that I could keep my original airbag. It is not to bad once you understand the assembly and how it is designed. You really need to research this though before you attempt...

TriniJoe

Thxs, PM sent.

baddboyz03

toogecko, I track my car 90% of the time. I want to remove S/W & airbag & replace w/ aftermarket S/W no air bag. I dont want any dash lights on. Ive seen this on c5s before, & ask how they did it. just got blank stares back! BTW 04 z06. thanks

Josse Erik

I kept thinking you want to take the passenger side air bag out, (yes i know you said driver side, my mind is not working) Driver side is pretty simple.

1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery and wait about 5 mins.
2. At the bottom of the Steering wheel, pry up the retaining tabs and remove the access panel from underside of the air bag. Now you can get at the air bag connectors.
3. Remove the air bag connector and unplug it (it's tricky so make sure you remove it properly, do not force it)
4. Remove the right and left steering wheel covers (do not break the tabs)
5. Remove the 2 (4?) bolts that holds the air bag.
6. Air bag should come out pretty easy now, do not force it...
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TriniJoe

What is the torque specs for the 4 bolts on the steering wheel airbag unit?

baddboyz03

josse erik THANKS will any wiring need to be done, so I dont get any air bag lights??

Saucheech