Steering Wheel Conversion HELP!!!
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
From: Fayetteville NC
Steering Wheel Conversion HELP!!!
I recently upgraded my 05 to the CE steering wheel. When I went to install the new clock spring the connectors on the column were different. here is a picture of what the connection needs to look like
and this is what I need it to look like so my horn will work
Has anyone had this issue and what do I need to do? Thanks
and this is what I need it to look like so my horn will work
Has anyone had this issue and what do I need to do? Thanks
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 20,352
Likes: 568
From: Ventura County, Calif
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
From: Fayetteville NC
Read those post but they didn't help me. My old steering wheel is completely differnt than the one I have installed. I had to upgrade the clock spring that that is where the wiring harness is.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 8,049
Likes: 329
From: Charlotte NC
St. Jude Donor '14-'15
I'm not really sure of what you are trying to do here but ...........I think you are trying to replace your wheel from an 05 type to an 08 type, if this is correct you will need to get both sets of wiring diagrams and move/replace the wires to fit/adapt to whatever you have at the end of your steering column in your car. If you replaced the clock spring then all of the wiring at the steering wheel end should fit because they are made for each other, Unless you have added a 3rd style of wiring? Like I said I'm confused on what you have done, a little more detail would help.
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
From: Fayetteville NC
I have replaced my 05 to a 12 steering wheel. It has both BT and radio controls but I'm not worried about them working at the moment I need my horn to work so I can pass safety inspection. I have replaced the clock spring and the issue is that to plug pictured above are different at the the column. do i need to replace the wiring harness on the column and if i do do the plugs match up everywhere or am i going to have the same problem I'm having now just farther down the harness.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 8,049
Likes: 329
From: Charlotte NC
St. Jude Donor '14-'15
That is the problem. These cars are wired differently that is why you will need both sets of wire diagrams. I have not been into my vette but will be soon as i am replacing my 08 wheel with a 2012 GS wheel and expect some issues. I did however replace my steering wheel on my 98 Z28 with one from an 02 and had to switch a wire if i remember correctly. I do however remember distinctly that the plastic plugs were not the same and i had to do some cutting on one of them to get them to go together even after I moved the wire. You need to be very careful because your air bag connection is there and you do not want to set that off. Electronics in these car are very tricky.