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Old May 23, 2026 | 02:39 PM
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I am changing out the steering wheel on my 2012 GS and cannot get the back cover off of the steering wheel to remove the wiring harness. It doesn't look like it's meant to be disassembled. What have you all done? Any help would be appreciated
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Old May 24, 2026 | 11:23 AM
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It don’t come off, do everything from front. Taking it apart takes much longer than putting together.
I brought mine in and did it at the kitchen table. Oh my God it took forever getting all them wires out for the steering wheel controls. I was thinking it’s gonna take me a week to get it back in, but it wasn’t like that going in took maybe 15 minutes.
but I was the same way. I’m like how the hell are you get that back piece off? It doesn’t come off

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Old May 24, 2026 | 02:53 PM
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I am changing out the steering wheel on my 2012 GS and cannot get the back cover off of the steering wheel to remove the wiring harness. It doesn't look like it's meant to be disassembled. What have you all done? Any help would be appreciated
As mentioned, the back does not come off like the older model years. You have to remove the steering wheel from the car. Remove air bag as well as wire harnesses connected so you can work on the steering wheel on a table carefully removing the wire harness and transferring it to the new steering wheel. Installation is vice versa. Very easy!
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I will buy your factory steering wheel if it is in good shape and the car is a manual (no paddle shifters)
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This is part of the fun of wrenching on your Corvette!
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