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200/700/900 steering wheel compatibility 900 1993

Need to replace steering wheel on a 93 945 w/air bag. Will 240/740/760 steering wheels fit or do I need to find a 940/960? Not many in JYs around here. Thanks.








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    200/700/900 steering wheel compatibility 900 1993

    When you are looking at the different models in the JY note that the tilt wheels are nice but they won't fit on the non tilt steering collum. I found out the hard way after paying for one, and a no refund policy.
    The Chilton manual goes into detail about working near the air bag and steering collum.








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    200/700/900 steering wheel compatibility 900 1993

    Dear springlizard,

    Good p.m. and may this find you well. If you have a 945, a steering wheel from a 960 will not work, as the airbag is a different shape. A steering wheel from a 240 series car also will not work in a 940 car, for the same reason.

    Any 940 (sedan) or 945 (wagon) steering wheel should work, as will 740/745 steering wheels, if from 1990 or later models.

    DEATH DANGER WARNING: Before trying to remove the airbag, remove the negative battery cable clamp from the battery terminal, and put the clamp in a plastic bag, to isolate it. This cuts power supply to the SRS (Airbag) System. An airbag deployment at close quarters can be lethal. It will also be costly: a new sensor is about $1,200. A new airbag is about the same.

    You should get/read the Volvo Tech Manual dealing with the SRS System, before trying to change a steering wheel. This manual explains how to remove the airbag, and how to remove the steering wheel.

    Hope this helps.

    Yours faithfully,

    spook








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      200/700/900 steering wheel compatibility 900 1993

      Spook,

      Thanks for the reply. So a steering wheel (w/good airbag) from a '92 240 won't fit on a '93 945, huh? Too bad, I've got one sitting in the backyard with a spun rod bearing and lots of additional problems but with 4 useable Virgos (paid $100 for it). Would have made a good organ donor.

      I'm glad to hear the '90+ 740 wheel is compatible. Much easier to find in junkyards than 900s.









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