Nardi steering wheel from g8 doesnt fit contact in g7 steering column

[apollo420]

Hi guys,

I'm hoping someone here has info on g7 galant. I've got nardi steering wheel from g8 (pic below) but it seems the contact inside the steering column is different from the new steering wheel. Can't connect the horn atm. I can provide more info as needed but just need someone to give a waypoint. Thanks much!

 

[fuel]

Hi there,

This forum concentrates on the 6th generation Galant VR-4 specifically rather than the other generations of Galant and Galant VR-4. You might have better luck with Club VR-4 here

 

[iceman69510]

Both airbag type horns? Both have clocksprings? What is different about the horn connections?

 

[apollo420]

Thanks fuel, I'll give that a shot as well.

Iceman, my old steering had no airbag but the new one from g8 does. Maybe its a bad idea since the airbag could randomly deploy? The copper (?) contact inside the column doesnt touch the contact on the steering properly, so circuit isnt complete for horn. Was wondering if I need to mill a new contact for the column, or if I could find some aftermarket piece to swap in. Anyway let me give clubvr4 a try, thank you!

 

[467]

I put an airbag wheel in my non airbag galant and replaced the airbag with a piece of dense foam. I also had to replace the copper circle the horn contact rides on. I machined out one from an old wheel and attached it to the new one which also required some machining so the position of the ring was the same.

 

[iceman69510]

I left the airbag in, but removed the inflator so no accidental deployment.

I too had to modify the steering wheel back section to have the wiper ring for the horn operation. In fact I think I go the extra rear GVR4 horn cover from 467.