Dhunterx

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Ok, so I made a post a while back about changing from a non airbag wheel (89) to a steering wheel with an airbag (93). I have everything necessary to install it, even the connection for the airbag connector. The only problem is wiring. I don't know which wire corresponds with which (with the exception of maybe the horn, those two I could probably figure out. I'm just trying to figure out which five wires are the cruise control wires. I finally managed to get pictures of the current wires I have in my car (non airbag) and the wires of the other connector for the airbag wheel. I've been told that the wiring colors are the same for both airbag and non airbag, but clearly, there is a difference in colors. If someone could help me cross reference them, I can finally get this crappy star trek looking wheel out.

Current wiring colors


Other connection wiring

BenStoked

iTrader: (7)

i have yet to see a consistency in wire colors in cars. you may have to use a multi-meter and FSM to trace the wires back and find out where they lead. .

Dhunterx

iTrader: (6)

I've checked the FSM from a 94, and can't see a difference between airbag and non airbag (by means of color). Other replies from my first thread said that the colors were the same, clearly this is not the case. I'm hoping that with some help on here, and using the FSM I can figure out which wires correspond with what.

Tquick

I would think that the most reliable way to figure it out would be to take the cover off the wheel, and visually identify where each wire goes, that way you know for certain what you are messing with.

Dhunterx

iTrader: (6)

The non airbag wheel can be done that way. The airbag one, however, is like a computer cable. The connection from the car to the steering wheel is the one I pictured, but the actually wiring in the steering wheel is a cable. I'll try to take a pic to show what I mean.

gapboi210

be careful you don't want that bag to blow in your face.

Dhunterx

iTrader: (6)

The bag is going to stay disconnected indefinitely. No airbag computer on this car. Plus, I plan on soldering just the little cable I have shown in the second pic, THEN plugging it into the steering wheel, with the airbag disconnected.

BenStoked

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remve the airbag from the wheel.
ive head crap about the bag going off when somebody was working on the wheel only out of the car....
hot soldering iron @200mph(iirc)ftl

gapboi210

Remember the bag doesn't need the computer to deploy. All it needs is a 12v power source. Thats what the computer does is send that 12V charge to the bag. We have popped a bunch of bags for ***** and grins using speaker wire and a jump box at my buddie's shop.

Dhunterx

iTrader: (6)

I understand that, but the airbag has a cable within the wheel that needs to be attached. If I leave it disconnected, there is no power going to it.