F That. That is not tested for proper airbag operation.
Steering Wheel Upgrade 16+ LC
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The airbag operation shouldn’t have anything to do with the wheel frame.
Installed the Heritage Edition 45100-60760-C5. The Bronze stitching is a nice pairing with the Terra leather.
Also coated it with Colourlock Leather Shield, which is specifically intended for the protection of new leather against abrasion and friction - which seems like the exact use case for this compared to other leather conditioners. Instructions say to reapply every 3-6 months. Hopefully this also helps mitigate future deterioriation.
Also coated it with Colourlock Leather Shield, which is specifically intended for the protection of new leather against abrasion and friction - which seems like the exact use case for this compared to other leather conditioners. Instructions say to reapply every 3-6 months. Hopefully this also helps mitigate future deterioriation.
Wow looks nice. How much was the heritage wheel. I’m a little afraid to ask….
Was $561 during one of the 25% off parts specials last year.
wow that might be the only heritage part without that is comparable to the Stock
nice!
nice!
Man, I cannot find this Heritage steering wheel anywhere - Heritage Edition 45100-60760-C5.
Back ordered with no expected date for restock. Please post if you come across one! Thank you!
Back ordered with no expected date for restock. Please post if you come across one! Thank you!
No luck but thanks for the suggestion
2021 HE with flaking leather. I was able to source a heritage wheel OEM replacement out of Ontario California. The guy i use for Toyota parts found it about 2 weeks ago. Maybe theres more. Between this new wheel and the Hamilton CarPlay, it’s going to feel brand new.
Installed the heritage wheel . Looks great and feels much better. Took about 20 minutes at most.
Thanks for all the help everyone! This thread is great.
Thanks for all the help everyone! This thread is great.
I’m more interested in the early 911 or 912 on the lift.
Haha yeah thats a 65 bahama yellow 3 gauge 912 up there. Underberg green 992.2 below. Miss my mocha brown 82SC. Sold to fund my FJ40 resto.
I've been holding off sharing my experiment until it proved successful.....
I've never been a fan of leather steering wheels for vehicles I actually take off road, and the leather on the wheel of my 2016 was in very sad shape and needed some help. After a bunch of research, I found that the Prado 150 in Asia markets appeared to use the same design of steering wheel, but in a vinyl version. I decided to risk it and order one from IMPEX - part number 45100-60710-C0. The cost was ¥19,400 ($122.58 USD exchange at the time) + shipping, tax, & tariff fun. Total to my door was just over $225 USD and arrived within 2 weeks of the order (shout out to IMPEX!!).
Long story short, it works almost perfectly. Everything bolted up with no issue, however the vinyl version does not have the heating elements incorporated. I moved the heating control module to the new wheel in case I change again in the future and need it. Not sure if it will throw a Control unit code yet, but so far so good. If it does, I'll most likely use the old element wiring harness and approximate the element resistance (hack). But I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.
I'm very happy with the result and glad I do not have to think about what is on my hands before I grab the wheel now! Pics:
The new wheel fresh out of the box
New wheel with all components moved over
New wheel in the cruiser
Old wheel showing the heating elements
Part number on the package
I've never been a fan of leather steering wheels for vehicles I actually take off road, and the leather on the wheel of my 2016 was in very sad shape and needed some help. After a bunch of research, I found that the Prado 150 in Asia markets appeared to use the same design of steering wheel, but in a vinyl version. I decided to risk it and order one from IMPEX - part number 45100-60710-C0. The cost was ¥19,400 ($122.58 USD exchange at the time) + shipping, tax, & tariff fun. Total to my door was just over $225 USD and arrived within 2 weeks of the order (shout out to IMPEX!!).
Long story short, it works almost perfectly. Everything bolted up with no issue, however the vinyl version does not have the heating elements incorporated. I moved the heating control module to the new wheel in case I change again in the future and need it. Not sure if it will throw a Control unit code yet, but so far so good. If it does, I'll most likely use the old element wiring harness and approximate the element resistance (hack). But I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.
I'm very happy with the result and glad I do not have to think about what is on my hands before I grab the wheel now! Pics:
The new wheel fresh out of the box
New wheel with all components moved over
New wheel in the cruiser
Old wheel showing the heating elements
Part number on the package
Sorry if I missed it, but is there any coding/software issues if you’re switching to the OEM full leather + heated wheel (45100-60A91-C0), or is it simple plug & play swap that a detailer or your trusted independent shop could handle?
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Should be plug and play. There’s no electronic differences once everything is swapped over.
Doesn’t require a shop. Only special tool is a steering wheel puller, but you can borrow one from most auto parts stores. All the electronics swap over. Just match 12 o’clock on the new wheel where it was on the old wheel. Watch the video in one of the previous posts for an idea of what you’re getting into.
An update on the all vinyl steering wheel:
After about 1k miles I really like the new wheel. It has a more textured surface than the leather and wood version, and feels good driving.
So far it has not generated a fault code or any dash lights, and I've pushed the steering heater button a few times now. The only noticeable difference (other than the lack of heat) is when the button is pushed, after a few seconds, the light on the button will start slowly blinking. The blinking stops when the truck is turned off, and does not come back on during subsequent drives unless the button is pushed again. I'm assuming this is the fault indicator for the module in the bottom of the steering wheel.
Overall I'm extremely pleased with this wheel!
I’ve never seen the puller used. Ever.
Loosen the nut about 3 turns, smack the wheel a few times around its diameter with the heel of your hand. If it’s still stuck, hit it harder, Sally.