[Silver DC5 TypeS]

anyone?

Just pull out the negative terminal just to be on the safe side.

I just got done doing this on my GF's 08 sedan. I bought the part online for 60 shipped and ordered the same part number as the 07. Didn't take that long and the longest part of it was connecting the 2 wires from the steering column to the deck harness. Other than that it was pretty easy. The guide on page 2 worked out well even though it didn't have pictures. This is one of the things my girl wanted on the car but couldn't pay 2k more for the ex. Thanks to everyone that posted.

 

[rraabb11]

struggling as we speak adding pins to the harness. did you go in from the wire side or front? did you basically jamb them in? mine isnt working and the wiring is correct. help!

 

[rraabb11]

ok im done and that kind of sucked. some tips:
i toke the steering wheel off
it made it easier to put the new controls in
the yellow clip for the airbag has a slide back connector
the tork screws are number 30
i stripped one of them putting it back like someone else who did this
to take the pins out of the old crusie control assembly, i used a sharp chisel and needle noose pliers-pretty easy
the hard part was putting it into the harness ontop of the steering wheel and back of radio
tip: take the cap of the steering wheel harness-pushing it in alone doesnt make a connection
it will for the radio part, and that doesnt have a cap you can remove
taking the dash apart: no need to remove glove box (used someone elses tip
i sodered my wire connection, better than barrel connections
removing the radio screws that are up and in inside the cubby sucked
use a socket to loosen and a drill bit screw driver attachment to finish it by hand
put car in low gear BEFORE removing airbag to give yourself more room
when you remove the wheel, MARK its position-i did half butt and drove off with a crooked wheel-i think i will now always think im out of alignment
use a rag and cover up the steering wheel-the heavy airbag will scratch it
bring lots of beer and patience. im somewhat mechanically inclined, and got held up most by the steering wheel reattachement, cubby screws, and the darn wire harness pins. using the directions on page 6 for the wiring was the best
also, dont get freaked out if the airbag light comes on when you just plug in the radio. attach all harnesses and it goes off. have you radio code handy.

so, all in all, my out of shape butt is sore, im sweaty, and it didnt help that i started to rain. one last tip-be careful not to drop the wheel tork screw that tightens the airbag in the wheel. its a real pup to get out. finishing up the last annoying screws in the morning. just remember all the dash stuff scratches easily. i think if i was to do it again i could knock it out in a hour and half. good luck kids, rob.

 

[striker_1818]

Do not forget to add the resistor to your pac-swi module wiring!

 

[Nrupalp]

All the pictures form original posts does not load up and i want to do this so badly, can anyone please reload if you have?

 

[aceman4]

tip: take the cap of the steering wheel harness-pushing it in alone doesnt make a connection it will for the radio part, and that doesnt have a cap you can remove

Wish I read this tip before I installed the controls. I broke 2 pins before I figured out that the white cap could be removed and pins pushed in easier.

I now have steering wheel audio controls on my 08 LX Coupe. :dancing: I ordered part # 36770-SVA-A41 and installation toke about 2 hours.

 

[regimatt]

I wanted to change the lx steering wheel to the si...how can i do that....is ther any way to buy the steering wheel...would be appreciate if u guys tell me

 

[aeroplane]

I wanted to change the lx steering wheel to the si...how can i do that....is ther any way to buy the steering wheel...would be appreciate if u guys tell me

I did it. Got it from ebay.

 

[KevTazY]

sorry for pulling out such an old thread, but i cant find any other threads
with better information..

i ordered the new harness like 8 months ago, but i kinda forgot about it / never had the time to do this..
so today i was just looking at the instructions again, but i dont quite understand it,
when you wire the 3&4 to 6&7.. are you just wiring the pins?? ... move what from what to where... man im not being clear on this

 

[daytonaturbo]

Why has nobody made a good clear step by step on this and put it in the DIY section? There's freaking diy's like how to unscrew your shifter ball, but not something for this which actually requires a little bit of work.

 

[av911]

OK here we go. I'm not going to go into detail about how to take apart the dash . There is a great description with pictures found HERE. I will however emphasize that you must disconnect the battery negative, DO NOT attempt this mod without disconnecting the battery because you will be removing the driver's side airbag.

Once you have the dash apart the next thing to do is remove the steering wheel airbag. To do this you need to undo each of the Torx screws, one on each side of the steering wheel. While you are doing this remove the 2 Philips screws on each side that secure the audio/cruise control trim piece.

Now that the screws are out the next thing to do is disconnect the electrical connections for the air bag and wiring harness. The connectors are found on the underside of the steering wheel behind a removable trim piece.

Once these connections are undone you can pull the air bag forward and remove it. Now tou need to remove the remaining screws securing the trim piece as well as disconnecting the remaining connector.

Here is the removed trim piece with the wiring from the existing cruise controls.

This is the back side of the trim where the audio controls will be installed. First you need to remove the 2 Philips screws on each side that secure the existing cruise controls and the blank where the audio controls will go.

Here is a picture of the old and new control harnesses

And the new controls installed in the trim piece.

Everything on the steering wheel put back together the reverse of how it came apart.

Now on to the hard part JK:laughing:
Next you need to remove the upper steering colum shroud. I still have not figered a way to do this without breaking the little plastic snaps that holds it together but a bit of super glue puts them back together.

If you choose to you can remove the bottom piece as well, it is held on by 3 Philips screws. If you are like me you will have to do this to glue the broken pieces back together. With the shroud removed you now have easy access to the steering wheel wiring connector which I forgot to take a picture of prior to installing my wiring harness. Speaking of which it is now time to destroy one wiring harness and make another. From the old cruise control harness you need to steal 4 female pins. They look like this when removed.

The old wiring harness will look like this. Notice the plastic is peeled back. The pins lock into position when installed so they are hard to remove. You can either peel the plastic back or use a small screw driver (eyeglass) and hammer them out from the front.

The pins will be used to make the new connections at the steerig wheel connector and the radio connector like this. You can refer to my diagram on the fist page of this thread for pinout locations but steering wheel is 3&4 radio is 6&7. For ease of installation I use red/pink and green/green wires from the old harness to make it easier to remember which wire went were, I also labeled everything. They can be hard to push into the new slots and may require the help of a screw driver pushing them to get them all the way in. Notice that they should only go in one way, make sure to install them the right side up, just mimic the existing ones.

Next you need to make a wiring harness to connect the new plugs. This harness needs to be at least 24" long 30" would be better. This allows enough slack when putting everything back together.

Wiring harness installed.

Now you are ready to test. Reconnect the radio and all harness connections, have your security code ready. Reconnect the battery negative and turn the ignition to the accessory position II. You shoul now have to turn the radio on by pressing the power button, enter your code and test the steering wheel controls. If everthing is fine start to put everything back together and enjoy.

Pictures courtesy of "RBP LX".

 

[KevTazY]

OH mY GOD!! pictures that finally work!!! <3
the pictures in the old thread never worked..
and i've been confused about this for like 8 months?
thanks .. gonna read it through now:laughing:
and yes, we need a official d.i.y on this!!

 

[daytonaturbo]

OH mY GOD!! pictures that finally work!!! <3
the pictures in the old thread never worked..
and i've been confused about this for like 8 months?
thanks .. gonna read it through now:laughing:
and yes, we need a official d.i.y on this!!

x2 Thanks for the pics whoever's hosting them! Last time I checked out that how-to guide the pics didn't work worth a crap. Has someone moved that into the DIY section yet?

 

[KevTazY]

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[kali_king209]

my question is once you are finished with the wiring and putting the air back back together, will the airbag srs light come on or any other light stay on?

 

[av911]

my question is once you are finished with the wiring and putting the air back back together, will the airbag srs light come on or any other light stay on?

no

 

[hmodel88]

im looking into doing this but my problem is that i have a line out converter (using my stock radio with 2 subs and an amp)...
does this work the same way by putting the wires into the back of my radio
or does it require more work, like putting wires into the LOC?? if anyone knows
id appreciate it. went to a shop aroung here and they didnt know....

 

[hmodel88]

^^bump for an answer to my question^^

 

[hmodel88]

bump.

 

[hmodel88]

Anyone???