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2001+ Steering wheel and airbag in 98 to 00?

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Old 01-02-13, 05:30 PM
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Default 2001+ Steering wheel and airbag in 98 to 00?

so has anyone put the nicer 01 to 05 wheel and airbag in there 98 to 00 GS?

if so what was required and mods,etc...
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As you may be aware, the '98-00 GS has a single stage airbag. The '01-05 GS has a dual stage airbag. You can either purchase a single stage airbag from an RX300, or you can swap the explosive units:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...e-airbags.html

It is a direct swap, although don't expect the audio controls on the left side of the wheel to work.
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Won't you lose your shift buttons? Or is yours a 300?
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Originally Posted by sam12345
Won't you lose your shift buttons? Or is yours a 300?
Nope. If you have a GS400, buy a GS300 wheel. If you want wood, buy a 2003 GS300 Sport Design wheel.
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Not following you Thomas. I thought only gs400 have shift buttons on the steering wheel so if this is the case a gs300 steering wheel would not have the buttons. What am I missing?
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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
As you may be aware, the '98-00 GS has a single stage airbag. The '01-05 GS has a dual stage airbag. You can either purchase a single stage airbag from an RX300, or you can swap the explosive units:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...e-airbags.html

It is a direct swap, although don't expect the audio controls on the left side of the wheel to work.

my aristo doesnt have audio controls on the wheel just teh e-shift buttons and looks like i have to use a 02 camery SE airbag to retain the Toyota logo
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Originally Posted by sam12345
Not following you Thomas. I thought only gs400 have shift buttons on the steering wheel so if this is the case a gs300 steering wheel would not have the buttons. What am I missing?
The 01+ GS300 has e-shift too.
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You need an 01 single stage airbag. 02+ are dual stage.
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Hi, I've found this thread as one of the fresh ones, so I will post here my question. I've found a nice wood wheel from RX300'02. Now I'm looking for an airbag... So will ES300'02 airbag will fit on this steering wheel? I know that it is dual stage, I'll swap the explosive unit from my old airbag.
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es300 is the same size and shape
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