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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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So.. I have my baby blue 91 ls400 in the shop getting some maintance done and I have been looking into replacing my worn out steering wheel with a wooden one. I looked at this steering wheel from a 95 ls. looks like it would fit,. and I also looked at a nardi wheel. but where would the cruise control switch go?. heres a pic of what im talking about. . any one have any ideas. or suggestions.
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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Ive thought about this as well since my airbag popped.
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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driving without the airbag is a really serious decision. remember: you are exactly as safe as the most idiotic driver you encounter on the raod.
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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ok, so let me make this more clear. I want to keep the air. bag. pics are for people that dont know what a nardi wheel is. I want to know if anyone has put a 95 steering wheel in a ufc10. and would it work. the first picture is what I want. nardi would not have a airbag and the cruise control switch is gone. dont want that.
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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iirc the airbag from the later LS won't work properly.

the OEM steering wheel in your picture is from a '98-00, not a '95.

check this out:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...wap-ucf10.html

similar results can be found by searching in the LS400 forum.
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 06:22 PM
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i was wondering about this as well, however I have 96 but haven't found any OEM wood wheels for a 96, do i just use a 98-00?
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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Any pics of your current steering wheel? If it's worn out, I would invest in the SEM and make it a D.I.Y. project? Or you could shop around, and found a good upholstery shop and see what they can do? Just my 2 cents though...

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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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So did some research and it looks like I can use any steering wheel. all I have to do is pop out the old airbag igniter and use the single stage in my car. and put in the new steering wheel with the old igniter in the new bag system. mmm.... might motivate me to spend the 500 on the wheel in the first pic.. we will see. correct me if im wrong.. please.
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dang popping out the ignitor sounds like switching a trigger mechanism in a bomb. oh wait, it is the same thing! that sounds very scary, be careful!!!
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I want to keep the air. bag. pics are for people that dont know what a nardi wheel is.
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Did this ever work with the 95 wheel?
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Compare the bare steering wheel frame of what you want to buy with yours if it's the same you can bolt your airbag and cruise control gear onto the new wheel. Or get one custom made however you want
https://craftcustoms.com/photos-by-m...eering-wheels/
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