I've been looking around for 2001 gs430 or rx300 steering wheel. It looks like 2002 - 2004 ES300 or ES330 are the same steering wheel and it seems there's plenty of those around and cheap. So is there any thing different like in the wire harnesses of those wheels I should be concern about? I'm sure I still gotta look around for 2001 gs430 airbag for it though...

 

Mr Clean, you are only incorrect on including the 98' SC as having a 3 spoke. The 98' still came with the fat ugly 4 spoke. 99-00 are the only OEM 3 spoker's!

 

I spent hours searching in this forum trying to figure out the range and exceptions of swapping a stock steering wheels.

I found you


My IS350 seats just came in =D. On to the next one (steering wheel)

 

Wow, old thread.

 

sorry for bumping but a 2000 rx steering wheel , does a 1998-2000 gs 300 steering wheel airbag fit correctly and does the airbag color from gs match same color as rx wheel

 

RX wheel for your viewing pleasure

 

thanks for the picture .. i was asking if a 98-2000 airbag would fit correctly onto a 2000 rx steering wheel

 

That I'm not 100% sure man. I'll let someone more versed in the interior game answer that part of it.

 

This is a wheel from an ES330 installed using an airbag from a '00 Celica wired with my original cruise lever and airbag pigtail. No codes and I love the look!

 

Sorry to bump and old thread, but my current SC wheel is trashed. Was looking at getting a newer OEM Wheel.

But I would like to use the above wheel he has.

Now correct me if I am wrong, but anything '02 and newer there is a two stage air bag. Where as, anything pre '01 pretty much anything will fit.

But if I bought a '02 or newer wheel, even if I buy the correct pre '01 airbag, it still won't fit because the airbag itself is to small for the design of the '02 and newer airbags.

So I guess anyone with a pre '98 SC is stuck with getting a wheel and airbag from a pre '01 Toyota/Lexus?

I'm sure I goofed up on something, but please do correct me where I am wrong.

Thanks for the help guys.

 

As the owner of the wheel pictured above I can tell you that there are 2 sizes of single-stage (pre '01) airbags. The larger one that came on 92-97 SC's as well as LS models, and a smaller diameter version that came on RX, GS, and some other Toyota models like Celica, Matrix, and Rav4. To add to the fun there are 3 different connectors that came on the single-stage airbag modules.

I used the small diameter airbag from a '00 Celica and it had a different plug so I used a tool to remove the 1992 airbag pigtail from my original airbag and transferred it onto the Celica bag. It worked fine on the 1992 I have but I have an issue with it in the 1996 model.

I just transferred this wheel/airbag assembly from my 1992 SC400 onto my "new-to-me" 1996 SC400 and this time I have an airbag check-light on my dash. It's an OBD2 car so I'm hoping I can clear it with the scanner tool...

BTW - SAFETY TIP - Unhook your battery and leave it unhooked for at least 30 minutes before attempting to remove an airbag!

 

I did this mod on my S C and it is the single greatest upgrade other than a turbo upgrade. What EVERY ONE fails to tell you is that it's difficult if you don't have a level or have marked the toothed grooves of the out going wheels...... that it will take a few tries to get the new steering wheel aligned correctly and if you pull the bag enough or ride without it you with throw the airbag dash warning in the cluster....and that's annoying and hard as hell to get rid of. But again. ..The look and feel of a woodgrain wheel and a chrome emblem in front of you really does make a difference.

 

I like the wood wheel I just don't like the chrome on the airbag. That's why I sold mine. I like the look of mine now after being rewrapped.

Shane

 

Shane,

You got your wheel re-covered where? I have the same one. How much?

 

I scanned the '96 car today, no airbag codes come up for it. I know the bag worked on the 1992 and is good so I'm not sure why it isn't reading on the 1996 car... The search continues...