Steering Wheel Emblem Installation ?

[NateCox]

Guys, bought one of those red JDM badges, and NOT THINKING, removed the OEM steering wheel emblem....sort of had to, once I pried one corner, realized it was metal I had to finish since it looked like crap. The red JDM emblem won't work, too small.

Bought a replacement black OEM style emblem to put back on.

Has anyone ever put one on? There's metal tabs, and I'm wondering if I just push it in place and that's that, or does the cover need to be pulled off and the tabs bent from the inside.

Can you even remove the cover? Hesitant to "f" with an airbag.....

Thanks!
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[RHCP0801]

you can remove the airbag, one torx screw on each side in the back of the wheel. I never knew you were even able to take off that H. You realize the JDM badges are for the outside of the car not the steering wheel? Corsport sells a red sticker overlay that goes over the H on the wheel

[makavelibranded]

Ive never heard of someone doing this, most just buy the sticker.

[NateCox]

yeah, I thought the steering wheel emblem was just double sided taped on, it's actually metal, and held in with tabs....

Not sure if removing the airbag will be my choice. Taking it off is easy, but how to get the frontcover separated from the guts of the bag?

Looking at the wheel, it appears that the tabs will be forced to splay outwards if I gently push the piece in. It was a beyatch to get it out!

Here's what I bought


Here's the wheel now


Here's the JDM emblem...smaller, plastic...

macro photo really shows my fingerprint!

word to the wise? buy the sticker which fits over the OEM one!

[RHCP0801]

word to the wise? buy the sticker which fits over the OEM one!

well yea lol, I think your the only one in the history of the site to take an emblem for the outside of the car, pry the stock steering wheel emblem off and try to put that on

Once you have the air bag off, you need to take the ignitor out also since that sits right behind the emblem. Even after that is out I'm not sure you will be able to see the back of the emblem. You might have to disassemble the guts of the airbag including all the brackets

[cvicep3]

So the JDM emblem for sale on ebay is smaller? Can you just stick it on the OEM one? I was planning to buy that. I'm currently have the sticker on, but just want make it look more legit.

[RHCP0801]

you can't stick it on the oem emblem because it is an emblem itself

if you put the sticker on right, you will not be able to tell the difference between an actual emblem and a sticker

[junevtec]

sell me that red emblem with the huge fingerprint lmk 19140

[junevtec]

put some double sided tape on the old one and push in the tabs it should click right in my man

[NateCox]

fixed...I can post now

[NateCox]

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[junevtec]

wanna sell me the h

[NateCox]

can't post here, keep getting error messages....
junevtec, can't send you PM...

the red H isn't for exterior..it's not same size...it's actually smaller than the steering wheel emblem.

send me PM

[NateCox]

think it's my work server...i'll post tonight...

[NateCox]

think it's my work server...i'll post tonight...

okay, at home, for some reason I can't post links or pics.... but I'll try again

Here's what I bought compared to actual exterior H emblem

way too small

here's what I bought on eBay today... $15 with shipping, figured WTF?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320816667684...84.m1497.l2649