steering wheel magnum

[sundin13]

can anyone tell me how to remove the silver inserts on the magnum steering wheel
seems like they are glued not sure though??? thanks

[COLORADOMAGNUM]

I think they are just held in by two tabs on each side.

[bigal470]

held in with tabs i usually use old feeler gauges to pop them out

[MOL SRT-8]

I think they are just held in by two tabs on each side.

held in with tabs i usually use old feeler gauges to pop them out

winner winner chicken dinner. hahaha

[sundin13]

r u guys sure as the inserts continue behind the main wheel part and i am afraid that they will snap
if i pry to hard on them as i have tried already to remove but they dont seem to want to budge!
thanks jeff

[MOL SRT-8]

r u guys sure as the inserts continue behind the main wheel part and i am afraid that they will snap
if i pry to hard on them as i have tried already to remove but they dont seem to want to budge!
Thanks jeff

i have had a bunch of these apart. You do need to remove the airbag first.

[sundin13]

remove the airbag just to get the silver inserts out?? wow sounds like to much hassle as i just want to paint the inserts! maybe easier just to take out the whole wheel?? thxs jeff

[Super T]

remove the airbag just to get the silver inserts out?? wow sounds like to much hassle as i just want to paint the inserts! maybe easier just to take out the whole wheel?? thxs jeff

You have to remove the airbag to take the steering wheel off too... it's just some bolts from the back and then unplug it (the airbag).

[MOL SRT-8]

remove the airbag just to get the silver inserts out?? wow sounds like to much hassle as i just want to paint the inserts! maybe easier just to take out the whole wheel?? thxs jeff

it's only 2 bolts and 2 connectors on the back of the bag. you will have to remove it to get the wheel off.

[Arch Stanton]

If you're talking about the two silver pieces at the bottom of the wheel you should be able to slip a credit card (or feeler gauge as suggested) under the outside end and they slide right up pretty easily.

To remove the top two (with the buttons), you'll need to remove the airbag to get something underneath them and pry them out.


I notice though that you have an '05. Did you buy it used? If yours is like my brother's, it didn't come with those silver inserts on the bottom 2 spokes of the steering wheel and it could be that somebody else glued a couple of them on.

[sundin13]

the inserts are on the top two spokes and they are stock

[sundin13]

no buttons involved

[Arch Stanton]

Well, the bottom ones on the '06 and later cars come off very easily so I'm guessing that the top ones on a non-EVIC car are glued on or fasten similarly to the button housing.

I'd go ahead and pull the airbag off (be sure to disconnect the battery and wait at least 10 minutes) to see if you can figure out how they attach. If they use the same basic wheel for all cars, then it's probable that the upper inserts fasten similarly to the buttons and you can pry them out from the bottom. It takes a bit of force, but it will help if you can slip a thin screwdriver along the sides and push them in to help free it up.