tC 2nd Gen Steering Wheel on the xB?
#1
tC 2nd Gen Steering Wheel on the xB?
Has anyone tried to install the new style tC steering wheel onto their 2nd Gen xB?
Last edited by MR_LUV; 10-17-2017 at 09:52 AM. Reason: typo
#4
In all honesty, you'll be better off buying the wheel and trying it yourself. If it works, great. If not, that sucks. Sometimes you have to take the initiative to be a guinea pig of sorts.
#5
I looked into this. The airbag cover where it meets the spokes is slightly different. Yes it will go on, but it will not look factory. There is a post on this somewhere and it is discussed extensively.
#12
I really want to do this if it all bolts up properly. Just did a search and all I can find is people who did the gen 1 tC wheel. I want to retain the audio controls and I want this wheel because it not only looks much nicer, but the wheel itself appears to be thicker. I work with optical screwdrivers all day so I get cramps in my hands from the skinny and hard stock wheel. I understand you would need the tC airbag as well, that is fine.
#14
I put a lexus IS250 steering wheel in my xB. It is so much nicer than the plastic one that came in it. The leather feels a lot better and now i have paddle shifters too! I also hooked up the disp button on the sheel to cycle through the info on the gauge cluster.
I wanted to get a tC2 wheel but at the time they were close to $800 with the airbag on ebay.
I don't see why a tC wheel wouldn't work. You might just have to move wires around in the plugs but that should be it. All the buttons do is make a ground contact.
I wanted to get a tC2 wheel but at the time they were close to $800 with the airbag on ebay.
I don't see why a tC wheel wouldn't work. You might just have to move wires around in the plugs but that should be it. All the buttons do is make a ground contact.
#16
Pics. I bought the scion emblems from ebay. they are the closest match i could find for the size but doesn't exactly fill in the hole. I just didn't want a lexus logo showing.
I had these pics on my phone already. I can take better pics if requested.
I had these pics on my phone already. I can take better pics if requested.
#17
How hard was it to get the paddle shifters working?
#19
You need an auto but it's pretty easy. The shifter is electronic. When you up or down shift in sport mode, all it does is ground the system.
I spliced a wire into the up and down wires in the loom under the shifter area. Ran those wires to the clock spring, paid $15 each for the pins to snap into the plug from toyota. The steering wheel already has those pins since it already has the paddle shifters. I had to just switch them around in the plug to line them up with the other end of the clock spring. And now you have paddle shifters.
I did the same thing to have the disp button cycle through the info in the guages.
I spliced a wire into the up and down wires in the loom under the shifter area. Ran those wires to the clock spring, paid $15 each for the pins to snap into the plug from toyota. The steering wheel already has those pins since it already has the paddle shifters. I had to just switch them around in the plug to line them up with the other end of the clock spring. And now you have paddle shifters.
I did the same thing to have the disp button cycle through the info in the guages.