jamesbilluk
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: worcester
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Hi all
The leather on my D4s steering wheel is peeling badly and isn't nice to the touch any more,
I've ordered a new one from evay
I've looked at the powerfuluk video on how to remove them on the D3, is it the same procedure with the D4?
As long as the battery is disconnected the air bag shouldn't go off?
(I'm not the most mechanically minded..)
Many thanks
James
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 19th Sep 2015 12:37 pm |
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adewill
Member Since: 14 Aug 2015
Location: perth
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Yeah it should be the same , put my new steering wheel on today feels great .it's the same procedure on most cars ,done quite a few now 
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| 21st Sep 2015 11:37 am |
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169
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Got a D4 wheel in mine and the air bag fits in there nicely so yes the procedure is the same Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
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| 21st Sep 2015 11:48 am |
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Jamiestrada
Member Since: 17 Sep 2015
Location: Somerset
Posts: 4
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Do you need a specific tool to remove the airbag ? Was going to send mine off to be recovered ?
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| 21st Sep 2015 11:55 am |
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adewill
Member Since: 14 Aug 2015
Location: perth
Posts: 50
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You can either buy one or make your own it's a simple small hook. Go on you tube there's plenty of vids on there .
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| 21st Sep 2015 11:58 am |
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
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you can get one but most people just bend the last 10 mm of a coat hanger to 90 degrees and that will get the air bag off once your discovery has completley gone to sleep and the battery disconnected Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
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| 21st Sep 2015 12:00 pm |
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Jamiestrada
Member Since: 17 Sep 2015
Location: Somerset
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That's great thanks for the info 
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| 21st Sep 2015 12:12 pm |
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jamesbilluk
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: worcester
Posts: 35
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Many thanks guys
James
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| 21st Sep 2015 12:18 pm |
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mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
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my top tip would be to press on the airbag as you pull the release clips as the springs are quite strong.
and the first time you do it theres a " im going to break something moment "
worth viewing a video so you can see and better understand the release mechanism as said above as it will help you visualize whats going on.
once youve done it a few times it will be simple .
Make sure when you refit it hasnt caught and slightly depressed the horn button as it scares the S@@T out of you if you have  MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
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| 21st Sep 2015 1:34 pm |
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jamesbilluk
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: worcester
Posts: 35
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Hi Mark
Many thanks for that, I'll make sure to have the powerful UK video on the phone when fitting
Also many thanks for the tip with the horn button as well!
James
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| 21st Sep 2015 6:44 pm |
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jamesbilluk
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: worcester
Posts: 35
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Brilliant, many thanks
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| 21st Sep 2015 10:27 pm |
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Robert SausageTrousers
Member Since: 09 Aug 2015
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 466
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Sooooo, am I the only one who can't do this?
Admittedly, I have pieces of fruit in my fruit bowl that are more mechanically minded than me, but having spent an hour trying to find the bar you need to hook on to with a home made tool, I gave in and bought a specific tool from ebay in the hope that it'd make the job easier but nope, still can't find anything in there that I can hook on to!
So does anyone have any tips, where am I going wrong? I've watched the vids etc and seen the bit that I'm supposed to be feeling around for but still for the life of me I can't find anything in there no matter how much jiggling I do 
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| 23rd Nov 2016 3:13 pm |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 872
 
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From memory hook goes in horizontal and with a bit of fishing hooks behind the airbag.
Once hooked on you have to give it a good yank as it can be a bit stiff
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| 23rd Nov 2016 6:52 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Very easy .. same on the D3 & D4
G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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