Replacing the indicator stalk today!

25th August 2007, 11:01

Im replacing my indicator stalk today as my old one burnt out..... i have disconnected the - from the battery ..... will 30mins before work be sufficiant?

Also any ideas how to fit these bitches as ive never done an indicator stalk?

Im hoping the wheel is a TORX 50 otherwise im fooked lol

Any last min help appriciated!!!

25th August 2007, 11:20

im confident it is a torx 50 lad,good luck isnt to difficult to do,i changed my nova 1s to corsa stalks in 2 or 3mins clip out clip in lol

25th August 2007, 11:24

cool, i think i have to remove the wheel to do mine on my VTR though. PAIN IN THE ARSE.

25th August 2007, 11:30

easy daryl very easy

to the 2 torx behind the air bag, 25 i think they are, they dont come all the way out so dont worry, take air bag off. then you need a 50 torx for the middle, undo that, then pull steering wheel off

next you will have it look like this

i think its maybe a 10 or 15 torx you need for the 2 screws on the indicator stalk, you may not be able to slide the stalk off from there, so if you look at the middle bit where the orange wire is, slide that out and there is 3 more screws i think 30 in size, take them out and you should be able to get at it, i cant rember if you have to do that tho

but the stalk just slides off and new one slide on, then connect up wires and put back together

25th August 2007, 11:35

typical french thats alot of hassle lol

25th August 2007, 11:36

its easy, very easy, and its no hassle, 7 bolts/screws to do

tell me where its actually easy to replace an indicator stalk... not many are i dont think

25th August 2007, 11:44

Thanks mate. Just looked at it and i can get to those 2 torx bolts without removing the wheel. do i HAVE to remove the wheel or is it just those 2 bolts holding it in?

However i dont have the rite size torx bit so have to go to halfords before i start

25th August 2007, 11:47

yes you need to remove the wheel i think, i swapped steering wheel but removing steering wheel is easy

you do the 2 bolts on back of steering wheel, once they are undone the air bag is off and there is just that big 50 torx to do, its easy can do it in 2 minutes mate

actually lookin at my pic you may not need to remove the steering wheel

will need the plastic housing from behind wheel off, 2 botls again, think they are 10 torx

25th August 2007, 11:50

Housing is off and stalks exposed. By looks of it you dont need to remove the wheel. Il try it without first if not il remove the wheel. Done it a few times before.... to replace for a momo...... not a hard job BUT a pain in the arse getting the wheel straight sometimes.

Il go to halfords and buy a torx set and let you know how i get on.,

Thanks mate thats alot of help.

25th August 2007, 12:30

Nope im gonna have to remove the wheel because it slides sideways but the dash is in the way ... so have disconnected battery and waiting 30mins to take wheel off.

25th August 2007, 15:12

its easy to do, just try not to damage the bit with the airbag wire in it. Unclip it from underneath and it should push through, dont force it too much. once that bits out, another 3 screws and 2 or 3 connectors to unplug and the stalk unit should be out..good luck

25th August 2007, 15:13

Good luck dude. Take yer time!

25th August 2007, 15:19

i disconnected mine with battery on, i figured that if they aint connected up how can they go off?

25th August 2007, 18:24

its all done now, had none of the right size torx bits had to buy a new set

finally all ok now after moving the wheel about 10 times because it wasn't straight.

26th August 2007, 00:04

lol, thats a pain in the arse that, getting it back striaght again lol. how did you get it straight in the end?

the torx bits you would have use would have been T10,T25,T30,T50 i think

26th August 2007, 00:20

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Originally Posted by saxmaniac5

the torx bits you would have use would have been T10,T25,T30,T50 i think

Correct.

And i just drove down the road in a straight line with the airbag off, undid the bolt with the socket and moved it in the direction it was out 1 notch at a time untill it became straight. Right ball ache the whole thing lol Also fooked that airbag ring device aswell..... loads of metal strips came out of it and snapped the plug but managed to win it all back in and airbag light isnt on so all good.

25th September 2009, 15:25

just done mine, took all of 15mins cheers guys

30th October 2009, 17:21

Dont sound to bad to do, i got to do mine some time next week

30th October 2009, 20:45

sounds ok mate let us know how you get on

11th April 2012, 14:04

I'm off to a breakers to get a stalk, does the airbag just pull off before any screws are removed? Cheers!

11th April 2012, 14:54

No, there are two holes on the back of the steering wheel, with bolts securing the airbag in.
Read the guide posted.

11th April 2012, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_P

No, there are two holes on the back of the steering wheel, with bolts securing the airbag in.
Read the guide posted.

I did, I managed to do it anyways. From the picture I thought those two torx either side of the 50 torx were the otherway around. meaning the airbag would have to come off first before getting to them. Cheers!