Replacement horn buttons. Zafira A.

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So as per usual I'm doing stuff on a vehicle I'm selling. Win.

Horn buttons non-existent.

Shonky cover purchased.

 

Battery off for 15 min or so.

Steering wheel at 90 degrees. T30 from behind at a 30 degrees angle outwards. Repeat.

Carefully prise unit out of steering wheel centre. Caution with clock spring connection.

Remove airbag connector from rear of unit.

No bang = win so far.

 

 

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Carefully prise the old cover off the metal casing tags all the way around. A number of times.

Do not stab yourself in hand or the airbag charge.

Drill badge off back of cover, 3 plastic lugs welded to rear. Leave approx 3mm to locate in new cover.

Glue or tape badge to new cover.

Refit cover to airbag, up, over and back until it sits in place.

 

Refit  airbag connector and lock in place. 

Refit airbag assembly, T30 at a jaunty angle as prev .

Give it a wiggle.

Refit battery with ignition off and key out.

'Toot toot'. Repeat. Check radio controls.

Lovely.