QX4 To Q45 Steering Wheel Swap

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Both of these wheels look similar. However I search and came up with very little.

Will a 2001 QX4 steering wheel swap into a Y33 (1997)?

Will the Cruise Control swap over?

Will my airbag Swap over?

Any help would be appreciated!


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If I recall correctly, the air bag connector is the main issue. But that may have been only on a G50.

The other things should attach (easily or with "custom" work) to the wheel.

I've compared a few other Infiniti/Nissan steering wheel pics and they seem to share the basic mounting method/holes, it's the air bag connector that's usually differet.

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Thanks for the help... I may be buying a QX4 wheel soon because I cannot find a Q45 Black with wood grain sterring wheel.

I want it to be "Wood Grain Im Grippin"

Thanks again

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ive done the qx4 swap to my g50 but still havent found a source for a cheap air bag for it. if you come accross one or if we get a better price for buying 2 please contact me

thanks

[email protected]

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heywier427 wrote:ive done the qx4 swap to my g50 but still havent found a source for a cheap air bag for it. if you come accross one or if we get a better price for buying 2 please contact me

thanks

[email protected]
We need a write up on this please

Peter

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your in luck if you dont have the wheel already

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

its only 109 bucks. i paid 300 for mine!!!

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pete ill do a write up when i get the airbag. i just cant see paying 350 for the bag!

i wouldnt want to say its going to work without it really working!

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^ Thats the one I was looking at.

I to (if I get it) will do a write up.

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this thread got me lookin for an airbag again and lo and behold i found one! 180 bucks 235 shipped. good enough for me. looks like ill be doing a write up next week end as well!

i went to car-parts.com note the dash inbetween car and parts. two different web sites.

there was plenty more for 200+ wish i had found this months ago!

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good. I emailed that guy about the one on ebay I am eagerly awaiting his reply.

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[QUOTE=heywier427]this thread got me lookin for an airbag again and lo and behold i found one! 180 bucks 235 shipped. good enough for me. looks like ill be doing a write up next week end as well!/QUOTE]

So, you are paying $235.00 for the airbag , and how much was your Wheel?

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Bought a QX4 Wheel and will follow up when I recieve it.

(Write up included)

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i paid 300 shipped for the wheel!!!! this turned out to be expensive!

but i confermed alot of questions so that makes it worth it!


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Finally got the wheel



Wood well thought it would be the same but close enough

The wheel fit perfectly, After a test fit I pulled the internals from my Q45 and swapped them with my QX4 wheel and thats it wood wheel.

The QX4 had a different ABS plug, Cruise, and Extra plug?

Work = 2 out of 10.......Easy

Let me know if you have any questions


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Well done!!

This is an excellent mod. How does the wood compare in reallife versus the pic. The pic looks pretty good.

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i love the idea and your car looks sexy but i had a question umm.. does the wood match the wood inside??

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The pic doesnt give it much justice... The color is very similar and im starting not to notice

its about a 90% match

Thanks for the comments I also got a grill today heres a pic



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