Originally Posted by NOFX

***WARNING***
Many air bags are designed to be individual to the vehicle it originally came in. Issues might arise in the event of a collision with an airbag not originally made for your vehicle. You could potentially be injured and/or unable to collect if an insurance claim is thrown out because of your airbag/steering wheel modifications.

I've seen questions about this topic too much and run into problems before with my own cars. With a little research I found a little bit out. Might as well post it all in one thread.

If you could count the number of splines on your steering columns and/or the width of the wheel, I will add the information to this thread!

Please post any additional information in this thread and I will check it over and add it. (Please don't PM me as they tend to easily get forgotten and lost!)


The List

Please check links and search before you try this. This list only takes into consideration spline counts and column size, but not offset of the wheel itself. It's best to be able to find some people who have already done the swap you're looking into. You could still have clearance issues even if the shaft and socket match up!

Keep in mind some cars have single stage airbags and some cars have dual stage airbags, which means there is one charge for low impact collisions and another for high speed collisions. Using the airbag type not matched to the car could cause your SRS system to not work properly.

ALWAYS CHECK THE LINKS AND SEARCH SO YOU DON'T RUN INTO PROBLEMS OTHERS ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCED.

The following Hondas use 33 spline:

98-02 Accord
03-07 Accord
08-10 Accord
03-07 Accord Euro R
96-00 Civic (377mm diameter)
01-05 Civic
06-10 Civic
97-01 CRV
96-00 Domani
97-00 EL
01-05 EL
01-08 Fit
09-10 Fit
99-06 HRV
00-06 Insight
97-01 Prelude
99-09 S2000
02-07 RSX
03-07 TSX

The following Hondas use 29 spline:

90-93 Accord (377mm diameter)
94-97 Accord
88-91 Civic
92-95 Civic
92-97 del Sol (371mm diameter)
92-95 Domani
90-93 Integra
94-01 Integra
88-91 Prelude (371mm diameter)
92-96 Prelude


Notes

Here are some issues you might run into with your steering wheel swap.

I have not personally experienced the following, but here is a collection of mentions I have seen others make, along with citations. Please use info at your own risk as I do not have the resources to try all of these combinations.

DIY: Convert Dual Stage SRS (Smart SRS) to Single Stage SRS

94-97 Accord

- 97 CL wheel will need to use the 97 CL or 5G Accord airbag. The 98-99 CL airbag will not fit with the 97 CL wheel. (These wheels are very similar in looks.) (as per Blazin Si)

- 98-99 CL wheel will need to use the 98-99 CL airbag. The 97 CL airbag will not fit with the 98-99 CL wheel. (as per Blazin Si)

- 01-03 CL wheel will need to use the 98-99 CL airbag in order to work. Use the 01-03 CL airbag cover. (as per Blazin Si)

- 01-06 MDX wheel (which has optional woodgrain) will need to use the 98-99 CL airbag in order to have a working airbag. (as per Blazin Si)

- 01-06 TL wheel will need to use the 98-99 CL airbag in order to work. Use the 01-06 TL airbag cover. (as per Blazin Si)

88-91 Civic/CRX

- 88-91 Prelude wheels might have clearance issues involving the combination switches and your knuckles. (as per CRX-X, crx_91si, Ham'ed Hatch)

92-95 Civic

- 97-01 Integra type R with Airbag wheels will need the SRS reel rotated approximately 80 degrees to fit. The SRS connector is also not the same. (as per shanehayes)

- 88-91 Prelude wheel will have serious clearance issues between the wheel and combo switches. The rear cover will have to be removed from the wheel in order for it to fit on the car. Cruise control can be made to work by hybridizing slip rings from an 88-91 Civic and from a (Canadian only) 1992 Civic. (as per DeSchlong)

96-00 Civic

- 02-05 Civic Si (EP3) wheels use a dual stage airbag and the 6G Civic uses a single stage airbag. This could potentially be very dangerous. The JDM counterparts use a single stage and are plug and play for 6G Civics. (as per confidence)

- 02-07 RSX wheels in the US use a dual stage airbag and the 6G Civic uses a single stage airbag. This could potentially be very dangerous. The JDM counterparts use a single stage and are plug and play for 6G Civics. (as per confidence)

- 06-10 Civic wheels will work if you remove the clockspring, which will cause you to have no functioning horn or airbag. (as per 90Rexx) *IT IS ILLEGAL IN AT LEAST SOME STATES TO NOT HAVE A WORKING HORN.*

- 06-09 S2000 wheels use a dual stage airbag and the 6G Civic uses a single stage airbag. This could potentially be very dangerous.

01-05 Civic

- 99-05 S2000 wheels use single stage airbag and the 7G Civic uses a dual stage airbag. If you use this wheel you will lose proper airbag function. The airbag will still deploy during collisions at a high rate of speed, but not for lower speed impacts. The easier installation would use the 06-09 S2000 wheel. (as per spudz904)

97-99 CL

- 01-03 CL wheel will need to use the 98-99 CL airbag in order to work. Use the 01-03 CL airbag cover. (as per Blazin Si)

- 01-06 MDX wheel (which has optional woodgrain) will fit using the 98-99 CL airbag (97 CL airbag will not fit) in order to have a working airbag. (as per Blazin Si)

- 01-06 TL wheel will need to use the 98-99 CL airbag in order to work. Use the 01-06 TL airbag cover. (as per Blazin Si)

97-01 Prelude

- 06-09 S2000 wheels use a dual stage airbag and the 5G Prelude uses a single stage airbag. This could potentially be very dangerous. The wheel will also need a small spot dremeled out of the back if the wheel is going on a car with ATTS.

- 99-05 S2000 wheel will need a small spot dremeled out of the back if the wheel is going on a car with ATTS.