[W126 Coupe] Steering Wheel Upgrade

[Mark Clemence]

Bill, I have a 2001 CLK on my SEC.  To answer your questions: 

The wheel was a direct bolt on, no adaptors were needed.  The CLK wheel looks like it was made for the SEC.  

The SEC airbag does not fit the CLK wheel.

My mechanic says some wiring mods were needed to connect the horn, it took him about 45 minutes total to make the swap + wiring mods. 

Mark 


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--- On Fri, 4/10/09, wjs <wjs201 at optonline.net> wrote:


> From: wjs <wjs201 at optonline.net>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Steering Wheel Upgrade

> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 1:39 PM

> I should be more clear --

> I'm only interested in Mercedes steering wheels; ones

> that will fit the SEC without major modifications, i.e., I

> want to use my existing airbag. If the later CLK wheel fits,

> I'd like member confirmation before I commit.

> Bill1987 560 SEC

>  

> On Apr 10, 2009, at 6:30 AM, Markus Meyer

> wrote:

> How

> do you define "direct fit"?  If you mean

> unbolt and bolt on, then I believe the answer is no. 

> You may need a particular adapter to make it fit, and may

> need to rewire things to get it to plug in.  I

> don't think its super difficult, but a little extra work

> to be aware of.  Having said that, there are AMG,

> Nardi, Lorinser, etc wheels that are "plug and

> play" that were designed for our specific models.

>   Markus Meyer mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com

> www.meyerprobateproperties.com

> Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC

> 484-919-9762   

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> Original Message --------

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Steering Wheel Upgrade

> From: wjs <wjs201 at optonline.net>

> Date: Thu, April 09, 2009 8:39 pm

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> 

> Can someone advise on an easy wheel swap for my '87 560

> SEC? I've 

> heard that the 2000/2001 CLK is a direct fit -- I don't

> want to get 

> into harness changes and the like. I don't need

> paddles, either, just 

> a nice easy-to-install MB upgrade.

> Thanks.

> 

> Bill

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