How to install steering wheel spacer on your Volkswagen Golf 1
The steering wheel spacer is a kit that improves the driving position of cars. It represents the updated version of the collapsible hub: it is like a goblet steering wheel hub, but on which you can install the standard steering wheel of the car. The assembly of the spacer on the steering wheel on the Golf 1 is simple and reversible, in case you want to disassemble from the car everything goes back to the way it was before. Installation does not require permanent modifications to the machine, or updates and coding of the on-board electronics. Just disconnect the battery during the operation. The product can be removed in the future (e.g. in the case of resale of the car) and everything goes back to the way it was before.
Mounting the steering wheel spacer for Golf 1 in 10 steps:
- remove the shell that acts as a button for the horn (it is usually interlocking)
- Unscrew the nut that holds the steering wheel on the steering column and pull it out
- Now you can pull the steering wheel away from the steering column, disconnect the horn wire
- Remove the sliding contact from the back of the steering wheel by unscrewing the 3 small screws
- Screw the wiper contact onto the spacer on the steering wheel, reusing the 3 small screws that previously held it on the steering wheel.
- Slide the black part of the steering wheel spacer onto the steering column, where the steering wheel used to be, and screw the data that previously held the steering wheel onto the steering column.
- Screw the steel hub to the black part of the steering wheel spacer, with the 4 Allen screws.
- Slide the steering wheel into the steel hub, which replicates the steering column.
- Screw on the center nut provided in the kit. The steering wheel is now remounted on the car.
- Insert the horn shell back into the steering wheel, usually in by pressing. You’re done!
Accompanying the installation guide we offer a link to a video for disassembling the steering wheel on Golf 1 and 2. As soon as possible, we will shoot one in a Golf mk1. Do you want to do it yourself? Contact us and discover the discount for those who collaborate with us to enrich the site with technical contributions such as video tutorials and assembly instructions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMvtxln688M
