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Replacing Faded Steering Wheel Badge (156 Jts)

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So my badge is looking a bit faded and frankly has no place in my car.... :Frustrated:

 

How do i remove it? Do i use a heat gun? :Skull: Or do I replace the whole cover / fascia?

 

Any help would be gladly accepted! :)

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Replace the airbag.

Mmm, not really. But unless you know what you're doing, it's impossible to replace.

Replacements are not sold by Alfa, so alternatives must be used, like the badge for the Alfa GTV steering wheel airbag, modified, airbag opened properly, old badge removed, new ones aligned and glued.

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Mmm, not really. But unless you know what you're doing, it's impossible to replace.

Replacements are not sold by Alfa, so alternatives must be used, like the badge for the Alfa GTV steering wheel airbag, modified, airbag opened properly, old badge removed, new ones aligned and glued.

 

Explain the dificulty in undoing 3 bolts and 1 plug ???

Edited by Smaky

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I think you will find that Smaky has plenty of "ideas" on how to replace an airbag.

Perhaps its you who should be dropping the attitude.

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I sometimes wonder if some of you can even read.

I am talking about the BADGE, need I spell it for you all ?

 

One who says the airbag needs to be replaced just to replace the badge, especially with such certainty, is full of it.

There, airbag without badge, and airbags with badges replaced.

http://i.imgur.com/YJLBlIO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zZ3PI39.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3VajKjn.jpg

 

What do you know, it can be done afteral.

Edited by Alexandrus

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Seems you still have the attitude then.

 

Yes we can read and can tell your talking about the badge, but it would seem the easier option is to change the airbag.

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I have to admit I took smaky the wrong way . If your not used to him he can SEEM a little curt but think I have got over that now ;)

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Of course it's easier to replace the airbag, it's a bit of work to remove the badge. However, the price and result are in a different league. Cost of a new airbag is quite a lot, and if a used airbag is used then most likely it will have a faded badge as well. Cost of an airbag badge is low and better ones can be used, like the GTV ones, which, as you can see from pictures posted above, and more colorful and far better made.

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Airbags should be replaced every 10 years, so your arguement gets a 2 pronged attack.

 

Really? Crap - I have two 156's now.. both 10 years and over. :cry:

 

That's 12 airbags! :vomit:

Edited by Alfa156Melb

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My gta is 11 years old

At least the air bag wont go off and damage my pretty face :thumbs:

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