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89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:00 am
by CHRISTolo
Guys,
Need help identifying this wheel. Is it stock? Airbag?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75367607@N06/6774182530/
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:07 am
by koop21
i thought jdm mx5 didnt come with airbags...
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:10 am
by PaulF
My understanding is that no NA6's came with airbags - in any market. Doesn't look like any stock MX-5 wheel I've seen before, and it's certainly not the normal Momo or the Nardi that came in early LE models. My understanding is that if it had an airbag, it would have "SRS" on the wheel. Chances are that the middle piece is just a removable "crash pad".
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:03 am
by hks_kansei
Looks very similar to the steering wheel used on an RX7 (and I think also a few Astinas)
I can't tell if it's an airbag wheel or just fat.
btw, the US market MX5s had airbags, you can tell by the ugly 4 spoke wheel they had.
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:58 am
by jules
Stock steering wheel (with the cover in place).
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:00 am
by jules
89-92/3 Eunos wheel
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:11 am
by hks_kansei
Apologies.
I just looked it up, not an RX7 wheel.
But certainly not an MX5/Miata/Roadster OEM wheel.
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:28 pm
by 93_Clubman
CHRISTolo wrote:Need help identifying this wheel. Is it stock?
Not seen that wheel before on an MX5. Although, have seen some OS ones with a bulky wheel - maybe USDM.
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:50 pm
by bruce
Plastic 323/Astina wheel, no airbag. Someone swapped out the Momo!
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:44 pm
by aka_juffa
Do you have the original manual for your roadster. Does it refer to an airbag? Is there a airbag diagnostic module in your Roadster?
I've had a quick look at photos of other Roadsters have was not able to see a simlar steering wheel on any of them.
For the record all North American Miatas have airbags as standard.
J
Edit. According to this website ==>>
http://specs.amayama.com/mazda/eunos_roadster/Airbags were added as option to the Japan Roadsters around 1990.
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:52 pm
by CHRISTolo
Its a JDM roadster, factory stickers are in Japanese, fuse box all in Japanese as well.
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:45 am
by aka_juffa
You are welcome.
From what I can find on the big forum, if your NA Roadster has airbags fitted there should be a airbag module tucked up under the dash, just above the steering wheel.
The module is blue and looks like this (module is on left, firing capacitor is on the right)
J.
Re: 89 Eunos - Stock steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:58 am
by hks_kansei
This is a factory NA airbag wheel.
http://www.dallassteeringwheel.com/phot ... a_Back.jpgMy understanding is that Japan and Australia did not have aibags on any MX5/Roadster until the NB.
The USA had airbags all through the range, I'm unsure about Europe.
There are 2 ways to tell if it's an airbag wheel for certain.
1: Take off the horn pad. You'll see the airbag module if there is one.
2: Crash it and see if it pops out.
(note: Option 1 is STRONGLY recommended over option 2)
