Another newbie question

[strange_days_uk]

Hello again, I will probably be blogging this bb for the next few weeks, again I am grateful for all your help.  Pictures of my FD will be up sometime after this weekend.

Right, I want to replace my steering wheel because the leather has done that horrible scrubby thing, and I don\'t particularly like the standard one anyway.  Can I replace it with any old aftermarket steering wheel, these for instance,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M3-Leather-Sport-Steering-Wheels-5-Design-to-Choose_W0QQitemZ8020343576QQcategoryZ40195QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And if I do, will the airbag light come on and be annoying ?

Many thanks, Simon..  (Better get back to work now  :Typing )

[allstaruk]

In theory yes, you will however need to get the correct boss to fit the car.

[strange_days_uk]

In theory yes, you will however need to get the correct boss to fit the car.

A slightly dunce-like question here, but what is the boss ?

Thanks..

[dandan]

the boss is the bit that joins the steering wheel to the steering column, if you directly replaced the airbag one with a (momo for example) wheel, it would sit about 4 inches too far away from you cos the airbag wheel has a lot of depth and aftermarket wheels are basically flat.
Thats how i understood it anyway.

[g11ary]

Or in my house known as Chloe.............         :-0

[johnf]

Must be getting old - took me 30secs to catch on Gary

[allstaruk]

Basically the bos is the adapter that fits between your steering wheel and the car, these are normally specific to the car or atleast make.