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Black /Silver Steering Wheel Badge Change
Ok ...here is how i changed my steering wheel badge for a black / silver one .
First 4 new Wheel centers were ordered from Ebay ...as it was cheeper than the dealer.
I could of just got one , but others wanted the rest .
Masked up one of the badges
Removed the black badge by putting small screwdriver under each side ...its stuck on quite well so work around slowly.
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Next the steering wheel
Masked off the badge
With a small screwdriver lift of the top middle.You will see 2 brass tabs .These need to be bent flat so you can remove the top of the badge ( i have also read that you can snip these off with a pair of scissors - to save you bending them)
Then fold the badge downward , this will then straigten the bottom tabs so you can remove it.
Next i mixed up a bit of araldite apoxy resin ( i suppose superglue would do)
I also snipped of the tabs on the old green one
Then i stuck the new black / silver one on the steering wheel ( held in place with a bit of masking tape)
I also stuck the green one back in the wheel center ( so i have a spare )
10 mins later removed the masking tape and ...nice shiney steering wheel badge .
There you go , took about 15 mins ..most of that was waiting for the glue to dry.
There is other ways of doing it ..so i have read.
1, Drill small hole in steering wheel badge , pop in a small screw and pull it off ...but the badge is then useless
2, Not masking off the wheel center if you dont need it any more
3, The door card on a RRS have the same badges ...part number of Part# EKA 500040WYZ ...only found this out after i ordered the wheel centers .
4, look at this post here http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic7593.h...heel+badge
One last thing ...the badges are made of VERY thin metal ..so take your time prising them off other wise you will bend them
Hope this helps some one
NOTE - DO THIS MODIFICATION AT YOUR OWN RISK G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
Last edited by wiggs on 9th Jan 2010 4:35 pm. Edited 3 times in total
11th Sep 2007 12:43 pm
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Thanks guys G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
20th Sep 2007 7:45 pm
BarryG
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Top Job Wiggs..
20th Sep 2007 7:49 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Will this affect my warranty In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
20th Sep 2007 8:30 pm
catweasel
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only if changing the badges causes your D3 to explode. I prefer the originals myself but well done for having a go.
ps. did you consult with the LR gods prior to this mod
21st Sep 2007 10:02 am
ronp
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Wiggs, whats that mess on the cardboard
[beside the badge with epoxy resin in it?]
Didn't get over excited ..did we?
good job
just waiting on Bodsy getting back with his report!I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
21st Sep 2007 10:09 am
catweasel
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are you talking from experience here
21st Sep 2007 10:11 am
ronp
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Just thought he might have drooled CW.I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
21st Sep 2007 10:22 am
wiggs
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ronp wrote:
Wiggs, whats that mess on the cardboard
[beside the badge with epoxy resin in it?]
Didn't get over excited ..did we?
good job
just waiting on Bodsy getting back with his report!
No no excitement ...it is the resin ( to the right of the badge ) G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
21st Sep 2007 12:42 pm
ronp
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I was only pulling you p*sser Wiggs
oh err didn't mean it like that I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
21st Sep 2007 12:53 pm
wiggs
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Now THAT could of been messy G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
21st Sep 2007 1:30 pm
Skid Solo
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Hi All - a Disco noob here, so be gentle with me!
I'm planning to upgrade to black & silver badges front & rear, on the s/wheel and on the wheel centres. Here's my question:
Will the RRSport wheel centres snap straight into my wheels (HSE) or will I need to remove the badges and transfer to my centres?
Sorry if this has already been covered elsewhere - so much good stuff here to catrch up on!
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didn't mean it like that 
