Steering Wheel Tips and Trivia
It is becoming more difficult to find a 320is steering wheel that is reasonably priced with the leather covering still in good condition. After all, the last 320is rolled off the factory floor 17 years ago, and this particular steering wheel has always been a hot commodity for '02 and 320i. When I bought my 320is steering wheel, it had a damaged covering. I "fixed" it by installing a Wheelskins (www.wheelskins.com) over the existing leather covering. The trick is to get the right size Wheelskins. Trust me on this one, and buy the "AXX" size.The standard 320i steering wheel uses a "AX" Wheelskin.
The 320is steering wheel.
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If you use the 4-spoke version of the 320i steering wheel and find that one
or two of the horn buttons don't work, you probably need to clean the
button copper contacts. The horn buttons can be removed by unscrewing the
plastic screw from behind the button. Clean the copper contacts with
some electrical contact cleaner and/or a small screwdriver to remove any
oxidation on the contact surface.
The stock '02 steering wheel is about 16 inches in diameter, the 320i and
320is steering wheels are about 15 inches in diameter, and the 2002 turbo
steering wheel is about 15 inches.
The hub of the E30 steering wheel is very different from the 2002 and E21
320i hubs and does not have a chance of fitting a 2002 without a lot of modifications. 
We thank David Lumbra and Curt Ingraham for their help and advice.
Have comments? send them to: ba02_mail@yahoo.com
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