AlwaysSomethin
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So I got a replacement badge for my steering wheel from Nate at rebadge, and couldn't really find a good idea on how to remove the old emblem (some say pry it off etc. but I couldn't find a definitive answer)
I came to the conclusion the best was was via removing the Airbag, then its cover. I first followed steps from a Steering wheel control how-to to remove the airbag, found here: http://www.ramforum.com/f75/diy_2013-2014_oem_steering_wheel_audio_control_install-54449/ by @Cgeorgemo
once you have the bag off, you can bend the tabs back, as you see in the pics, and remove the actual cover, that will get you to this:
I never fully removed the cover, i simply pulled the lower part away, and gently pushed the silver tab down with a screwdriver and it popped right off releasing the emblem. You can now hook the cover back over the tabs an bend them back.
After the cover is back on, You can make all your connections, snap the bag back in, reassemble the column cover, install your new badge before reconnecting the battery.
I probably should've taken more pictures, but this is my first shot at a writeup, and I obviously had no clue what I was doing to begin with haha. So hopefully this can help someone! I'm glad I didn't choose the "Just pry it off" method, A. because id hate for the metal piece to just be rattling behind the bag cover, B. Because my luck the bag would deploy and itd find my face.
I came to the conclusion the best was was via removing the Airbag, then its cover. I first followed steps from a Steering wheel control how-to to remove the airbag, found here: http://www.ramforum.com/f75/diy_2013-2014_oem_steering_wheel_audio_control_install-54449/ by @Cgeorgemo
once you have the bag off, you can bend the tabs back, as you see in the pics, and remove the actual cover, that will get you to this:
I never fully removed the cover, i simply pulled the lower part away, and gently pushed the silver tab down with a screwdriver and it popped right off releasing the emblem. You can now hook the cover back over the tabs an bend them back.
After the cover is back on, You can make all your connections, snap the bag back in, reassemble the column cover, install your new badge before reconnecting the battery.
I probably should've taken more pictures, but this is my first shot at a writeup, and I obviously had no clue what I was doing to begin with haha. So hopefully this can help someone! I'm glad I didn't choose the "Just pry it off" method, A. because id hate for the metal piece to just be rattling behind the bag cover, B. Because my luck the bag would deploy and itd find my face.
