Leavon 0 Posted December 5, 2006 I've got my MOT tomorrow so I was just checking for silly things like the number plate light and the horn, typical, it's stopped working before and then I fixed it by bending the copper contact behind the wheel to make better contact, so I just took the steering wheel off to find that the copper thing has come loose and is just rattling around in the slot :( I reckon I need to take the steering wheel cowling off can anyone tell me how? Bloody stupid law anyway, I never use the horn (evidently). Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojmobile 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Nothing worse than being unable to use your horn! :norty: sorry! :oops: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leavon 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Heh, that'll explain why the ladies haven't been alerted to my prescence of late... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojmobile 0 Posted December 5, 2006 So they don't know when you're coming then? :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slimg60 0 Posted December 5, 2006 surely you shouldn't need a horn with a vr to alert the ladies? :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leavon 0 Posted December 5, 2006 I always have the element of surprise 8) Seriously though, anyone got any idea how I can get the plastic cowling off (before tomorrow morning)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted December 5, 2006 The stearing column cowling, there is 2 screws underneath, undo and then just unclip. Unsure about the top but it cant be that hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slimg60 0 Posted December 5, 2006 I think the top pulls off after the bottom is removed, at least that's what happened on mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leavon 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Thanks fellas, that's my mornining sorted then. Beep beep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Blassberg 0 Posted December 6, 2006 You need to unscrew the steering wheel adjustment lever to get both parts of the cowling off. Very easy. Best wishes RB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leavon 0 Posted December 6, 2006 Okay, I got the cowling off, I then need to get the bit of plastic off that surrounds the Steering hub so I can get behind it to resolder the copper strip, they used a fricking star screw! Grrrrrrr. Can I get a tool for that at Halfords? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted November 16, 2008 Thread revival. I am trying to fit a new cowling, However I am having issues with removal of the old one. I cant work out how the top part of the cowling gets past the hight adjustment lever. Ive tried to remove the nut holding on the height adjuctment lever but Cant shift it. I dont want to break it, Any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Blassberg 0 Posted November 16, 2008 Keep at it!! The lever does unbolt, at least mine did....... Best wishes RB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
