Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

You will need to fit a through-column contact feeler though, which won't be present on air bagged cars (because the squib ring does this).

Three part numbers I believe.

Yes, that doesn't make any sense to me, for my requirement - I think it's talking about a single circuit, not two circuits.

i.e. using the column as a ground, which brings us back to the original question.

How are the column stalks earthed? Would that provide a clue?
How was the airbag earthed? It must have been somehow, so there ought to be something you can pick up or connect to.

They're all on the fixed portion of the column, challenge is not finding an earth- plentiful earths exist.

Challenge is connecting the fixed earth to the rotating shaft of the upper steering column.

This was previously achieved via the clockspring- which is removed to fit the Cup wheel.

Screw: 999.073.047.02
Finger: 964.652.104.00
Bush: 999.562.639.22
What do these look like in the parts fiche?

No idea.

Why not search and find out.

PS They are the three bits you buy to make the column an earth.

I don't think so.

Well you are wrong. Look up the part numbers and get the pictures.

Check out gt4 post.

http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=73828&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=380

Here are the pictures

http://www.jackals-forge.com/lotus/993/RSsteeringwheel/RSsteeringwheel.htm

Any more just take it somewhere to get done.

Do you understand what I am on about?

after reading that, i would decide just to keep the original steering wheel.

Ah at least someone else gets it.

Which Porsche are they fitting the wheel to in those links, Lynx?

It is lynx, by the way.

One with an air bag? Types 964, 993, 996 and 997 according to gt4

You're asking to have a lower case letter at the start of your username?

Is that all you take from this?

Hope that the links, part numbers and pictures help you solve your problem.

I don't think they do, the technique used in that article you found indicates that the column on a 993 is a ground, which is not what we've found with the 996.

Here's the diagram, top left corner is the relevant bit - you can see that the horn and airbag connect via the clockspring.

Which is how the 993 does it, also, however the key difference would appear to be that the upper column on the 996 is isolated whereas the 993 is not. I imagine this is because the 993 column is non-adjustable whereas the 996 is reach-adjustable.

Unless the auto-electrician has made an error, and the slip-ring inside the column which the indicator cancellation tab meets on the 993 is available for the same use in the 996.

I can't establish that at this point, but have emailed the electrician and asked the question.

Nicely restored FJ out & about earning its keep today

Nice!

Am now trying to figure out if you:
A) Being stupid to some how reflect badly towards me
B) Not understand what I am indicating as your previous comments about me.

Please look up the three part numbers I have copied from the 911forum. I'm not going to google search them for you. Those three bits are what you need to make the column the earth.

Very, but if it were mine I wouldn't use it in this weather. Too big a chance that some fuckwit will crash in to it.

Who knew that an argument about how to ground a steering column could be boring?

Can we talk about anything else??

Am now trying to figure out if you:

A) Being stupid to some how reflect badly towards me
B) Not understand what I am indicating as your previous comments about me.

Please look up the three part numbers I have copied from the 911forum. I'm not going to google search them for you. Those three bits are what you need to make the column the earth.

And I disagree with you. I've seen nothing in what you've posted that show how the columns status (isolated/earthed) is changed.

Ok, Silverstone Blue - nice colour for an M5?