Steering Wheel Compatibility

I'm wondering if an '01 steering wheel can be used on a '99? Will the
'99 airbag fit in the '01 wheel? I can't seem to find the answer on
miata.net.

Thanks!

-Geary

Yes, yes, yes! 99 thru 05 are directly compatible, I'm quite sure. I believe
the only differences are looks / logo on the wheel. The NB steering wheel
even fits the 90 thru 97 (NA) cars but the airbag connections do not match.
Some (more intelligent than I, apparently) believe that they have even
grafted the connectors on to make the airbag functional. Now, whether that's
ever been put to the test, I'd love to know!

Chris
99BBB

"Geary Morton" > wrote in message
...
> I'm wondering if an '01 steering wheel can be used on a '99? Will the
> '99 airbag fit in the '01 wheel? I can't seem to find the answer on
> miata.net.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Geary

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

> Yes, yes, yes! 99 thru 05 are directly compatible, I'm quite sure.

Thanks, Chris! I picked up a pretty wooden wheel off an '01 SE on ebay
yesterday. Not sure at all if I'll like it, but I see them so
infrequently for sale that I thought I'd give in to my impulse. After I
won the auction, though, it occurred to me that it might not fit. Now
I'm thinking I'll have to find a late NB airbag, because if I use my
original I'll have 2 Nardi logos on the wheel (one at the bottom of the
new wheel & one on the older airbag) - something else I didn't think
about when I placed the bid. DOH!

-Geary

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, yes, yes! 99 thru 05 are directly compatible, I'm quite sure. I
> believe the only differences are looks / logo on the wheel. The NB
> steering wheel even fits the 90 thru 97 (NA) cars but the airbag
> connections do not match. Some (more intelligent than I, apparently)
> believe that they have even grafted the connectors on to make the airbag
> functional. Now, whether that's ever been put to the test, I'd love to
> know!
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
>
> "Geary Morton" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm wondering if an '01 steering wheel can be used on a '99? Will the
>> '99 airbag fit in the '01 wheel? I can't seem to find the answer on
>> miata.net.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Geary

the miata.net compatibility guide says the nb steering wheel does not fit
the na... perhaps the wheel itself can be mounted but the horn and, as you
mentioned) the airbag doesn't work? can't pass inspection without a
horn...the non-working airbag would probably not be notice by inspectors.

> > "Geary Morton" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I'm wondering if an '01 steering wheel can be used on a '99? Will the
> >> '99 airbag fit in the '01 wheel? I can't seem to find the answer on
> >> miata.net.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> -Geary
>
> the miata.net compatibility guide says the nb steering wheel does not fit
> the na... perhaps the wheel itself can be mounted but the horn and, as you
> mentioned) the airbag doesn't work? can't pass inspection without a
> horn...the non-working airbag would probably not be notice by inspectors.

Uh, '99 IS an NB - the original NB (unless I've been living in a time
warp). :-)

GM

Geary, Christopher was responding to my 'elaboration' about having even seen
the NB retrofitted into the NA nicely. Christopher, I didn't mention the
horn but, I can't imagine that's a difficult hurdle and yes, the airbag is a
much bigger hurdle but one that has reportedly been jumped by ...........
some good hurdlers!

Chris
99BBB

"Geary Morton" > wrote in message
...
>
>> > "Geary Morton" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> I'm wondering if an '01 steering wheel can be used on a '99? Will the
>> >> '99 airbag fit in the '01 wheel? I can't seem to find the answer on
>> >> miata.net.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >> -Geary
>>
>> the miata.net compatibility guide says the nb steering wheel does not fit
>> the na... perhaps the wheel itself can be mounted but the horn and, as
>> you
>> mentioned) the airbag doesn't work? can't pass inspection without a
>> horn...the non-working airbag would probably not be notice by inspectors.
>
> Uh, '99 IS an NB - the original NB (unless I've been living in a time
> warp). :-)
>
> GM