CHEAPEST Flat Bottom Steering Wheel upgrade for your VW Transporter T5

Some upgrades are more expensive than others! A flat bottom steering wheel for my pre-facelift Vw Transporter T5 has been on the list for a while but finding one without buttons and for the right money has taken a while and that the airbag system would work. Today I find what I think is the cheapest and best looking option which comes from a volkswagen UP!
I go through the process and HOW TO change to the new steering wheel and make the airbag work with your van! As you can see from the thumbnail I had the very cheapest option of the standard VW UP wheel but then I also won a leather one for a bargain.
00:00 Intro
00:23 The Up Steering wheel
01:38 How to Remove your steering wheel
04:08 Comparing both Steering wheels
05:21 How to make the airbags work
08:14 Fitting the VW UP Steering wheel
10:41 Whoops I brought a leather one!
12:31 Outro
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[@colinhill6287]

Looks great mate, thanks for sharing. I have 5.1 so I’m guessing it’s no different, so the wiring is identical other than the main connector?

[@RJW_Customs]

As long as you haven't got multifunction buttons on your current wheel it should be the same process. The plug on the actual airbag is pretty much universal

[@looneyrickstar]

Hi RJW , if i already have cruise control on my multi function steering wheel and I upgrade the steering wheel with the ACC button can that be coded in or is it more involved? Many Thanks.

[@RJW_Customs]

Hi Rick,
Does your van have the distance sensor on the front of it to be able to use the ACC function?

[@der.kdf.brother]

NICE! Have to do that also because mine it looks like it was chewed on by a tiger. The UP steering wheel you used, from what year of UP is it? Friendly greetings

[@RJW_Customs]

Hi there, yes it's a very good upgrade! The steering wheel was from a 2014 VW Up.

[@marktipton218]

When you say 2005 is that on woods coz I have a 2005 caddy so can I do this to mine thanks bud

[@RJW_Customs]

Yes it uses the same splined type column so you will be able to do this same modification. I would have thought the airbag wiring will be the same situation as well

[@jacksingh6707]

Hi pal do you think the Audi a3 steering will fit the vw t5.

[@RJW_Customs]

Hi, it should do, what age is the a3?