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arran jones

Member Since: 21 Nov 2016
Location: south west
Posts: 725

2016 defender steering wheel

Hi there,

Next mod is to replace the standard steering wheel on my 2016 defender 110.

I cant see any obvious places where to unbolt this one from? Pls could someone help?

Also im guessing i have to take it off to know which spline wheel to get next or is there a way of knowing before hand?

Many thanks 😊

19th Apr 2024 2:45pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3321

Be careful when you're doing it that you don't move the DSC sensor ring as it is a pain to get back in sync afterwards and might mean a trip to a garage with the ODB kit to reset it.

If you gently lever the centre 'pad' up, it will effectively hinge up and give you access to the steering column nut.

19th Apr 2024 3:46pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19568

Keep the nut on slightly loose also when you go to take it off so it doesn’t hit you in the face.
There is a torque setting for the nut in the WSM.

The splines are small, so a pain to count a little pointed tool is useful.

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19th Apr 2024 4:59pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 1757

You can remove the nut and count the splines without removing the steering wheel. Yours should be 48.

See https://www.web-rover.co.uk/articles-steeringwheels.html.

Nut torque is 43Nm, 22mm socket, a thin walled 6pt is best.

But, as others have said, you need to be very careful when removing the wheel and Changing it as even slightly disturbing the DSC sensor ring can require the system to need recalibration with appropriate diagnostic tools.

19th Apr 2024 8:46pm

arran jones

Member Since: 21 Nov 2016
Location: south west
Posts: 725

Thanks all,

Is the dsc ring an obvious thing to see so i would know what it is?

19th Apr 2024 10:02pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3321

Its a small plastic ring, try and keep it in it's original position

19th Apr 2024 10:11pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 1757

This video explains all. The unit on the left with the blue plastic ring is the ring non DSC Puma owners see when removing the steering wheel. The unit on the right with the grey plastic ring is for DSC Puma’s. You will see the grey plastic ring when you remove the wheel. Do not be tempted to rotate it.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://m.you...P_QW192DQV

Ps. How can I embed a video in my posts, rather than add a link ?

19th Apr 2024 10:36pm

Will@LRW

Member Since: 04 May 2019
Location: UK
Posts: 130

1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Alpine White

Yes don't rotate the sensor unit like I did in the video 😂 LR Workshop
Find a Defender's history and spec: https://defender.lrworkshop.com

20th Apr 2024 9:24am

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