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2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?

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richy240
7/17/2007 8:19:01 PM
After visiting my dad in Denver and driving his Jaguar S-Type (I know, no comparison...), I want a faux wood-grain steering wheel for my Sonata.

My Sonata is a 2005 LX with black leater interior and wood grain highlights - I am sure many of you have similar interiors.

I have seen a couple online with black leather for about $500, but the color of the wood is too light.  I have also seen them with perfectly colored wood, but they have gray leather.  What gives?

Does anyone know where I can find an appropriately-colored wood grain steering wheel?  And even better, how about an affordable one?

Thanks in advance!
Doohickie
7/18/2007 11:56:41 AM
I wonder if a Hyundai Azera (or perhaps an XG350) wheel would work.  Maybe that's where the wheels you are finding are coming from anyway.
richy240
7/18/2007 4:25:40 PM
Here's what I've come up with:

http://www.hyundaiaccessorystore.com/2005_Hyundai_Steering_Wheel.html

http://hyundaipartspeople.com/searchproduct.asp?...Wood+and+Leather+Steering+Wheel

You'll notice the "wood" isn't even the correct color. 

I bought one on eBay last night that has the correct color wood, but the leather is gray - I'm gonna have to dye it.  I hope it works. 
Doohickie
7/18/2007 7:34:26 PM
Before you dye it, put it in and see how you like it.  It might look fine.
richy240
7/18/2007 7:45:48 PM
Is it hard to install?  It comes with instructions, I noticed, but I've never done anything like this before...
richy240
8/16/2007 7:30:26 PM
Yeah, it didn't look good so I dyed it.  It looks mch better, but I need to get it installed now.  I could do it myself, but I need to get a T40 Torx screwdriver and a couple other tools.

Anyone have any experience with this?  Have any advice?
Joshewuhh
8/16/2007 7:33:14 PM
You could have saved some trouble by instead of dying it, you could swap the air bags.
Thats just my $0.02
richy240
8/20/2007 5:57:50 PM
What are you talking about? What does the color of the air bag have to do with the color of the leather? I am trying to keep some level of elegance here, not make the inside of my car look like a patchwork of various aftermarket parts...

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