joeya103

I'm trying to buy a 3-spoke steering wheel for my 98.5 A4. I currently have the ugly 4-spoke one.

The guy is now telling me that the clockspring is not included. Is this just something I can take off my 4-spoke one and put in there? Or do I need to purchase it separately?

TighTT

Nope...different.

qfrog@work

1j0-959-653-c
cancelling ring with slip ring for vehicles with electronic differential lock -edl-
steering wheel leather
and / or
sports steering wheel

1j0-959-654-m
cancelling ring with slip ring -esp- and steering sensor for steering wheel with tiptronic function for vehicles with electronic differential lock -edl-
and sports steering wheel leather
with: tiptronic module

joeya103

so is a clockspring expensive? hard to get?

qfrog@work

the 4A0 type steering wheels use the same clockspring between 3 and 4 spoke.

I think the 4b0/8d0 type wheels use the same clockspring for sport/nonsport however only for cars with simmilar equipment.

joeya103

You sound like you know what you're talking about, so if the 4-spoke and 3-spoke indeed use the same clockspring, I can go ahead with this purchase.

And what exactly do you mean by "similar equipment"?

The steering wheel part is

*4BO124A satin black

*48041091E

I really appreciate all your help!

joeya103

Thanks qfrog, gonna trust you on this one

qfrog@work

you know simmilar equipment.

joeya103

So, the clockspring from the 98.5 4-spoke tiptronic steering wheel will NOT work with a 98.5 3-spoke manual steering wheel?

Great...why is this so hard.

qfrog@work

if you read what I posted carefully you will see both clocksprings reference a sport steering wheel.