I want to replace my steering wheel on my '90 RS, I believe it was the first year to have an airbag, but what do I need to do to remove the steering wheel? Do I need a special tool to remove the steering wheel once the airbag has been removed? Thanks in advance

 

once you get the airbag out the wheel comes off like any other wheel. just get a steering wheel puller and you shouldn't have a problem. you will however have an airbag light on if you are putting an aftermarket wheel on it.

 

Not only the light problem, but check to see if your car will pass at inspection time without an airbag, if it is going to be a street car.

 

What about putting a newer steering wheel on?..like a Pontiac G8 steering wheel. Is it possible? Will the airbag work?

 

To my knowledge, thats considered a dual state wheel, not to mention if the splines will line up/add up. You should be able to use a 4th gen firebird or camaro steering wheel though, as many people have wired them in and had no problem. Doing a search would provide more detailed and crutial details about that.

 

I just passed my inspection in january and i could pay them a bit extra to "forget" about the steering wheel, i'm sure, so that's not a problem for me, but is there any way to get that airbag light to shut off?

 

you could pull the bulb. that would be the only way to turn it off.

 

I heard from somewhere that if you place 2 ohm resistors on the wires on both ends of the pigtails that it could turn off the light. Not verified just told to me by an auto body guy.