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Tool List:
- 10mm Socket
- Trim Removal Tools
- T30 torx screwdriver
- 10mm Allen Socket
- Phillips screwdriver
- Torque Wrench
*（Please download the User Manual above for the product list needed for this installation)
Step 1: Ensure both the steering wheel and wheels are completely straight.
CAUTION: Disconnect the battery negative lead using a 10mm socket before proceeding with the installation!
Step 2: Use the T30 Torx screwdriver to access the concealed openings and remove the factory steering wheel. There are three screws that need to be removed, as shown in the picture below.
Disconnect and detach the airbag, horn and information connection plugs, then removing the airbag carefully.
Afterward, proceed to unbolt the steering wheel center bolt using a 10mm allen socket in order to take off the factory steering wheel. It’s crucial to maintain the clock spring ring in its original position without spinning to prevent any damage from occurring due to excessive turning.
(If you damage the clockspring during this step, you will lose all steering wheel functions after installation. Then you need to replace the entire clockspring)
CAUTION: Risk of injury. Handle the airbag unit carefully, ensuring that the battery is always disconnected and the airbag is always facing upwards when it is being set down!
Step 3: Unclip both sides of steering column upper cover with interior trim remove tool.
Step 4: Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws on both sides and underneath to remove the steering column lower cover
Step 5: Locate the factory blue male plug in the below pictures and carefully unplug it. Then connect the factory blue male plug to the female plug of the Madtrace Main Harness Adapter (#9 on the Product List). Then plug the white male plug of the Madtrace Main Harness Adapter back into the factory female plug.
CAUTION: The Madtrace Main Harness Adapter is only compatible with the Madtrace Racing Steering Wheel System, designed for off-road, track use, racing, and competition purposes!
Step 6: Use the interior trim tool to carefully remove and lift the center console trim and use a Phillips screwdriver to release the center trim piece
Step 7: Disconnect the factory "Driving Mode" function plug positioned at the back of the center console trim. Then, connect the Madtrace +R / Drive Mode Harness Adapter (#10 on the Product List) with the factory "Driving Mode" plug and the factory +R harness.
CAUTION: The Madtrace +R / Drive Mode Harness Adapter is only compatible with the Madtrace Racing Steering Wheel System, designed for off-road, track use, racing, and competition purposes!
Step 8 (For 2017-2019 Type R only, skip this step if you have the 2020-2021 Type R): Use the interior trim tool to carefully remove the left lower plastic panel. Disconnect the white factory ESP function plug positioned at the back of the left lower plastic panel.
Step 9 (For 2017-2019 Type R only, skip this step if you have the 2020-2021 Type R): Connect the ESP Harness Adapter (#11 on the Product List) between the factory ESP plug and the factory ESP harness.
CAUTION: The Madtrace ESP Harness Adapter is only compatible with the Madtrace Racing Steering Wheel System, designed for off-road, track use, racing, and competition purposes!
Step 10: Unscrew the side bolts using a phillips screwdrive.
Remove the side trim underneath the steering column.
Plug the longer connection Harness (#12 on the Product List) into the Madtrace Main Harness Adapter plug (#9 on the Product List). Make sure it is plugged into the "e" side instead of the "M" side
Pass one end of the longer Connection Harness (#12 on the Product List) through the gap located above the plastic panel under the steering column, then route it through the center console to connect to the +R / Drive Mode Harness Adapter.(#10 on the Product List).
Lastly, plug the white male plug of the +R / Drive Mode Harness Adapter.(#10 on the Product List) back into the factory "Driving Mode" female plug.
Step 11 (For 2017-2019 Type R only, skip this step if you have the 2020-2021 Type R): Repeat Step 10. Connect one end of the shorter Connection Harness (#12 on the Product List) to the ESP Harness Adapter (#11 on the Product List) behind the left lower plastic panel, then connect the other end of the shorter Connection Harness (#12 on the Product List) to the Madtrace Main Harness Adapter plug (#9 on the Product List) underneath the steering column to activate the ESP function on the steering wheel.
Make sure the shorter Connection Harness(#12 on the Product List) is plugged into the plug on the "M" side.
CAUTION: Ensure a tidy and secured route for all the connection harness!
Step 12: Install the Madtrace Airbag Resistors (#7 on the Product List) onto the airbag harness, then carefully wrap the resistors with electrical tape to prevent them from falling off or having poor contact. After that, reinstall all the removed trims or plastic pieces back into their positions.
(Note: North America version comes with two Madtrace Airbag Resisters)
CAUTION: The Madtrace Airbag Resisters are only compatible with the Madtrace Racing Steering Wheel System, designed for off-road, track use, racing, and competition purposes!
Step 13: Mount the adapter hub onto the steering column and attach the quick-release onto the adapter hub. Next, use the provided Madtrace locking wrench to secure the adapter hub in place with two M5x14mm bolts to hold it firmly. Then tighten the steering wheel center bolts with a torque wrench set to 36 ft/lb(48 NM) to securely fasten the adapter hub.
CAUTION: Apply a torque of 36 ft/lb(48NM) to the steering center bolt!
Step 14: Ensure that both the adapter hub and quick release base are aligned straight with the steering column. Proceed to secure the quick release base using six provided M5x14mm bolts. Tighten the bolts firmly to establish a secure and stable connection.
Step 15: Position and align the steering wheel onto the control hub. Proceed to insert and tighten six provided M5x35mm bolts to secure it in place.
CAUTION: Before reconnecting the battery negative lead, make sure to double-check that all components have been properly tightened up. Ensuring secure connections is essential for safe operation.
CAUTION: When the vehicle restarts after power loss from the disconnected battery, you may notice some fault codes. However, after driving the vehicle normally for a few minutes and fully restarting the vehicle , the fault codes will clear automatically.
