Are T and 3.2 steering wheels interchangeable?

Looking for a bit more chunkier steering wheel than my 3.2 but don't want to drift too far from something authentic. Eurospares seem to have a good stock of T steering wheels.

I'm sure I've seen a thread on here with a 3.2 owner who bought the car with a T steering wheel already on it but can't find the thread/remember who it was.

Does anyone know if these are interchangeable without the need for new hub kits? Can they simply be swapped over? Or, can the 3.2 owner with a T wheel please step forward!?

 

Thanks both!

I'm thinking (hoping) that the chunkier rim will outweigh the smaller diameter and make static turning a little easier.

I'm not a great fan of pulling anything original off the car (and will safely store the original wheel) but it's just a bit too thin for me.

 

Thanks Andy. Yes my 3.2 wheel is in great condition and I will certainly pack it away carefully to refit if I ever did sell (not in my lifetime I hope!).

I did read about a smaller diameter obscuring dials but although I love the period look, the feel just disappoints and I think I'll bite the bullet and go with the Eurospares offering, an "as new" T version.

Thanks so much for picking up on the thread, my wildcard "call out" for you worked!

 

My beautiful brand new T wheel arrived and was easy to swap over in terms of fitment of the wheel itself, but getting the horn to work wasn't so easy (at least to the un-technical me). It seems depressing the horn doesn't make a connection to the mount on the steering column which completes the circuit. With so little time at the moment, I quickly got despondent and gave up.

I'm considering taking it to my local shop for them to have a go (based on Andy's car, it can clearly be achieved somehow) but I'm loathed to really spend anymore $ on this.

If any T or 348 owner out there who wants a brand new replacement wheel, PM me with an offer (I'll look into postage to US). It cost me $600.

 

Thanks Andy. Yes, the wiring appears very simple. I have a single black wire coming from the steering column which joined a single connector on the 3.2 horn button.

On the T button, there is an earth connector (and earth wires too). But the issue seems to be making a circuit - if the black wire touches the metal ring on the steering column, the horn sounds. But when I connect up to the T wheel, depressing the button doesn't complete the circuit.

This is based on me bolting the new T wheel onto the existing 3.2 hub. Maybe I need the T hub in too (but this appears longer than the 3.2 and I don't have the correct tools to swap it out).

Nothing in my life is ever simple....

 

Bless you Claude. I'm sure I'm doing something very daft. Its in for a service in a few weeks, may ask the garage to embarrass me into my shortcomings and take a look.

 

Yes, tried that Andy.
It all seems related to a metal ring that sits between the steering wheel column and the steering wheel which appears to connect the circuit when depressing the horn.

When placing the T wheel, I think the horn button "doesn't reach" that metal ring. All a bit confusing to describe without some accompanying pictures (and car stored away from home).

 

Hi Andy - success!
The garage managed to get it all working (just needed some electrical fettling with a new earth wire). The hub that comes with the 3.4 T wheel will not fit in the 3.2 column. My set up now is the same as yours - 3.4 wheel bolted onto the 3.2 hub.

Thanks for your help! I love the more sportier feel with the thicker 3.4 wheel.