1998 Es300 Wood Steering Wheel Upgrade

[Pheasant96]

Hello all, I purchased a factory wood wheel from a 1999 ES300, it's even the right color (lucky me) and my old airbag should fit onto this wheel, I hope? I want to install it into my 1998 ES300. I will disconnect the battery before disconnecting and removing the airbag. I am worried about triggering warning lights when I reconnect the battery after installation of the 99 wheel. I also cannot find the airbag fuse? Any helpful hints for me with this install. Thanks

[TomWoodLexus]

If the wheels are the same, transfer the old airbag over. Besides, disconnecting the airbag won't set a code off, there is no way for the computer to moniter the circuit, because the smallest amount of voltage would set it off.

[Lexusfreak]

What year did Lexus install the de-powered airbags?

[SW03ES]

1998. So he should be fine.

[TomWoodLexus]

never heard of depowerd airbags, so I googled it. Good lesson! But now I am scared of my airbag...