Test drove a GMC Sierra 1500 Elevation (heated steering wheel)

Hey Guys,
I opened the wheel this morning as a gift to myself. I don't see any sort of spring in the box. @RainMan_PNW do you have a photo of what things should look like? I've never messed with a wheel before and not sure what it even should include.

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

 

see picture #3 in the first post, it is wrapped in bubble wrap in the center of the steering wheel, you cannot miss it, if you did not get that maybe you did not order the heated version, or there was a picking error at the warehouse.

clock spring on the left, wire harness on the right

 

Been a bit busy - they did reply and sent a link to this video, which is basically instructions for centering the clock spring.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gCig3m_0IX0

I'm hoping to get mine installed here a little later this morning finally.

 

Man, you've been lucky that it didn't deploy right in your face. Never do this, never. Any time you mess with airbag please do disconnect the battery and wait for good 10-15 minutes for all capacitors to die out.

 

Any idea if this fits Gen 2? The only thing wife misses in her Sequoia is a heated steering wheel.

The steering wheel controls are 1 to 1 like in my 2019 Tundra. I guess, it may work? See no reason for Toyota using another kind of connector or different pinout.

 

I would recommend you hit the EWD thread in my signature, grab the different wiring diagrams, and compare the pin-outs and connector shapes.

I will tell you for starters that the shape of the wheel and the airbag is completely different between Gen 2 and Gen 2.5.

 

@vtl this may help too along with what Casey just said

https://www.tundras.com/threads/how-to-swap-2-5gen-steering-wheel-to-2nd-gen.107843/

 

Nah, late Sequoias steering wheels are like in gen 2.5 Tundra:

 

Oh! Asking about a Gen 2 Sequoia. Did not get that at all

Ignore my above post. Definitely looks like its the same wheel that the 2.5 gen Tundra uses but you would still want to check the wiring diagram for the pin map yo verify their harness is set up the same.

 

Thank you! I do have the spring then. Like I said, never done this and I was looking for a literal metal spring.

Appreciate all you guys and your help!

 

My heated wheel got stuck in customs Monday, so who knows when that bad boy will be here. Been in transit for 22 days.

 

Gotcha - missed the Sequioa part.
Then I'd recommend comparing the EWD for the particular year of Sequoia to the Tundra just to be sure. There's a surprising number of differences actually.

 

mine was close to a month as well.

 

Got mine installed today.
https://www.tundras.com/threads/rainmans-2021-lunar-rock-trd-pro-build.77317/page-41#post-3801063

 

Got mine installed today, I used the spot where the auto high beams are for the heated switch. I never use that button so made sense for me.

 

did you just leave the auto high beam switch behind the dash?

 

Yup

 

Got my steering wheel kit today. Opened the box and my clock spring clip was not attached. I watched the video and got it centered. I used some tape and the clip so it wont move. Hopefully when it warms up again I can get it installed.

 

Got mine installed today. Man was I nervous messing with the clock spring! Got it done and it works!

 

Did you also put your auto high beam behind the dash?

 

Yes i did. Seemed the easiest way to find a spot for the switch.

 

Could always move the window switch to the center console…