Maserati - Task 8

Reassemble the modified steering wheel

This task is easier with two people.

Note that this is only required for cars that will be operated by hand.

Procedure

On the free end of the steering wheel’s 16” duplex wire, twist the red and black wires together slightly.
Taper the gray insulation of the 16” 18-ga duplex wire at the free end of the wire.
Insert the twisted wires through the hole in the steering wheel base.
Pull the wire through as you close the steering wheel cover on to the base.
1. Be careful to align the spokes of the steering wheel cover to those of the base.
2. Be careful to not pull too hard on the 16” 18-ga duplex wire as that might disconnect the wire from the push button.
3. Guide the unconnected black wire from the steering wheel cover to inside the base as the two pieces come together.
When the cover is fitted to the base, insert three (3) screws evenly around the ring of the steering wheel.
Untwist the red and black wires so they are separate, again.
Use the crimping tool to attach a red, male crimp terminals to the red wire.
Use the crimping tool to attach a red, male crimp terminals to the black wire.
After attaching the terminals, gently tug each of them to make sure they are attached.
- If you can pull the terminal off of the wire, discard the terminal and crimp a new one more firmly.

Use the multimeter to test the wiring.

On the multimeter, select “Ohms” (or continuity). This is usually indicated by the Greek letter omega (Ω) for Ohms.
Place the red lead of the meter on the metal terminal of the red wire.
Place the black lead of the meter on the metal terminal of the black wire.
With both leads touching their respective terminals as shown in this photo.
1. The meter should not show continuity.
2. Press the large red push button, and the meter should indicate continuity (by showing zero or almost zero ohms or beeping).

After you confirm that the wiring is correct with the multimeter, you can continue to the next task.