New Steering Wheel Wiring Question - 2022 w/ heating

[Seaweed6]

My new wheel came with heating element but no plug. It has a red, black, and 2 blue wires. I noticed the connector to existing heating element, and was going to cut and splice/solder the plug onto these wires. My only question is the 2 blue wires match up to two blue wires on existing, is there a right/wrong for which blue goes where? Like are these blue wires non polar so it does not matter maybe? Any help appreciated.

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[Jaymar]

Picture would help but from the sound of it I'd assume two wires of the same color non-terminated are not meant to be specific. I don't remember what was in there but if it's two small wires that go to the heating element I'd guess it is an OT sensor and not polarity specific.

 

[Seaweed6]

Picture would help but from the sound of it I'd assume two wires of the same color non-terminated are not meant to be specific. I don't remember what was in there but if it's two small wires that go to the heating element I'd guess it is an OT sensor and not polarity specific.

here is a photo of my wheel. In middle there is the 2 blue , 1 black and 1 red wire. Thank you for help.

 

[Jaymar]

Odd that they are the same gauge wire. No instructions or documentation with the wheel I'm assuming?

 

[Seaweed6]

Odd that they are the same gauge wire. No instructions or documentation with the wheel I'm assuming?

Nothing unfortunately.

 

[Seaweed6]

I guess I can try, whats the worse that can happen? I just wont have heated steering. Maybe not worth trying? I dont wanna blow something up lol.

 

[Jaymar]

This jogged my memory, I think it is an OT sensor but it looks like it doesn't have polarity.

 

[Seaweed6]

This jogged my memory, I think it is an OT sensor but it looks like it doesn't have polarity.

Yeah I saw that online too. Thats the connector I will splice into when I remove my old wheel today.

 

[Jaymar]

Test continuity on it in the wheel. If it's a continuous circuit with no resistance then it's likely a switch with no polarity

 

[Seaweed6]

Test continuity on it in the wheel. If it's a continuous circuit with no resistance then it's likely a switch with no polarity

I am fairly new to this, so just test it on the two blue exposed wires on the new wheel?

 

[Jaymar]

I am fairly new to this, so just test it on the two blue exposed wires on the new wheel?

Yes, there's not much else they can be but if you test resistance across the two blue wires coming out of the steering wheel I'd bet they are low/no resistance of a switch. Testing the red/black should yield a medium resistance of a heater element for comparison.

 

[Seaweed6]

Yes, there's not much else they can be but if you test resistance across the two blue wires coming out of the steering wheel I'd bet they are low/no resistance of a switch. Testing the red/black should yield a medium resistance of a heater element for comparison.

Awesome thank you. I will try this shortly, thank you for all the info.

 

[jloshotz]

Yes, just read across the two blue wires with a meter set on continuity or ohms. If it rings (continuity) or gives you an ohm reading (anything other than “OL” or open, then it’s either a sensor (assuming it’s a normally closed sensor) or the heating element itself (which is what I’m thinking it is) and polarity won’t matter

 

[jloshotz]

I’m thinking the red/black is just the power +/- Let us know what goes

 

[Dler]

Did you happen to contact the place you bought it at and ask them? Or did you buy it from an individual……

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