Airbag won't release on Hansshow (yoke) wheel

[dumars]

I recently purchased a Hansshow yoke steering wheel for my 2022 M3P. The removal of the old wheel went great as well as the install of the yoke including transferring the heated steering assembly to the yoke. The problem is that the installed yoke is rubbing against the steering column and makes a rubbing noise every time that I turn the wheel. I tried to remove and reinstall the yoke but I cant get the darn airbag to release. I'm aware of the spring mechanism that releases the airbag (the old one released easily in seconds on the OEM wheel) but after hours of trying to disengage the airbag using different size Allen wrenches and screwdrivers I cannot for the life of me locate the removal clip and can only make contact with the clip slightly above that is part of the heated wheel assembly. Any ideas? The manufacturer has not been able to locate a solution yet.

 

[ynhnwn]

I recently purchased a Hansshow yoke steering wheel for my 2022 M3P. The removal of the old wheel went great as well as the install of the yoke including transferring the heated steering assembly to the yoke. The problem is that the installed yoke is rubbing against the steering column and makes a rubbing noise every time that I turn the wheel. I tried to remove and reinstall the yoke but I cant get the darn airbag to release. I'm aware of the spring mechanism that releases the airbag (the old one released easily in seconds on the OEM wheel) but after hours of trying to disengage the airbag using different size Allen wrenches and screwdrivers I cannot for the life of me locate the removal clip and can only make contact with the clip slightly above that is part of the heated wheel assembly. Any ideas? The manufacturer has not been able to locate a solution yet.

I’m in the same boat, were you ever able to resolve this?

 

[Gojira_Dude]

I’m in the same boat, were you ever able to resolve this?

Me too! I know I’m pressing the two pins in very hard but the bottom isn’t coming out.

 

[ygtgngr]

Some of the early models came without the release spring, you were supposed to move it from your original wheel. Could that be the case? Are you sure the spring is there?

 

[houseofwindsor]

Did anyone find a resolution to this? I'm having the same issue. Needing to swap back to OEM to sell. I can get the top 2 springs to release, but the bottom won't budge.