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996 Horn Pad Crest removal ??

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YOUR RESEARCH996 Horn Pad Crest removal ??

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Not however what someone working at my local Porsche dealership parts-department told me- who said the crest is an integral part of the airbag/pad system and cannot be replaced without replacing the entire pad and airbag.
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Not however what someone working at my local Porsche dealership parts-department told me- who said the crest is an integral part of the airbag/pad system and cannot be replaced without replacing the entire pad and airbag.
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Replace entire pad and airbag

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Not however what someone working at my local Porsche dealership parts-department told me- who said the crest is an integral part of the airbag/pad system and cannot be replaced without replacing the entire pad and airbag.
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996 Horn Pad Crest removal ??

Replace silver horn pad crest

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On my 2000 996 - I am trying to replace my silver horn pad crest with a new colored crest.
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Replace entire pad and airbag

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Not however what someone working at my local Porsche dealership parts-department told me- who said the crest is an integral part of the airbag/pad system and cannot be replaced without replacing the entire pad and airbag.
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996 Horn Pad Crest removal ??

Replace silver horn pad crest

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On my 2000 996 - I am trying to replace my silver horn pad crest with a new colored crest.
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Not however what someone working at my local Porsche dealership parts-department told me- who said the crest is an integral part of the airbag/pad system and cannot be replaced without replacing the entire pad and airbag.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi Elfer Fans: On my 2000 996 - I am trying to replace my silver horn pad crest with a new colored crest. Does anyone know how to remove the old one from the wheel ? It seems to be stuck on real good... is it riveted or similar? It makes me a bit nervous to try to forcefully pry the crest out knowing there is an airbag ready to go off undreneath it. The new crest simply comes with a sticky back so I assume that the old one is also just stuck. Not however what someone working at my local Porsche dealership parts-department told me- who said the crest is an integral part of the airbag/pad system and cannot be replaced without replacing the entire pad and airbag. Is this humbug?....sounds like it. Any pointers ? Thanks as always for your help. Gregor 2000, 996 Arctic Silver (my third , certainly not last -daily driver 911...)

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It is riveted, part of the airbag, and will NOT come off. It is riveted for a reason......the last thing you want is one of those stick on crests and then have an accident, airbag explode and a crest become a projectile.

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