I want to get at my horn wires and such, but i couldn't really figure out how to get just the faceplace part off the wheel.. I thought it was just the 2 screws through the back, but it seems to be attatched in the middle aswell.. I removed the mazda emblem, but couldn't see anything holding it in, except the main steering nut.

Do i have to take the whole wheel off?

 

i think you missed a screw, put the key in the car and turn the wheel and look for one more.

 

I have an 87 TII. On that model, you DO have to take the nut off the steering shaft in order to remove the faceplate. I can't remember whether or not the whole wheel has to come off, or just the nut, but the nut comes off for sure.

Edit: I'm going out on a limb here, but if I recall correctly, the two screws you removed from the back are what hold the horn button assembly in place.

 

Theres 3 screws that hold the horn button/faceplate onto the wheel.

 

S4 car:

Pop the mazda logo out of the center of the wheel, then impact gun the nut off the shaft, pull the wheel - then you can remove the "center section"

S5 car:

Undo the three screws on the back of the wheel, pull the center section, unplug the horn wire, undo the nut off the steering shaft - pull the wheel

 

It also depends on what model you have. My '88 GXL has three screws, one behind each "arm" of the steering wheel.

 

^^Its probably got an S5 wheel^^

 

10AE's and some 88TII's have the same style wheel as S5's, I'd think GXL's may be the same.

it's not an S5 wheel though, but it's the same 3-spoke design.

 

its on my s4 project car.. but thanks i guess ill have to pull the wheel off then

 

Thanks for the heads up......

 

yeah in 88 they switched to the much better looking IMO 3 spoke design