HKS Wheel from GR Corolla
Hey everyone, so I've been slowly tearing down and reusing things from my GR Corolla circuit that I wrecked at the track. Since I will be going with a stripped interior, I have been figuring out components that I could put into my 2022 XSE. After doing the front seats, I found while not exactly a direct swap the parts are reversible and swappable. This led me to start looking at connectors instead of part numbers.
I really wanted to take advantage of the nice HKS wheel I bought for my 2023 circuit instead of it sitting. I ordered a new airbag for the wheel (factory GR airbag/hornpad) and a spiral cable to make it compatible. I had checked the plugs leading into the spiral cable, in the xse compatible connections that were all existing and plugged into the GR spiral cable. After confirming that, I disconnected it's wire set from the spiral cable and removed the wheel. Inspection of my xse spiral cable with my GR spiral cable in hand revealed that the top plug, where the steering wheels harness plugs in actually matched. I then checked the wires for the airbag, and they also were identical in shape, length, routing and connection. I mounted the GR HKS wheel, tightened the bolt plug in the harness, plugged in the pad, and placed the horn pad in place. Done, no need to replace the spiral cable at all.
My HKS wheel for my 2023 GR Corolla Circuit mounted and plugged into my spiral cable of a 2022 Corolla XSE without issue. The wheel is a slightly smaller diameter and is top notch quality. Big handling upgrade to the hatch.