Empi steering wheel

[vonkr]

does anyone know if a Empi (VDM Petri) steering wheel fits on a 411? (not the GT wheel)

[vwfye]

the wheel won't fit on a 412's shaft (splined hole is too big) but i don't know if the 411 uses the same sized shaft.

[raygreenwood]

The late 411/412's used the same steering wheel as the late type 3....so if fits that..you should be ok. Just remember though it must have the ring for turn signal cancel and should have thewire for horn. Ray

[vonkr]

Ray,

As far as I can see on pictures, this wheel is the same depth as the GT wheel (to assemble). So why should the turn signal wheel be cancelled?

Sorry, but I only can tell from the pictures I saw, don't know for sure.

I'll call someone this evening who has the GT wheel in his 1970 411 and ask him if it fits direct or something has to be changed.

The seller told me that a standard 411 wheel fits on a '67 bug, and this wheel fits on that bug... No hard feelings yet, but he wants to sell... just try to figure out before buying...

[raygreenwood]

On the stock steering wheel the depth of the lower end of the steering wheel skirt is important. In fact on all acvw after 1970 it is. There is a little "fin" that sticks out that cancels your turn signal after you make the turn. For some its not important. On earlier type 3's and someearly 411's teh blinker lever system was differnt than on later vehicles. Ray

[vonkr]

Ok, now I get it...
I thought that 'turn signal cancel' means that the whole turn signal stick has to dissapeare to assemble the steering wheel..

sorry...

[vonkr]

I received the wheel last week, and it fits

the turn (off) signal ring can also be fitted on this wheel! And it works!

Only the claxon stays on... so that's the next 'problem'