Adding cruise control
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Adding cruise control
Has anyone done this? I've heard the wiring is already there and you just need to add the switches and have it flashed at the dealer? Anyone have any insight? Pics of installation, anything?
That's the only thing I need to add in my in my truck. I do a lot of 5 to 15 hour drives and man, it sucks not having CC.
That's the only thing I need to add in my in my truck. I do a lot of 5 to 15 hour drives and man, it sucks not having CC.
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I've done it. You are right everything is there, all you have to do is put the switches in and get it programed at the dealer. Cost me 100 to get it programmed. I purchased a used steering wheel on ebay that already had the switches on it for something like 30 bucks. Then just took the switches off the old steering wheel and put them on mine. I didnt take any pictures of the job but I recall it was easy, unhook the battery, pop the two blanks out of the back of the wheel housing, use a nut driver to take the airbag/horn lose, (CAREFULLY) disconnect the airbag, then you will see exactly what you need to do to hook everything up. Let me know if you have any other questions about it.
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I've done it. You are right everything is there, all you have to do is put the switches in and get it programed at the dealer. Cost me 100 to get it programmed. I purchased a used steering wheel on ebay that already had the switches on it for something like 30 bucks. Then just took the switches off the old steering wheel and put them on mine. I didnt take any pictures of the job but I recall it was easy, unhook the battery, pop the two blanks out of the back of the wheel housing, use a nut driver to take the airbag/horn lose, (CAREFULLY) disconnect the airbag, then you will see exactly what you need to do to hook everything up. Let me know if you have any other questions about it.
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If you need the switches, LMK. I am planning to upgrade from cruise-only to cruise w/ audio/HVAC controls.
So, I will have a set of extra cruise-only controls up for sale soon.
So, I will have a set of extra cruise-only controls up for sale soon.
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Nice. How much?
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How's $50 shipped via Paypal sound? I hope to get the new ones installed by then end of this year. I'll PM you when I have swapped them out. I believe the PN is 4L3Z-9C888-AAA
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$50 shipped sounds good to me. Thanks!
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This might prove helpful:
Okay, first thing's first, disconnect the negative battery cable! I did mine without, but it's your face; I don't want to read about your recovery in the hospital in the general discussion forum in case things go terribly wrong. So disconnect the negative battery cable and wait five minutes or so. After that, you're gonna want to pop the two round button covers off on either side of the steering wheel. Careful work with a flat bladed screwdriver will handle this. Here's a picture of the right side:
And the left side:
As mentioned earlier, the bolts are kinda angled inwards, you won't be able to see it unless you contort and twist your head in there; just feel around with the 8mm socket, you'll find it:
And the left side:
As mentioned earlier, the bolts are kinda angled inwards, you won't be able to see it unless you contort and twist your head in there; just feel around with the 8mm socket, you'll find it:
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and this:
With the two 8mm bolts out, pull the airbag away from the steering wheel. Here's what you'll see:
Disconnect the two connectors at the airbag itself by squeezing the locking terminals on the sides (one is facing towards you in that picture on the black connector) and prying the connectors away with the flat bladed screwdriver you used earlier to pop the circular button covers off the steering wheel. They're color coded, so you won't get them mixed up going back together, black to black, grey to grey. Follow the yellow wiring from the airbag back to the steering wheel...see the connector next to it? Disconnect that, that goes to your steering wheel controls.
Another picture of the airbag connectors. I forgot to take a picture of it, but look closely in that picture, follow that red wire that has a little screw grounding it to the airbag, see the red connector at the bottom? You'll need to disconnect that too, that's the wiring for the horn button. With the airbag out of the way, loosen the T50 Torx bolt about three or four turns, then take hold of the wheel at 9 and 3 and make a smooth, steady pull. Mine didn't take too much force, I dunno what to compare it to though. It'll come loose with a pop; that's why you leave the bolt in place, so it doesn't fly off and grab hold of one of airbag connectors or something, ripping the clockspring apart. Now, when it pops loose, go ahead and remove the T50 bolt and feed the airbag connectors through their little opening in the steering wheel and you're half way home.
The back of the steering wheel. The cover is held on by four #2 Phillips head screws. See the holes? Two opposite of the opening where the steering wheel switch connectors are, and two directly downwards of those. Remove those, flip the steering wheel over and disconnect the cruise and auxillary radio/climate control switches so you can remove the cover and the little wiring harness that goes to those switches as one complete assembly.
Disconnect the two connectors at the airbag itself by squeezing the locking terminals on the sides (one is facing towards you in that picture on the black connector) and prying the connectors away with the flat bladed screwdriver you used earlier to pop the circular button covers off the steering wheel. They're color coded, so you won't get them mixed up going back together, black to black, grey to grey. Follow the yellow wiring from the airbag back to the steering wheel...see the connector next to it? Disconnect that, that goes to your steering wheel controls.
Another picture of the airbag connectors. I forgot to take a picture of it, but look closely in that picture, follow that red wire that has a little screw grounding it to the airbag, see the red connector at the bottom? You'll need to disconnect that too, that's the wiring for the horn button. With the airbag out of the way, loosen the T50 Torx bolt about three or four turns, then take hold of the wheel at 9 and 3 and make a smooth, steady pull. Mine didn't take too much force, I dunno what to compare it to though. It'll come loose with a pop; that's why you leave the bolt in place, so it doesn't fly off and grab hold of one of airbag connectors or something, ripping the clockspring apart. Now, when it pops loose, go ahead and remove the T50 bolt and feed the airbag connectors through their little opening in the steering wheel and you're half way home.
The back of the steering wheel. The cover is held on by four #2 Phillips head screws. See the holes? Two opposite of the opening where the steering wheel switch connectors are, and two directly downwards of those. Remove those, flip the steering wheel over and disconnect the cruise and auxillary radio/climate control switches so you can remove the cover and the little wiring harness that goes to those switches as one complete assembly.
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and finally, this:
The cover removed. Obviously, you'll want to transfer this to your new steering wheel. Just drops down in place.
The back of the steering wheel with the cover removed. See those two silver 8mm nuts? Remove those so you can remove the switches and transfer them to your new steering wheel.
Same goes for the other switches. Don't forget to plug them back up when you reinstall the cover. Then just reverse to reassemble.
I hope this clears things up a little. Don't hesistate to holler if there's anything else I can do.
The cover removed. Obviously, you'll want to transfer this to your new steering wheel. Just drops down in place.
The back of the steering wheel with the cover removed. See those two silver 8mm nuts? Remove those so you can remove the switches and transfer them to your new steering wheel.
Same goes for the other switches. Don't forget to plug them back up when you reinstall the cover. Then just reverse to reassemble.
I hope this clears things up a little. Don't hesistate to holler if there's anything else I can do.
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Thanks for posting that! Just what I needed. Looks easy. Since I'm not transferring the CC, how much of that can I leave out? I obviously don't need to remove the steering wheel, I know that. But anything else I can avoid?
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I'm not sure, I think removing the wheel is probably the easiest way to get at the 4 nuts that hold the buttons to the wheel. you need to remove the airbag to plug in the CC wires. As for whether you can swap the buttons on the sides without removing the wheel, I'm not sure.
