aftermarket cruise control vs swapping entire steering wheel w/cruise
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aftermarket cruise control vs swapping entire steering wheel w/cruise
It has recently been pointed out to me that for almost the same price as buying ford's cruise control system, I could swap out the entire steering wheel with one that has it already.
I went into a dealership and asked the service center if they could put in cruise for me. They said yeah, but it wouldn't even be ford's cruise control. They just send it to another shop to install a different make for this request. I am not interested in having some tack-on control when I have the button placeholders for this in my wheel. I want it to operate as it would have had it come installed from the factory.
I've been without for three years now, still miss it though. '05 f150 xl "work" package.
Thoughts?
I went into a dealership and asked the service center if they could put in cruise for me. They said yeah, but it wouldn't even be ford's cruise control. They just send it to another shop to install a different make for this request. I am not interested in having some tack-on control when I have the button placeholders for this in my wheel. I want it to operate as it would have had it come installed from the factory.
I've been without for three years now, still miss it though. '05 f150 xl "work" package.
Thoughts?
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Originally Posted by leon2245
It has recently been pointed out to me that for almost the same price as buying ford's cruise control system, I could swap out the entire steering wheel with one that has it already.
I went into a dealership and asked the service center if they could put in cruise for me. They said yeah, but it wouldn't even be ford's cruise control. They just send it to another shop to install a different make for this request. I am not interested in having some tack-on control when I have the button placeholders for this in my wheel. I want it to operate as it would have had it come installed from the factory.
I've been without for three years now, still miss it though. '05 f150 xl "work" package.
Thoughts?
I went into a dealership and asked the service center if they could put in cruise for me. They said yeah, but it wouldn't even be ford's cruise control. They just send it to another shop to install a different make for this request. I am not interested in having some tack-on control when I have the button placeholders for this in my wheel. I want it to operate as it would have had it come installed from the factory.
I've been without for three years now, still miss it though. '05 f150 xl "work" package.
Thoughts?
Buy the switches at the parts counter.
Pull the battery cables.
Remove airbag.
unplug wires
Remove blanks
install switches, plug in the wires from switches secure wires now not connected.
reinstall in reverse order.
There isn't an aftermarket cruise that will fit that truck.
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ALL that you need on the 2005-2007 (NBS) F150 is the switches
How much of these VINs are standard prefix (that's the same on all f150's)? Because I found this switch for $80, but specified for "W" VINs- I have a W in my VIN, but not the first character.
Otherwise for '04-'07, this one on ebay is $150.
Guess I'll head to a (different) dealership and find out what the part number should be exactly. If I can get that switch for $80, that'd soften the $100 burn for just turning it on.
Last edited by leon2245; 07-22-2007 at 08:45 AM.
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I'm 0 for 2 on dealerships. One guy said "we don't install accessories". So I said "well if I installed the switch myself, assuming it works like I think it works, will you at least activate the cruise control," and no one had any idea WTF I was talking about. It's not like I can convince them to do something they don't even know can be done.
Then one said "we have the part ($100), but you'll need more than that..." (then goes on to tell me about servos and vacuum lines). Of course they had a $179 kit that would include everything I need.
All I can tell that's different b/t the "kit' from ebay and the "switch" from auto parts wholesale is wires/connections. Not like it matters if I can't find a dealership that knows what's up. Guess I'll just start calling them until I do. Someone in houston must know.
cruise control kit $150
cruise control switch $80
Then one said "we have the part ($100), but you'll need more than that..." (then goes on to tell me about servos and vacuum lines). Of course they had a $179 kit that would include everything I need.
All I can tell that's different b/t the "kit' from ebay and the "switch" from auto parts wholesale is wires/connections. Not like it matters if I can't find a dealership that knows what's up. Guess I'll just start calling them until I do. Someone in houston must know.
cruise control kit $150
cruise control switch $80
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this is getting hilarious.
Dealership #3 (AC Collins Ford)- $695 plus tax for parts, plus $140 to "flash" it. He insisted he had the book in front of him, and it involves more than just switches in the wheel, and takes several hours- wiring to the carburetor and "PCM".
#4 (Reliance) they don't mess with it, they send it to radio sales and service to have a non ford cruise installed (with a wand) for $450.
McRee ford is supposed to call me back.
Anyone know somewhere in houston I can get this done? So far these dealerships are just trying to scam.
#4 (Reliance) they don't mess with it, they send it to radio sales and service to have a non ford cruise installed (with a wand) for $450.
McRee ford is supposed to call me back.
Anyone know somewhere in houston I can get this done? So far these dealerships are just trying to scam.
Last edited by leon2245; 07-24-2007 at 12:08 PM.
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Referred to the Haynes Manual
All, let me repeat that, ALL that you need on the 2005-2007 (NBS) F150 is the switches and have the dealership TURN the cruise on with their scan tool. (they'll rape you for $100 for that 10 minute job)
Buy the switches at the parts counter.
Pull the battery cables.
Remove airbag.
unplug wires
Remove blanks
install switches, plug in the wires from switches secure wires now not connected.
reinstall in reverse order.
There isn't an aftermarket cruise that will fit that truck.
Buy the switches at the parts counter.
Pull the battery cables.
Remove airbag.
unplug wires
Remove blanks
install switches, plug in the wires from switches secure wires now not connected.
reinstall in reverse order.
There isn't an aftermarket cruise that will fit that truck.
"There are no conventional cruise control systems on these vehicles. The cruise control system is an integral subsystem of the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system. If the cruise control system isn't functioning correctly, take the vehicle to a dealer service department or other qualified repair shop for diagnosis."
I have seen the OEM kit for sale for about $120 online, but are there other options? $230 seems a bit steep for what seems like a DIY job.
Last edited by jmizzle; 12-21-2008 at 05:47 PM. Reason: Content repeated
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2006 f150
I need cruise controls switches for my 06 f150, where is a car center in tx ?
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All, let me repeat that, ALL that you need on the 2005-2007 (NBS) F150 is the switches and have the dealership TURN the cruise on with their scan tool. (they'll rape you for $100 for that 10 minute job)
Buy the switches at the parts counter.
Pull the battery cables.
Remove airbag.
unplug wires
Remove blanks
install switches, plug in the wires from switches secure wires now not connected.
reinstall in reverse order.
There isn't an aftermarket cruise that will fit that truck.
Buy the switches at the parts counter.
Pull the battery cables.
Remove airbag.
unplug wires
Remove blanks
install switches, plug in the wires from switches secure wires now not connected.
reinstall in reverse order.
There isn't an aftermarket cruise that will fit that truck.
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Cruise control
All, let me repeat that, ALL that you need on the 2005-2007 (NBS) F150 is the switches and have the dealership TURN the cruise on with their scan tool. (they'll rape you for $100 for that 10 minute job)
Buy the switches at the parts counter.
Pull the battery cables.
Remove airbag.
unplug wires
Remove blanks
install switches, plug in the wires from switches secure wires now not connected.
reinstall in reverse order.
There isn't an aftermarket cruise that will fit that truck.
Buy the switches at the parts counter.
Pull the battery cables.
Remove airbag.
unplug wires
Remove blanks
install switches, plug in the wires from switches secure wires now not connected.
reinstall in reverse order.
There isn't an aftermarket cruise that will fit that truck.