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Old 07-10-2012, 01:13 AM
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Default Re-routing the cruise control after steering wheel swap.

Just a crazy idea I had when I was looking underneath the steering wheel cover. I would like to wire the cruise control to like the dash or my soon to be custom center console.
Does anybody know where the blue wire traces back to? As well as the yellow/blue wire?

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By the way, im pretty sure i have the vacuum activated cruise, not the electronic, but I could be wrong.
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Why not buy a cruise control column mount?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RPC-250-3421/

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thats a good link. thnks
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Originally Posted by unit505
Why not buy a cruise control column mount?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RPC-250-3421/
Im not sure how I would mount on the steering column though. At least with the old cruise control, all have to do is extend the existing wires.
This is really just an idea I had, not something I intend to do anytime soon.....mainly because of my finances.
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Drill a hole in the side plastics and it has a retaining nut. Look at orielly auto parts in the help section. They sell them too.
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Just get a Grant Ford cruise control kit.
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Originally Posted by dirtcrew51m
Just get a Grant Ford cruise control kit.
If I wanted to go with stock look, then yeah I would use this. However I wanted do something outside the box(stock) realm. Also the buttons are getting old and un-useable. Have to press the off button like 3 times just to turn it off.
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You figure out the wiring, i want to move mine,too.
There was a post on fsbbronco, about a custom machined bracket, that used mustang buttons and hung like the grant kits, but looked way cleaner.
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Originally Posted by Scraptor
You figure out the wiring, i want to move mine,too.
Not yet, im gonna try this weekend. I'll PM you with pics and stuff if I get it done.
Also will post on here of course
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Ok I believe I have found out where the wires go. If I had a steering wheel puller, I could tell you more. If anybody could confirm these it would be helpful.

This is the connector that has the elusive wires.
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This the wire from the connector going up into the steering wheel.
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