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S13squirrel · 08-24-2004, 10:24 PM

I am considering putting a new steering wheel in my 240, but the only thing that is holding me back is that I want to keep my cruise control. Please don't respond to this thread by trying to convince me that I can live without cruise... it is my college car and I live 8 hours from home -- I need it. I am just wondering if I can take a wheel with an "integrated horn button," which I assume has simple wiring to it, and instead wire my cruise control to this horn button (I can live without a horn). There are three buttons on my existing wheel for cruise: "set," cancel," and and "resume." I will only need to "set" button for the most part. Can I do this, or are there any snags in my plan? Oh, also, it is a 1991 SE, so no airbags to fool with

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-24-2004, 10:28 PM

awww can't live w/o cruise? I've driven for multiple 12hr stretches with no cruise.
BUt if you're adamant about NEEDING cruise, all you have to do is rip apart your wheel and extend the wires/buttons to somwhere else. Don't sacrifice your horn button for cruise. It'd be much easier to just relocate those wires/buttons.

derux · 08-24-2004, 11:03 PM

or mr meph can find a jdm hub that has the buttons on the top and sell it to you. I know those japanese guy have them. I have seen them.

wootwoot · 08-24-2004, 11:37 PM

are you looking to get an aftermarket steering wheel or just replace the current beat up one? maybe use another nissan wheel thats more to your liking?

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-24-2004, 11:44 PM

i haven't seen them.. yet, anyway

ElKadetto · 08-25-2004, 02:35 AM

You can use this streering wheel.

Then you use these extra buttons and so you can use the whole cruise controll and the horn.

Andrew Bohan · 08-25-2004, 02:48 AM

functional, but look goofy as hell.

on second thought, horn buttons are momentary switches. doesn't the cruise control have on/off switches?

ElKadetto · 08-25-2004, 03:14 AM

But he wants to use the cruis controll so i think ist the only way. Or you can put the cruise controll buttons in the dashboard.

MrSkinny · 08-25-2004, 06:00 AM

dude, just read the steering wheel install guide from the forum.. its got info on how to wire cruise control buttons with some radio shack parts

projectRDM · 08-25-2004, 09:06 AM

www.importnut.com has a nice install page.

You can also relocate the entire switch somewhere else, I just put an S14 cruise switch on the side of the column, in front of the keyswitch. Took a little grinding but it looks completely OE.

08-24-2004, 10:24 PM	#1
S13squirrel Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 21 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wiring on a custom steering wheel? I am considering putting a new steering wheel in my 240, but the only thing that is holding me back is that I want to keep my cruise control. Please don't respond to this thread by trying to convince me that I can live without cruise... it is my college car and I live 8 hours from home -- I need it. I am just wondering if I can take a wheel with an "integrated horn button," which I assume has simple wiring to it, and instead wire my cruise control to this horn button (I can live without a horn). There are three buttons on my existing wheel for cruise: "set," cancel," and and "resume." I will only need to "set" button for the most part. Can I do this, or are there any snags in my plan? Oh, also, it is a 1991 SE, so no airbags to fool with

08-25-2004, 02:35 AM	#6
ElKadetto Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can use this streering wheel. Then you use these extra buttons and so you can use the whole cruise controll and the horn. __________________ german S14 board german S13 board

08-25-2004, 03:14 AM	#8
ElKadetto Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	But he wants to use the cruis controll so i think ist the only way. Or you can put the cruise controll buttons in the dashboard. __________________ german S14 board german S13 board

08-25-2004, 09:06 AM	#10
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	www.importnut.com has a nice install page. You can also relocate the entire switch somewhere else, I just put an S14 cruise switch on the side of the column, in front of the keyswitch. Took a little grinding but it looks completely OE. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

08-24-2004, 10:28 PM	#2
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	awww can't live w/o cruise? I've driven for multiple 12hr stretches with no cruise. BUt if you're adamant about NEEDING cruise, all you have to do is rip apart your wheel and extend the wires/buttons to somwhere else. Don't sacrifice your horn button for cruise. It'd be much easier to just relocate those wires/buttons.

08-24-2004, 11:03 PM	#3
derux Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grass valley, Ca Age: 47 Posts: 413 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	or mr meph can find a jdm hub that has the buttons on the top and sell it to you. I know those japanese guy have them. I have seen them.

08-24-2004, 11:37 PM	#4
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	are you looking to get an aftermarket steering wheel or just replace the current beat up one? maybe use another nissan wheel thats more to your liking?

08-24-2004, 11:44 PM	#5
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i haven't seen them.. yet, anyway

08-25-2004, 02:48 AM	#7
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	functional, but look goofy as hell. on second thought, horn buttons are momentary switches. doesn't the cruise control have on/off switches?

08-25-2004, 06:00 AM	#9
MrSkinny Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: t o Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dude, just read the steering wheel install guide from the forum.. its got info on how to wire cruise control buttons with some radio shack parts