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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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Steering Wheel Swap

Have a 2000 f-250 7.3 lariat

Tan colour steering wheel is a mess. I have a 2002 excursion steering that has HVAC, cruise and radio controls.

I would like to use this steering wheel but only for radio and cruise. I have the airbag for it also, but don't have the clock spring. Has anyone done this mod on there f-250. Searched the forum but didn't find much

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:23 AM
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I believe the wheels are basically similar. I went with a wood wheel in mine and just had to replace all the buttons and slap it on !

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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My steering wheel is different, mine has HVAC, radio and cruise control
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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Where are those buttons located? Are they on the front of the wheel? and what shape are they? never seen HVAC on the wheel ? But there's a lot of things I have not seen before!!!

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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Wont let me upload image?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:07 AM
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Email it to me @ rtrudeau1@frontier.com ! Would like to see pic of that!

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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Now there's the problem to many buttons!! LOL! That looks like a special alright! Ya might check a online wreckin yard ! ya may get lucky! I hunted the web for my wood wheel and and got a decent price on it! compared the $500 I spent on my first Benz! All I can say at this point is hit the web unless one of the folks here has one laying around !

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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I already have the wheel and the airbag, my mechanic said he can't put it on because wiring is different. I don't have the clock spring. Will that solve the problem
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:37 AM
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Boy I am gettin a little dupley in my old age!! So the bottom line is you just need a new wheel? But you want cruise and radio! JMO but I would get a reg wheel with cruise and reach for the radio! Believe a yard would have a clock spring or look online! Would not mess around with the EX wheel! sounds like a lot of headaches! Probably not what you wanted to hear!

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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The electrical can-o-worms you are thinking of opening just will be very frustrating to you.

Spending the money for the correct part will look like chump change after a couple of months of fighting it without an entire donor truck (or in this case, Excursion).

I have a strong electro-mechanical background, and I would tell you to pound sand if you brought it to me to do.

Of course, YMMV!

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:56 AM
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Gee Pop ! glad you didn't sugar coat that!!!

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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Thanks Pop

Looks like I will be putting this one up for sale and looking for a new steering wheel. Smokies where did you get your wheel with the wood trim

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 11:22 AM
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Thanks Pop

Looks like I will be putting this one up for sale and looking for a new steering wheel. Smokies where did you get your wheel with the wood trim

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Can't remember ! But I am now scouring the interweb for ya!

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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Thanks Pop

Looks like I will be putting this one up for sale and looking for a new steering wheel. Smokies where did you get your wheel with the wood trim

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Ok through much searching I got ahold of this guy and he has wheels but needs to talk to you about the color!This is a good quality wheel and I got it for $210.00 in 2010 not sure of price now?

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bob@race-enterprise.com

Phone is 269-506-2379

http://www.race-enterprise.com/97-03_F150.htm

just in case ! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dorman-525-2...d7b13a&vxp=mtr


Don't recommend these guys!
 
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