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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 05:07 PM
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79 steering wheel question

I have a 79 lariat with cruise...the wheel grip is the thin style and its seen better days..its burl wood with cruise...was looking at a factory leather wrap with the same burl from a 86...but the cruise buttons are slightly different...was wondering if it would still just plug right in and work with my 79 harness in the column..thx Todd
 
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the right side buttons on the 86 wheel are two seperate buttons...mine as pictured is one..thx again
 
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1978/79 F100/350, Bronco & Econoline and some 1980/81 F100/350 & Bronco.

The Speed Control switch was furnished with the horn pad, but it was also available by itself.

D8AZ-9C888-A .. Speed Control Switch / Left: OFF-ON / Right: SET-ACCEL-COAST / Obsolete ~ 29 available NOS

1978/79 F100/350, Bronco & Econoline // 1978 LTD/Grand Marquis / 1978/79 LTD II (not an LTD!)/Thunderbird/Cougar / 1978/80 Granada/Monarch/Lincoln Versailles.

Some 1980/81 F100/350 & Bronco.
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Some 1980/81 F100/350 & Bronco & 1982/86 F100/350 and Bronco used a different switch (Left: OFF-ON / Right: RESUME-SET ACCEL-COAST). It was only available with the horn pad.

In the 1980's, Ford replaced the 1978/79 F100/350, Bronco & Econoline steering wheels with P/S with like 1980/86 steering wheels.
 
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So..if I understand you right Bill...the 86 steering wheel with cruise wont work on my 79...pic is of wheel im interested in
 
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So..if I understand you right Bill...the 86 steering wheel with cruise wont work on my 79...pic is of wheel im interested in
That's not what I said.

Ford replaced the 1978/79 F100/350, Bronco & Econoline P/S wheels with like 1980/86 P/S wheels, so I would think it would work.
 
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