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EB2Ghia · 08-12-2002, 06:42

I want to change my steering wheel. The problem is that i have a EB series 2 fairmont ghia, with the factory cruise and leather wrapped wheel.... the problem is that how hard would it be to relocate the buttons? has anyone done this before?

Brent79 · 08-12-2002, 07:00

What do u mean relocating the buttons? Do u mean to the dash somewhere or too the new steering wheel? Either way it could be done pretty easily. You would just need to run the 3 wires from the loom under the steering wheel. Alternatively you could make yer own buttons using a 330ohm and 1Kohm resistor and a diode. I can send u the schematics if u like...

Brent

Brent79 · 08-12-2002, 07:04

Grrrrrrr
meant to be a reply too "relocating cruise"

Brent

EB2Ghia · 08-12-2002, 07:04

yeah i meant relocate them to somewhere else ...say next to the t bar... whats your button idea????

thanx for ya help

Brent79 · 08-12-2002, 07:16

Does yer car have the auto antenna button?

Brent

EB2Ghia · 08-12-2002, 07:19

yeah it does.

Brent79 · 08-12-2002, 07:28

move yer antenna button to the other side of the steering wheel.
make both button positions avaliable. Go to the wrecker and find 2 of the door switches like the one in the picture. Rub off the door/key picture on both buttons. Somehow (dunno how) mark one switch with on/off and the other with SET/RES. Using the schematic, wire in the 2 resistors and the diode to the switches then place them into the dash....

Breif discription but i reckon it would work.

Brent

EB2Ghia · 08-12-2002, 07:39

OK i do know a little about electronics, but why do you need the resistors and the diode? I thought since they were just switches i could just rewire them to alternate switches?.

anyhow thanks heaps for your help.

Brent79 · 08-12-2002, 08:01

The cruise switches on the steering hub have resistors built into them. You cant really use the ones from the ghia wheel cos they wont fit into the dash anywhere. When u press the ON button, a 12V pulse is sent to the cruise ECU which turns on the cruise function. When u press SET, the 330ohm resistor is momentaraly switched between the cruise ECU and ground.... this tells the cruise to maintain that speed. When RES is pressed, a 1Kohm resistor is switched between the terminals and so tells the ECU to disable set speed. When OFF is pressed, the ECU function pin is grounded and the system shuts off. The diode is in place here so that the cruise ECU isnt effected by the horn relay.
The button schematic is attached

Brent

YOOT · 08-12-2002, 15:38

Let us know how you go with some pictures. I was thinking of getting a new wheel.

Or maybe get the current one leather wrapped.