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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:04 pm 
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Just wondering if u can fit a factory cruise control into a Falcon that was not originally fitted with it without buying a stearing wheel with the cruise buttons on it?

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:05 pm 
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erm, yes on ef/els if the car was optioned with abs, the plug for the cruise should already be there. you'd have to buy the buttons to attach to your current wheel though.

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:06 pm 
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its possible but you would have to operate your own switches which would look pox.

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:47 pm 
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erm, yes on ef/els if the car was optioned with abs, the plug for the cruise should already be there. you'd have to buy the buttons to attach to your current wheel though.

How do they mount to the standard wheel?

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:54 pm 
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Can be done with a few resitors and some switches. and the rest of the cruise stuff

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:56 pm 
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never really thought of cruise control until went 4 a cruise in my mate XR8 and it was sweet.

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:58 pm 
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also are the cruise control kits u get from autobarn or autos (also know as super cheap auto.... they not that super cheap) ne good?

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:09 am 
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daggy082 wrote:
also are the cruise control kits u get from autobarn or autos (also know as super cheap auto.... they not that super cheap) ne good?


NO

retro fit the ford stuff into your car for factory workings and looks

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:18 am 
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daggy082 wrote:
How do they mount to the standard wheel?



have to remove the airbag, and they screw in.

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:28 am 
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See the tech doc: http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=11
There is a seller on eBay who often has complete secondhand factory cruise setups on offer for around $200-$250 with full fitting instructions. You may be able to source the parts cheaper but they are getting much harder to get, in particular the control buttons which are now well over $200 new from Ford.

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:32 am 
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hmmm, do they still sell the cruise buttons new at ford? ive been looking for a set for ages but people snap em up real quick on here or they go for ridiculous prices on ebay. id be tempted to pay fords asking price for a new set!

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:48 am 
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do they still sell the cruise buttons new at ford?
You can buy them new through Ford or Coventry/Motor Traders.
I bought a new set years ago, if I remember correctly these cost me less than $40. However just recently I went to replace them as one button has a broken locating pin (common problem) and was quoted $240 odd from both Motor Traders and Ford (needless to say I didn't buy them..). I'm only guessing here but I reckon the high price now is due to Ford having to get them remanufactured as they didn't foresee the demand for these fragile buggers...

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:18 am 
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