cruise control on 1999 f350

fuzzy · 11-03-2009, 08:16 PM

can you chnage the steering wheel w/o cruise to one with criuse? or do you have to change or add somethng else

crabtruck · 11-03-2009, 11:22 PM

Welcome to the forum fuzzy.

Not a ford guy but I believe you would at least need to add a
speed control servo / amplifier assembly.
Think of it this way: you tell the button you want cruise,
who is the button going to tell ?

eponator · 11-05-2009, 06:00 PM

If you just want the wheel with the buttons and the newer look then it should fit in place without a problem. Now getting those buttons to actually function is a much bigger beast and I hear it can get costly.

crabtruck · 11-08-2009, 04:27 AM

Only stuck around 12 minutes,
probably just wanted the wheel.

kyleswitch122 · 11-08-2009, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crabtruck

Welcome to the forum fuzzy.

Not a ford guy but I believe you would at least need to add a
speed control servo / amplifier assembly.
Think of it this way: you tell the button you want cruise,
who is the button going to tell ?

What he said

tjzz4 · 11-10-2009, 12:51 PM

FYI... If it a diesel you can just change the stering wheel and have the dealer change the programmable parameter to "enable" for the cruise to function.

crabtruck · 11-10-2009, 04:23 PM

Another plus for diesels.

eponator · 11-11-2009, 12:05 PM

Like they need any more! Diesels FTMFW!!!

fuzzy · 11-17-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crabtruck

Welcome to the forum fuzzy.

Not a ford guy but I believe you would at least need to add a
speed control servo / amplifier assembly.
Think of it this way: you tell the button you want cruise,
who is the button going to tell ?

Is the servo to piece under the steering wheel that the horn and air bag plugs into? if so is there an easy way to remove it from the steer column.

Thanks for the welcome

crabtruck · 11-18-2009, 07:00 AM

Not kidding - not a ford guy for those details. tjzz4 or some of the others might have info.
Good idea to include which truck: details make a big difference in many cases.

11-03-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
fuzzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	cruise control on 1999 f350 can you chnage the steering wheel w/o cruise to one with criuse? or do you have to change or add somethng else

11-05-2009, 06:00 PM	#3
eponator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Covina, Ca Posts: 363	If you just want the wheel with the buttons and the newer look then it should fit in place without a problem. Now getting those buttons to actually function is a much bigger beast and I hear it can get costly. __________________ '99 F350 5.4L crewcab Longbed

11-11-2009, 12:05 PM	#8
eponator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Covina, Ca Posts: 363	Like they need any more! Diesels FTMFW!!! __________________ '99 F350 5.4L crewcab Longbed

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11-03-2009, 11:22 PM	#2
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Welcome to the forum fuzzy. Not a ford guy but I believe you would at least need to add a speed control servo / amplifier assembly. Think of it this way: you tell the button you want cruise, who is the button going to tell ?

11-08-2009, 04:27 AM	#4
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Only stuck around 12 minutes, probably just wanted the wheel.

11-10-2009, 12:51 PM	#6
tjzz4 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 277	FYI... If it a diesel you can just change the stering wheel and have the dealer change the programmable parameter to "enable" for the cruise to function.

11-10-2009, 04:23 PM	#7
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Another plus for diesels.

11-18-2009, 07:00 AM	#10
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Not kidding - not a ford guy for those details. tjzz4 or some of the others might have info. Good idea to include which truck: details make a big difference in many cases.