hey all... say i want to put a aftermarket steering wheel in my 3rd gen.. how would i go about doin so as it has the cruise controll unit in the steering wheel.. it doesnt have airbags.. so i dont have to worry about them..

thanks

darcy

first up u will loose ur cruise control

its actually very easy to change

there are some pics in here
http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32108

damn.. i was hoping to somehow save it.. i do alot of highway drivin.. so it comes in handy when im tryin to roll a smoke and keep the car at the same speed... also, it gives my foot a break.. oh well... will have to have a think about this one

something to think about,

maybe loose the smoking habit ;)

hahah it didnt bother me i was loosing it caz i was gonna loose it with the haltec neways

hahaha.. yeh the missus says that all the time... not gunna happen for a couple more years yet..

surely something could be dodgied up.. stupid mitsi for puttin it in the wrong place

take off the steering sheel n take a look at the wiring involed just in the wheel haha

i think i might pass on that one

The steering wheel is the easy bit if you have no airbags.

As for your cruise control......look-up Auscruise on the web and talk to them. They should be able to rig up a control stalk or steering wheel mounted pad that can talk to your original cruise module.

I replaced my wheel with a VR-X one which had a cruise stalk on it. My car doesn't have cruise but they said they could make the Mitsibishi stalk work with their cruise module by using what amounts to a translator module in the middle. I think it was going to cost about $1000 for the whole lot (cruise module and 'translator').

Is it really worth it? the standard gen 3 magna wheel is pretty nice imho but i guess if your planning the whole interior job then the wheel is a good idea.
Still i couldn't live without cruise (if i had it) lol

Good luck ;)

yes brett it is most definatly worth it,
i love the new wheel i got and now when i pick up my old wheel it seems like a bus wheel hhehe

hey guys is it legal to change your steering wheel ?

im also very interested !


later:cool:

if u dont have an air bag its ok

i saw in a 4WD mag once, a cruise control Gear nob, all the buttons were on the gear nob, allow the fitment of race/better/cooler:cool: steering wheel. ive been trying for ages to get a real answer out of this lot(AMC) re cruise buttons, but i think its gunna come down to 'Do It Yourself'...

ps, the cruise nob was for a manual.

i saw in a 4WD mag once, a cruise control Gear nob, all the buttons were on the gear nob, allow the fitment of race/better/cooler:cool: steering wheel. ive been trying for ages to get a real answer out of this lot(AMC) re cruise buttons, but i think its gunna come down to 'Do It Yourself'...

ps, the cruise nob was for a manual.


seems interesting... but prolly expensive.. and as for payin 1k to get a translator and whatever... i think this steering wheel is stayin on!

Just get your steering wheel leather wrapped. That way you can keep your cruise + airbag (if you have it one) and still get a steering wheel that feels good. Often with aftermarket steering wheels, your indicators go on and off and the wrong time too. This happened in my TR.

Just get your steering wheel leather wrapped. That way you can keep your cruise + airbag (if you have it one) and still get a steering wheel that feels good. Often with aftermarket steering wheels, your indicators go on and off and the wrong time too. This happened in my TR.


any idea on how much it is to do that?

dunno off the top of my head $120. Not sure though.