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[Snigalfriz]

Has anyone added steering wheel controls to there ride, or changed to a steering wheel with them?

Any suggestions?

[Rocketman]

I have reverse engineered the controls in the steering wheel, it's setup fairly simple.

However, it appears that there is a significant chunk of dash harness that is only present on cruise-enabled cars, so you can't just grab the cruise computer & plug it in.

I've seen a handful of Capris now with an aftermarket cruise system installed. This seems to be the way to go, you might not get the steering wheel controls though

[Snigalfriz]

I am not that concerned with the cruise control as with the radio controls.

[Rocketman]

Oh. No capri ever came with radio controls on the steering wheel, I'm not aware of any period ford that had them either. That's a whole different ballgame

[Rocketman]

With this module: http://www.pac-audio.com/productDetails.aspx?ProductId=212&CategoryID=29

You could use the OEM cruise controls to control a compatible aftermarket radio. Some custom wiring would be involved but it's possible. Uses a similar resistive switch circuit

[Snigalfriz]

My capri doesn't have cruise.

[CapriTypeR]

Then you would need a cruise wheel....easy to find!

[Snigalfriz]

I have the "Metra" version of that in my Marauder.