Re: 99 steering wheel radio controls

From: Jeff Durling (durling@ibm.net)
Date: Tue Aug 10 1999 - 22:52:05 EDT


  I don't own a newer dak but I have looked at the controls and I am not sure if
you need a new wheel or not but here is some info. You will have to install a new
clock spring. This is the part that tells the computer (for whatever reason) that
the truck is pointed straight when the steering wheel is pointed straight. This
part also is how anything that is on the steering wheel like cruise control,
horn, airbag, etc. gets power to the other side of the steering column. (think
round, rotating contact) You have to remove the airbag (really easy if you take
the correct precautions) and then replace the clock spring. The hookup will be
the same since the wiring for the steering wheel controls is probably already
wired into the wirirng harness (check with the dealer for your year and to be
sure that chysler did this). The only other problem I can think about is that you
might have to have a specific radio that might work. I looked at my fathers '98
durango and cannot see why this would work. The key is that it was prewired into
the wiring harness and that you have the correct radio. Hope this helps. I know
this because I just installed cruise control on my '96 and all I was doing was
plugging in the parts that would make the system work so as long as it was an
option on your year dak I would be very surprised if it wasn't pre-wired into the
truck. Sorry for the long post.

Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport

ZeNel1eac1@aol.com wrote:

> wow really? I didn't think it was such a big production. I really thought
> that it was just buttons that were made to fir the wheel and wires that were
> run down. I really didn't think you would need a whole new wheel. Well I'll
> look into it with the dealer and let you know what I find out.
>
> Thanks for replying,
> Joe G.
>
> << I have them, and they're great. Retrofitting would be a big job, I
> think. You would need a new steering wheel with the buttons, and then
> you would have to run the wires down the steering column. Not sure
> how the contacts are made from the moving wheel to the fixed column.
> Then of course the radio would have to accept the incoming wires....
>
> Terry Herrin
> 99 FR CC R/T
> Wilmington, NC >>



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