Anyone relocated their cruise control?

[ishkabibble]

I'm considering putting my cruise buttons on the dash or center console so I can put on an aftermarket steering wheel. Anyone done this?

[biggie]

Put mine under the steering column, had to use the little piece of wood to keep it from sinking in too much. Just cut the wires, rerouted, and solder back together with the connector still in place.

[DeXteR]

that location doesn't seem to user friendly

it's nice that it's hidden, but seems like a pain to actually reach under the steering column to set and adjust your speed. but obviously, biggie, you're using it - so how is it?

[biggie]

that location doesn't seem to user friendly

it's nice that it's hidden, but seems like a pain to actually reach under the steering column to set and adjust your speed. but obviously, biggie, you're using it - so how is it?

I don't mind it at all. To me you just kinda use to set it and that's about all, can use brake and gas for canceling or acceling.

To me there was really no good place to put it on the dash.

[AZhitman]

I relocated mine....

....to the garbage.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

I relocated mine....

....to the garbage.

I plan on doing the same later on. I don't really have any use for it.

[ishkabibble]

I plan on doing the same later on. I don't really have any use for it.

I do, so quit derailing my thread.

I'll have to get better at soldering. For some reason my soldering attempts have always sucked.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

Could it be possible to get rid of the smoking thing (I forgot what it's called) and put the buttons there?

I have a feeling that you can't but I figured I'd ask anyways.

[ishkabibble]

If you mean the ashtray, it gets used for change for the tolls and parking meters.

If you mean the cig lighter, relocating the cig lighter to inside the console compartment and putting the cruise buttons on a plate where the cig lighter used to be might be possible. Would have to run some wiring from the steering column area through the center console. I'll take a look the next time I'm working on the interior.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

Yeah I meant the cig lighter. I use the ashtray for change also

[biggie]

You could put them where the wiper fluid light and OD light (blank on 5spds) are. But I put fan switches there.

Also depending on how small you are could put the buttons on the side of the radio, like where your knee might be, on the side of the center console.

[ishkabibble]

That would be a bit dangerous, but could lead to a pretty unique throttle control setup.

As much as I despise the AT (not so much for the fact that it's an AT, but that it shifts poorly), I need to leave it in unless/until my gf gets a car. I might be able to rewire the OD light to an LED on the left side of the dash (there's already one there from a former alarm system). I don't want her driving the car without an OD light... I can just imagine what would happen.

[biggie]

That would be a bit dangerous, but could lead to a pretty unique throttle control setup.

As much as I despise the AT (not so much for the fact that it's an AT, but that it shifts poorly), I need to leave it in unless/until my gf gets a car. I might be able to rewire the OD light to an LED on the left side of the dash (there's already one there from a former alarm system). I don't want her driving the car without an OD light... I can just imagine what would happen.

The OD light isn't needed, since you can see/feel the button to know if its on/off. Hopefully she isn't that 'driving-challenged".

[onosqv]

Put mine under the steering column, had to use the little piece of wood to keep it from sinking in too much. Just cut the wires, rerouted, and solder back together with the connector still in place.

A lil write up would be nice if you don't mind . Where did you splice the wires coming from the steering column? Looks NEAT imho.

[ishkabibble]

The OD light isn't needed, since you can see/feel the button to know if its on/off. Hopefully she isn't that 'driving-challenged".

No comment.

[daconkiftador]

awesome, I always wanted to relocate my CC, but I think my stock steering wheel might have got garbaged, and I dont think my CC has ever worked since I bought the car either.

[biggie]

and I dont think my CC has ever worked since I bought the car either.

That's my issue with my Vert, still trying to figure out what's wrong with it.