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I'll be attempting to install an OEM cruise control kit this weekend. It looks pretty easy in the engine bay - just screw on and plug in the servo, but I'm wondering how much a PITA replacing the clock spring is. The kit comes with a new one with wires for the cruise buttons. Any pointers?
 
cditrani, if you have a two or three bolt puller it's a piece of cake. The steering wheel needs to be pulled off the splines. Also, before you start, center the steering wheel, then disconnect both negative battery cables and wait 2 minutes for the system capacitor to discharge, don't mess with the airbag until you've done this!



To start:



remove lower dash that's covering column so you can access wiring



remove plastic shroud that's around steering column and lock cylinder ( it's two pieces) held with torx screws



remove 2 phillips screws holding cruise buttons to steering wheel



remove airbag ( there's 4 10mm nuts accessed from back of steering wheel



pull steering wheel



remove clockspring ( look at your new clockspring to see the 2 plastic tabs that hold it in place)



install new clockspring ( make sure it's centered before installing- follow the " to begin recentering procedure " written on the clockspring )



reinstall everything in the reverse order and torque the steering wheel nut to 45 ft lbs.



Hope this helps. Todd:)
 
Also, seems like I remember reading in the service manual that there is a label tape on the spring that is not supposed to be removed until you have it installed.
 
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The clock spring install went just as described - thanks!. I had to brew up a way to turn my 3-paw puller into a 2-bolt puller to get the steering wheel off, but other than that it was cake. The servo was easy too - the only problem being having to take the driver's side battery and battery tray out to get it in.



For those of you who don't know the history of this, I've been trying to figure out how to add cruise to my '02 HO/6-spd truck that came without it for months. I got absolutely no help from anywhere on how to do this, with 2 dealers telling me that an aftermarket unit was my only choice. My dealer even said that you couldn't get cruise on a manual truck! One helpful TDR member said he'd had a parts counter guy help him piece together the oem parts to add cruise, so I called a couple places. Finally the parts guy at a local dealer found a complete oem kit that was listed for my truck, so I ordered it. I was skeptical about it working as this same kit was available at an online parts place, but the guy said that it wouldn't work on manual trucks. To my surprise and delight, it works perfectly, and even though the kit instructions said you'd have to reprogram the ECU to get the dash cruise light to work, even that works! The only thing I have not tested is whether or not the cruise deactivates when you press the clutch. All the wiring was on the truck already, and it was just a plug-n-play affair.





As they're prone to say 'round these parts - Wicked Pissah!
 
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I have never had reason to jump on the clutch while the cruise is on. Even if hitting the clutch won't cancel your cruise, I wouldn't worry about it. I rarely even apply the brakes to cancel the cruise because I find it easier to play with the switches rather than lift my foot to apply the brake.



Doc
 
Tried dumping the clutch once to see if it would cancel cruise just because it was supposed to. Will it did not cancel the cruise control. Was told ECM flash would fix it but would rather not have a reflash because they will make other changes at the same time and I would rather they did not. :eek:
 
QUESTION: Is the new clock spring centered from the manufacturer? Meaning, can it be installed by aligning the tabs to the steering column (assuming the wheels and steering wheel are aligned straight ahead), thereafter removing the center tape on the clock spring assembly for a centered installation? Or is there some other centering procedure I'm missing.



TIA
 
Thank you for the link Thomas. Step 18 is what I was concerned about. It looks as if the new clock spring is pre-centered from the manufacturer. That would explain the center tape restricting movement of the clock spring assembly until after it has been installed.



I just didn't want to screw up my replacement part (like I did its OE counterpart while installing my Flaming River steering shaft). :(
 
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