2001 Cruise control upgrade on Ebay

Muleears · 05-02-2006, 12:33 PM

This item claims to add cruise to any 2001-2003 Prius:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GENUINE-TOY...1QQcmdZViewItem

Can anyone tell me how difficult a job it is to switch steering wheels? I am very wary of doing any work around the airbag. If it is a relatively easy job it looks like a pretty good deal.

tochatihu · 05-02-2006, 06:30 PM

Hey Cal, please read my reply on this topic in the "Modifications" section. The ebay guy in Winona is only a few dollars higher than metrotpn; take your pick.

I was scared handling the airbag too, because it was a very dry "staticky" day. I was grounding like mad. But in SC you will have humidity on your side. No worries. Just carefully follow the instructions for shutting down all the electricals.

I should have mentioned in the earlier message that to pull the steering wheel off its splined shaft, you can either use a gear puller or "motivate" its backside with a soft hammer. Either way works.

Two classic Prius cruise control questions on one day. What are the chances of that?

05-02-2006, 06:30 PM	#2
tochatihu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kunming Yunnan China Posts: 2,411 My Car: 2001 Prius Model: Package: Pioneer #1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 39 Posts Friends: 14	Hey Cal, please read my reply on this topic in the "Modifications" section. The ebay guy in Winona is only a few dollars higher than metrotpn; take your pick. I was scared handling the airbag too, because it was a very dry "staticky" day. I was grounding like mad. But in SC you will have humidity on your side. No worries. Just carefully follow the instructions for shutting down all the electricals. I should have mentioned in the earlier message that to pull the steering wheel off its splined shaft, you can either use a gear puller or "motivate" its backside with a soft hammer. Either way works. Two classic Prius cruise control questions on one day. What are the chances of that? __________________ DAS Tochatihu, the Hopi hummingbird kachina

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05-02-2006, 12:33 PM	#1
Muleears Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, VA Posts: 22 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	This item claims to add cruise to any 2001-2003 Prius: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GENUINE-TOY...1QQcmdZViewItem Can anyone tell me how difficult a job it is to switch steering wheels? I am very wary of doing any work around the airbag. If it is a relatively easy job it looks like a pretty good deal.