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Custom Steering Wheel Controls

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by zombiegristle, Oct 6, 2014.

  1. zombiegristle

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    Has anyone tried setting up new controls in the steering wheel of a Prius? I have the "four" package so there's a blank spot on the right side where the radar cruise and lane assist controls would be, and I would kill to have the three driving mode buttons right there for easy switching while driving around town. Is that sort of thing even technically possible?
     
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    As a long time computer hacker I abide by ONE rule:

    Don't hack anything your LIFE depends on.
     
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    I did not know Prius owners can be very violent just to get what they want. :(
     
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    If you're asking whether it's feasible, the answer is yes. I'm not sure whether the switches you desire are resistance-based on the same circuit (like the other steering wheel switches), or momentary switches on separate circuits, but my answer wouldn't change either way. Of course, you'd likely need a different clockspring to accommodate the new circuit(s) (Prius 5 clockspring may work), but beyond that it would be pretty simple.


    Nobody's life depends on some switches that control driving mode.
     
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    Are you 110% SURE
     
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    Awesome, I'm going to start reading up on how the inside of the console is put together and see what I might be getting into...This is pretty much the top of my "mod wishlist" right now, hopefully it turns out to be quite doable.
     
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    As someone who makes design decisions that impact life or death regularly, yes, I'm sure.
     
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    Okay, so I have a followup question to this...Does anyone know where I can buy the right-hand control panel from a Five steering wheel? And if necessary, the Five clockspring? I may just not know the right terminology, but I can't seem to find what I'm thinking of with Google...
     
    #8 zombiegristle, Oct 28, 2014
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