GT500 steering wheel installed.

[L8APEX]

The stock all leather wheel had started to crack up on the top of the wheel after sitting in a hot shop for a while without moving.
Was going to get the BOSS wheel all alcantara...but at ~$400 I was going to live with the cracks...
Then I found the 2010-12 GT500 wheel...
Mixture of leather and alcantara... matches the seats perfectly... <$230 new... then I can get another $40 core charge back from Ford with the stocker... SOLD!

Only issue is the cruise cand track apps buttons on my premium wheel didn't match.

After disconnecting the battery so the takata claymore didn't blow it took two 8mm bolts to pull the airbag and one big 24mm (needed extensions on both) to disconnect/ reconnect the wheel hub. 3 cable harness, the main and two to the airbag.

I just swapped the harnesses, slid the buttons inward towards the center of the wheel to remove them and reversed the dissassembly... in less than half an hour had it swapped out. Did add a liberal line of Loctite on that 24mm... lol

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[jdcobra]

That looks nice

 

[me32]

Looks good

 

[L8APEX]

Thanks Guys!
Love the feel...these should have come stock on more mustangs.

 

[8ballBooker]

I need to look into this. The base v6 wheel is horrible. I added a cover for some extra thickness but it's still pretty lame. Looks great.

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[L8APEX]

@8ballBooker

Part number CR3Z-3600-AB

Got it from a Ford dealer online. Running $242 where I got it now. Much cheaper from Ford than the big aftermarket mustang shops.


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[M91196]

Just to clarify, the buttons on the new wheel didn’t match but you are able to re use your old ones?

 

[L8APEX]

The buttons and the wire harness do not match. So you just swap the harness too.

You simply unbolt the entire harness and frame (3 torx screws) and a smaller torx screw with a hoop and the harness ground.
The springs for the horn are under those 3 torx bolts, so you just need to line them up when you reassemble it on the new wheel.

I circled them in blue. The ground is behind the upper right, bolted to the metal frame (behind the horn plate)
You don't even have to unplug the buttons from the harness. They just slide out if you wedge a little flathead on the outside and give them a little push inward. I just wrapped the tip in electric tape so it wouldn't scratch.

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[D1984]

This was one of the best mods I've done