adding steering wheel controls?

trashygasman

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Has anyone added stereo controls to the steering wheel on a 08 and up truck? My company truck doesn't have them and I was wondering if it could be done and how expensive or difficult it is?
 

JoshH

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I know a guy that has done it. I think it's just plug and play, but you have to have a steering wheel with the buttons. I'll talk to him and find out.
 

trashygasman

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Thanks Josh. The NBS steering wheels look like you can add it to the side of it. The cruise control is on the left and the stereo goes on the right.
 

JoshH

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Thanks Josh. The NBS steering wheels look like you can add it to the side of it. The cruise control is on the left and the stereo goes on the right.
You probably can, but the buttons are not sold separately. At least that is what I was told by that guy that I know who added them to his truck.
 

01LB7

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You probably can, but the buttons are not sold separately. At least that is what I was told by that guy that I know who added them to his truck.

I know it's not the same but when the steering wheel controls on my Expedition went out I could buy the controls separately, just had to pay an arm and a leg for them, was like 365 from the stealership. I wouldn't see why you couldn't buy them, surely someone has had problems w/ them and they could be replaced?
 

coker6303

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I was told the instrument cluster and bcm will have to be programmed if you want to use a stock radio with steering controls.

Aftermarket radio may communicate directly, not sure

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