I am getting ready to do the DIY cruise install (follow this thread: http://www.forteforums.com/forums/d...-articles/39906-air-bag-removal-adding-o-e-cruise-control-non-equipped-car.html), but ran into a few questions.
On EBAY, all the wheel controls have the flex steering button:
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As I understand it (from one of the Korean sellers), the button on the upper right are for flex steering. The bottom right are for the advanced cluster setup. I'll replace the switches on the bottom right with my old steering trip switch (per thread listed above).
Questions:
1) Do ALL Fortes have electric power steering (EPS)?
2) Assuming they do, I assume the flex steering is just a tweak of this EPS system. If this is true, what would it take to get this to activate? Do I just need a new clockspring? Are there technical information anywhere about this system?
3) Where can I find the wiring diagrams for these steering wheel setups? I assume I'll need to tweak whatever harness I purchase to match my model and which wheel switch setup I purchase. As I understand it, most if not all of these programs are in the car's computer, you just need the wiring and switch to activate it.
4) Anyone have a source for the advanced cluster? I think there are three types - the cheap one on the base LX (monochrome), the another one that is LCD and color (I think the display in horizontal instead of vertical) and then the one for the UVO system that requires a bunch of other pieces to function correctly. I would like to get the middle level cluster if it isn't $2000... Or $1000... Or $500...
In my mind, I should be able to get the new wheel switch and harness, plug it in and my cruise (proven to work but cluster light is not there) and flex steering (haven't seen anything about this yet) would work if I get the wiring correct.
Any info would be appreciated. I'll post complete write ups as I complete these projects.
On EBAY, all the wheel controls have the flex steering button:
As I understand it (from one of the Korean sellers), the button on the upper right are for flex steering. The bottom right are for the advanced cluster setup. I'll replace the switches on the bottom right with my old steering trip switch (per thread listed above).
Questions:
1) Do ALL Fortes have electric power steering (EPS)?
2) Assuming they do, I assume the flex steering is just a tweak of this EPS system. If this is true, what would it take to get this to activate? Do I just need a new clockspring? Are there technical information anywhere about this system?
3) Where can I find the wiring diagrams for these steering wheel setups? I assume I'll need to tweak whatever harness I purchase to match my model and which wheel switch setup I purchase. As I understand it, most if not all of these programs are in the car's computer, you just need the wiring and switch to activate it.
4) Anyone have a source for the advanced cluster? I think there are three types - the cheap one on the base LX (monochrome), the another one that is LCD and color (I think the display in horizontal instead of vertical) and then the one for the UVO system that requires a bunch of other pieces to function correctly. I would like to get the middle level cluster if it isn't $2000... Or $1000... Or $500...
In my mind, I should be able to get the new wheel switch and harness, plug it in and my cruise (proven to work but cluster light is not there) and flex steering (haven't seen anything about this yet) would work if I get the wiring correct.
Any info would be appreciated. I'll post complete write ups as I complete these projects.
