900Contour Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) I bought an average Sony car stereo off the open box clearance table at Best Buy, just because is said it has hands free Bluetooth for cell phone. I just wanted hands free calling and at least as good as factory sound. I bought new Kenwood speakers for all the doors, again because I found them on clearance, lol. But wow I'm pleasantly surprised how great it sounds and I can feel the beat without a sub. I have a Nokia Lumia Windows cell phone and voice recognition Cortona makes calling and texting completely hands and eyes free. I can us the track +/- buttons on stereo to change the song on my phone. The Sony has steering wheel radio control inputs. So I want to head to the junk yard and find another Ford steering wheel that has the cruise and audio buttons. I've looked in Taurus, but surprised non I've found have audio, only cruise. I've found everything I want on a Freestar and Freestyle steering wheel, but are these consider to be truck and different size mount like GM does? I've done this swap before with GM cars, taking donor clock spring and all wiring. But 90's model GM had larger mounting shaft on trucks than cars. Was wondering if Ford does the same or will a Freestar/Freestyle steering wheel fit? Thank you, Kevin Edited October 25, 2015 by 900Contour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondeoman Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Good questions you ask!!! I can only vouch for the 'Tour/Mystique steering wheels being interchangable as well as the Cougar from '98 thru 2002. Maybe the Cougar XR7 model had audio controls on the steering wheel. Ask over on the NECO site - http://www.newcougar.org/forums/forum.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverskoundrel Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I don't have an answer to your question but maybe you could tell me something. Do your cruise control buttons on your steering wheel light up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
900Contour Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Mine do not. But i was wondering myself if bulbs were blown or if they never did. I'm surprised at 16 years old that all door panel switches and dash lights work. My cruise buttons are the only ones that dont light up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germanfordguy Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Sadly, the cruise control switches do not light up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondeoman Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Correct - never did on any of the 'Tours or Mystiques. Not too sure on the Cougars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
900Contour Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 I've been working on my brakes and haven't tried another wheel yet. An 05 Freestar just came into local yard and its same medium gray interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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