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Old 04-11-2009, 06:57 PM   #1
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Can we do this? (aka The DIY Cruise Control Thread)

As I took off my steering column cover, I noticed that there was a rectangle of thinned plastic where a cruise control stalk would normally go. It got me to thinking, what if we could plug this in? After all, almost all Toyota electronics, like this and turn signal stalks, etc, are interchangeable.
This attached picture makes me think, since our cars are drive by wire, that it would be plug and play. I could be wrong, of course, since I'm not a Toyota mechanic. Anyone have any input?
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:22 PM   #2
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Oh realllly, would this also apply to the 07 5spd?
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:27 PM   #3
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WHAT. If this is the case, I am totally going to buy the stalk and install this!!

[Edit]: Does anyone know what the part # for the stalk is?
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If someone can get a part number on that I'll order it and try it if its not outragously expensive
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:34 PM   #5
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The factory part (it's the same for the Yaris, Camry, Rav4, etc) is on ebay for like $13 plus $17 shipping. The part number, for those who don't want to use ebay is 8463234011
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The factory part (it's the same for the Yaris, Camry, Rav4, etc) is on ebay for like $13 plus $17 shipping. The part number, for those who don't want to use ebay is 8463234011
Yeah I just found it on eBay. Going to order one and test it out!
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^lol I just ordered one maybe 20 minutes ago. Let's see whose comes first!
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I did not!.... oh wait... yes I did..
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^ lol. I just ordered one too. You will most likely get yours first, as things take literally forever to cross the border by USPS. But, it's better than paying tons of $$$ for UPS.
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Old 04-11-2009, 09:47 PM   #10
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^ lol. I just ordered one too. You will most likely get yours first, as things take literally forever to cross the border by USPS. But, it's better than paying tons of $$$ for UPS.
Give me a heads up if it works.


BTW, we have weekly car meets at the "big" timmies on Lorne Sunday night at 8pm. I should be there tomorrow. It's in the "events" of our local forum (noted below, no spaces.)

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Old 04-11-2009, 10:18 PM   #11
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Give me a heads up if it works.


BTW, we have weekly car meets at the "big" timmies on Lorne Sunday night at 8pm. I should be there tomorrow. It's in the "events" of our local forum (noted below, no spaces.)

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I will shoot you a PM if it indeed works. I may or may not make it out tomorrow, since I am being dragged to Easter dinner with my family ... and they like to eat late.
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If it needs another control module, Ill just buy that too, now that ive ordered the stalk switch. Ive seen a wrecked prius in a local yard I can check for one.
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Old 04-11-2009, 10:14 PM   #13
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I'm hoping it works too!

What else might be pre-wired?

My Y was barebones from the dealership.
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Old 04-11-2009, 10:40 PM   #14
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If it's that cheap and easy, why doesn't Toyota just make Cruise standard on the Yaris? We're talking like $15 a Yaris? Seems like the expensive part is already installed (wiring/cruise mechanics).

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If it's that cheap and easy, why doesn't Toyota just make Cruise standard on the Yaris? We're talking like $15 a Yaris? Seems like the expensive part is already installed (wiring/cruise mechanics).

And if it doesn't work then we are out $15 bucks, not a big deal.
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:27 PM   #16
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cause not everyone wants/needs it. and also why ask 15$ if you can ask 500$. anyways right now its 50-50.
Well, I mean from the factory unless Toyota wants dealers to rip off it's customers? And there's lot's of things included in cars that some people may not use. The point is, is that if every component of cruise control is present except for a $15 stock, it seems wastful not to include it and be an extra selling point for the Yaris - "standard cruise control". It would benefit Toyota.
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well it looks like 4 of us have ordered it in the last few minutes HAHA so one of us should be able to say yay or nay
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well it looks like 4 of us have ordered it in the last few minutes HAHA so one of us should be able to say yay or nay
Yeah I was looking at one of the stalks on eBay and refreshed the page, and it says "This item has been bought using Buy it Now" LOL so one of you guys most likely stole that one away from me haha.
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