part number (EPC) help needed, steering wheel Options

[BloodyStupidDave...]

Hello,

I have a 4-spoke steering wheel and am trying to fit the cruise control lever to it. Unfortunately, it would appear that there is a parts difference between the 4-spoke with and without cruise control lever.

I don't know what the part is or what it does but do have some pictures. It appears to be a damper for the airbag. It is a steel plate that is held in place with the large steering wheel nut and a small bolt and washer. Onto the steel plate is grafted two rubber bushes, the other end of the bushes are grafted onto lump of cast iron.

The steering wheel with the damper removed:


And with the damper in place:

You can't really make out the steel bracket in the second shot - I'll try to take some more pictures when my camera batteries are recharged.

The damper fouls the placement of the cruise lever - so there must be a slightly different version of the damper for cars with the cruise lever fitted.

Can anyone tell me the Toyota name and part number for this part? Or ideally, the equivalent part when cruise control is fitted.

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Jun 9, 2007 - 7:07 AM

[malpaso]

I don't know if I understand right but... you are looking for place where to mount cruise control switch right? Would this help? (ignore that note about horn )

[BloodyStupidDave...]

I don't know if I understand right but... you are looking for place where to mount cruise control switch right? Would this help? (ignore that note about horn )

Thanks for the pic. I know where to mount the cruise control switch. But if you look at your pic, then my second pic - do you see that lump of iron on my second pic? The bracket for that lump of iron fouls the screw hole and part of the switch for the cruise control. The only way I could mount the cruise control switch would be to remove and throw away that lump of iron and its mounting bracket.

But I am sure there is a good reason for having that lump of iron there and that throwing it away would not be a good idea. It would appear that it stops the airbag moving around too much and makes sure it detonates correctly - but that is just a guess. What I could really do with is an exploded diagram of the 4-spoke steering wheel with and without cruise control.

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Jun 9, 2007 - 5:14 PM

[malpaso]

I got that Dave . However in EPC is no sign of any metal piece or anything . Also if you want to know my opinion this metal lump has no affect on airbag function for sure. I have seen some dissembled st. wheels and newer before have seen this piece of metal there. See my st. wheel swap pictures here. That may help.

[BloodyStupidDave...]

I got that Dave . However in EPC is no sign of any metal piece or anything . Also if you want to know my opinion this metal lump has no affect on airbag function for sure. I have seen some dissembled st. wheels and newer before have seen this piece of metal there. See my st. wheel swap pictures here. That may help.

Thanks for the follow-up. Weird that the EPC doesn't mention the part. Given that there is likely to be loads of US owners driving around without that lump of iron in their steering wheel, I feel happier doing the same. Still, it makes one wonder what its purpose is.


This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Jun 16, 2007 - 11:44 AM

[BloodyStupidDave...]

On a related note, can anyone tell me the part number for the steering wheel cover plate for the 4-spoke with cruise control? The little plastic trim piece that fits around the cruise lever?

Thanks.

[BloodyStupidDave...]

On a related note, can anyone tell me the part number for the steering wheel cover plate for the 4-spoke with cruise control? The little plastic trim piece that fits around the cruise lever?

Bump. Anyone, please?

[malpaso]

On a related note, can anyone tell me the part number for the steering wheel cover plate for the 4-spoke with cruise control? The little plastic trim piece that fits around the cruise lever?

45186-20060-C0

[BloodyStupidDave...]

45186-20060-C0

Fantastic! Many thanks for that.