Changing 2000 Explorer cruise control buttons

[scotts90ranger]

Ok, I tried searching earlier today but all I found was the ones that are split between the sides of the steering wheel, my sploder has the fancy climate control junk (I don't like it... I'd rather just have a hot/cold slider than temp control... plus I think the heater core is plugged now...) so it's different.

Looking at an Ebay picture of some buttons for sale it kinda looks like it's just an interference fit in the steering wheel, so just pry it out with something? Is it really that simple? I think the cruise on button is dead or it's something more complicated but if it is that simple I might as well grab spares and try them...

 

[1996xlt]

You're on the right track with prying them out, sounds like a couple of prongs on the backside of the switch:

2000 limited cruise control switches

I have searched but been unable to find any posts on a limited cruise control switch replacement. Mine have fallen apart and I have got a couple of used switches. Question is how do I replace them. Does not look as straight forward as the non limited / EB steering wheel. Not sure if I have to...

www.explorerforum.com

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Hope that helps.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Thanks! I didn't dig deep enough to find that one, everyone and their brother seems to have posts and video's about the other styles, both my '98 Eddie Bauer and the '00 Limited have the same steering wheel, I haven't looked close enough at the '97 Mountaineer that's parked in the back for parts but I think that is a '98 up deal, the mountie doesn't have some of the random stuff the other two have too, like the info station...

 

[scotts90ranger]

I picked up a spare button at the junkyard but driving it around today I don't think that's the problem, I think it's either in the clock spring or in the wiring out of the steering wheel... I just noticed the horn buttons don't work... I'm "pretty sure" they worked when I was commuting with the thing... I'll have to dig into it more...