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Old 03-26-2006, 12:47 PM
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steering wheel mounted radio controls

i have bought a used 01 dodge ram 2500 4x4 quad cab slt and it has the steering wheel mounted radio controls but ever since i have had the truck they have not worked it has the factory radio,cd player in it is there a fuse or someting gone bad everything on the radio works but not the steering wheel controls.anybody had this problem??
Old 03-27-2006, 02:20 PM
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There is a single wire that hooks into the back of radio all by its self. besides the usual grey hookup. If this truck has had a aftermarket radio in it before they may have left off this wire when the went back to original system.

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Tom is correct. My name is also Tom. Yeah. Seriously Its is a white connector. Could be a different radio than originally came with thte truck as well without the connector port.
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Doesnt the clockspring control the wheel mounted stereo controls??
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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil
Doesnt the clockspring control the wheel mounted stereo controls??
Yes, but when the clock spring fails it's usually all the way across. The cruise control won't work and the airbag light comes on.
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Originally Posted by infidel
Yes, but when the clock spring fails it's usually all the way across. The cruise control won't work and the airbag light comes on.
Yes, I was thinking there would be other problems as well.....
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Pull the radio and check it out man.
Old 03-28-2006, 05:48 PM
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thanks

thanks for all the help guys do you have to take alot of dash off to get to the radio?
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dash removal

all you have to do is turn the key to the on position and pull the gearshift lever all the way down and the front of the dash just pulls off and there are 4 sscrews holding the radio in.
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Originally Posted by emoryemt-i
all you have to do is turn the key to the on position and pull the gearshift lever all the way down and the front of the dash just pulls off and there are 4 sscrews holding the radio in.
On a '98.5 there is one screw next to the aux power jack (cig lighter) that must be removed before pulling the dash. You will also have to disconnect the connector to this jack in order to remove the dash cover completely.
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