Fiesta ST Steering Wheel Gives Maverick Interior a Sportier Touch

[GrandpaBill]

Hey! You can totally do the swap yourself. I put up a video on how to swap the switches (only video I've been able to do due to new job and no garage + Florida weather):



As for pulling the wiring harness itself, I'm not sure it's needed. The airbag has prong connectors for the euro-style harness and that's just for the horn. But if you do swap the harness, you'll have to pull it from your old steering wheel I believe. It's simply pulling the harness out of the hard rubber channels, and as long as you use something like a flathead screwdriver to force the hard (but still pliable) rubber apart, then putting your harness transplant in is pretty easy!

I followed the youtube video and this was very simple upgrade. The wire harness changeover was simple to do. The resulting feel and look ere well worth it.

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[Payton333]

Very appreciated! So looking forward to this truck & project!

 

[Michael N]

Ordered a red stitching Fiesta ST from eBay with a seller in Poland. Steering wheel arrived in a few weeks. With the help of the YouTube videos, I was able to swap the steering wheel buttons over and wiring harness to the new wheel and install it. I was a bit nervous working with the airbag module for the first time but it was no big deal. Disconnected the battery, and it popped off in a few seconds with a screwdriver type pick. Buy the 8t torx screw driver before attempting. I had a random one in my tool box but my torx sets did not have a standard 8t torx. Total cost including shipping $258.00. Total install time 30 minutes but now could do it much faster.

 

[AMCfoxbody]

I expected to be very pleased with the swap of the stock XL wheel with the Fiesta one. What I did not expect is that how fundamentally it changes the driving experience in a positive way. It's a game-changer in terms of drivability and connectivity to the car. A must in my book!

 

[F-050]

Ordered a red stitching Fiesta ST from eBay with a seller in Poland. Steering wheel arrived in a few weeks. With the help of the YouTube videos, I was able to swap the steering wheel buttons over and wiring harness to the new wheel and install it. I was a bit nervous working with the airbag module for the first time but it was no big deal. Disconnected the battery, and it popped off in a few seconds with a screwdriver type pick. Buy the 8t torx screw driver before attempting. I had a random one in my tool box but my torx sets did not have a standard 8t torx. Total cost including shipping $258.00. Total install time 30 minutes but now could do it much faster.

What year(s) wheel is it? Thx

 

[MaveRican]

3 months using this bad boy!

 

[22RolloverClub]

Ugh, I need someone to with the heated wheel option to guinea pig this modification lol

 

[Michael N]

What year(s) wheel is it? Thx

This is the original eBay ad I bought it on. Click the sellers “see other items“ as it appears that he currently has 2 more listed at a slightly higher price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185659663229

current listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185748354132?hash=item2b3f76f454:g:v1UAAOSwoIFdJL4e

i took this picture of the label before I installed it.

 

[F-050]

This is the original eBay ad I bought it on. Click the sellers “see other items“ as it appears that he has 2 more listed at a slightly higher price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185659663229

i took this picture of the label before I installed it.

Thanks ! Gonna look into it

 

[Braderick]

Can confirm. This feels so much better than the plastic XLT wheel the MAV came with originally.

 

[Dudley]

Anyone wanna go old school???? $40 on Amazon!

 

[Braderick]

Anyone wanna go old school???? $40 on Amazon!

Amazon even sells DIY airbag kits in your favorite colors and themes.

 

[Dudley]

Amazon even sells DIY airbag kits in your favorite colors and themes.

 

[Jamers99]

Guys, so I just ordered this wheel from Poland for my 2023 Maverick XL. Can someone please tell me the exact wiring harness I will need? Thanks.

 

[Braderick]

Guys, so I just ordered this wheel from Poland for my 2023 Maverick XL. Can someone please tell me the exact wiring harness I will need? Thanks.

Very nice looking steering wheel.
I used the existing harness from the steering wheel that comes with the XL. Just remove the switches and guts at the same time, and swap them over.

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