CT200h Steering Wheel in IS250?
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CT200h Steering Wheel in IS250?
Anyone ever considered it or tried it? I've been considering the IS250 F-Sport steering wheel, but I really hate the stitching on it. With all of the new Lexus models appearing to be going to this new style of steering wheel, I've sort of switched my thoughts toward it. The only issues I can see are 1. it might not fit, but that seems very unlikely, and 2. the illumination in the CT200h is white, so I'd either need to change the rest of my illumination to white or change the steering wheel to green. Either way it's not the end of the world.
Did a photoshop of the steering wheel (I'd probably do the CT200h F-Sport one, but couldn't find a good angle to photoshop it into my car, lol):
Any thoughts?
Jeff
Did a photoshop of the steering wheel (I'd probably do the CT200h F-Sport one, but couldn't find a good angle to photoshop it into my car, lol):
Any thoughts?
Jeff
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For the ISx50 people sell stock wheels because there are other choices people want (flat-bottom, etc.), so it works in our favour. Not so for the CT200h, so I don't think there will be many for sale that soon, besides from Lexus.
The other thing is that if you have an automatic transmission, of course the paddles would disappear (not that they're really useful anyway though, lol).
Jeff
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The CT uses a different airbag securing system (spring clip things vs. torx bolts) than the IS, and wiring/etc. to match, so it wouldn't directly work with the airbag assembly because the clock spring wouldn't fit.
I bet it would bolt up. Get a CT as a loaner and see if it works on another member's IS here and if you can get the wires stuffed in there.
edit: swapped "because" for "and"
I bet it would bolt up. Get a CT as a loaner and see if it works on another member's IS here and if you can get the wires stuffed in there.
edit: swapped "because" for "and"
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Yeah I don't think it's viable right now, but perhaps in a while. The price for the steering wheel, plus switches, plus airbag would be considerable. Finding at least something used would be nice, lol.
For the ISx50 people sell stock wheels because there are other choices people want (flat-bottom, etc.), so it works in our favour. Not so for the CT200h, so I don't think there will be many for sale that soon, besides from Lexus.
The other thing is that if you have an automatic transmission, of course the paddles would disappear (not that they're really useful anyway though, lol).
Jeff
For the ISx50 people sell stock wheels because there are other choices people want (flat-bottom, etc.), so it works in our favour. Not so for the CT200h, so I don't think there will be many for sale that soon, besides from Lexus.
The other thing is that if you have an automatic transmission, of course the paddles would disappear (not that they're really useful anyway though, lol).
Jeff
Have you looked at the GS steering wheel as well? It has paddles!
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The CT uses a different airbag securing system (spring clip things vs. torx bolts) than the IS, and wiring/etc. to match, so it wouldn't directly work with the airbag assembly because the clock spring wouldn't fit.
I bet it would bolt up. Get a CT as a loaner and see if it works on another member's IS here and if you can get the wires stuffed in there.
edit: swapped "because" for "and"
I bet it would bolt up. Get a CT as a loaner and see if it works on another member's IS here and if you can get the wires stuffed in there.
edit: swapped "because" for "and"
The airbag wiring is the same for both airbags. Only the steering button wiring is different, which I covered already, it is compatible with a connector/pin change to the IS connector.
Jeff
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Have you looked at the GS steering wheel as well? It has paddles!
http://stblogs.automotive.com/files/...l-1024x640.jpg
http://stblogs.automotive.com/files/...l-1024x640.jpg
There is also the F-Sport one.
The styles are similar but I do like the GS version better.
http://images.automodifiedesign.com/...el-600x399.jpg
The styles are similar but I do like the GS version better.
http://images.automodifiedesign.com/...el-600x399.jpg
In any case, I'm not entirely sold on even doing this, it just crossed my mind since it seems to be the wave of the future on Lexus, so I was curious if anyone had done it before. From my research it certainly seems more than possible, but I'm not even 100% sure I like the steering wheel, haha.
Plus, I have a feeling the new RX350 F-Sport steering wheel may also be a good candidate, possibly with less rewiring to be done/more direct plug in. The ISx50 uses the same clockspring as the RX, though of course the new RX may use a different one, but it will likely not have paddles either.
Jeff
Last edited by Jeff Lange; 02-26-12 at 05:39 PM.
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