Ive spent the past 14 years replacing the leather on worn steering wheels and over the years ive come across wheels that just needed some care verses all new leather. Ive found you can actually repair some major damage in the leather without removing the leather. The most basic scrapes and scratches or simple worn spots, Kiwi Parade Shoe Polish in the round tin can is the product to get. You have to put some balls into rubbing it off to generate friction heat but the stuff will fill in the low areas and build up if applied in layers. At the end, apply to the whole wheel and buff and you will be absolutely amazed how well it turns out. Nothing will get on your hands once you have buffed it off. Using 180 grit sand paper and sanding out bigger defects by feathering the edges and making the work area larger (just like body work) will remove the worst of damage. Even if there are holes in the leather you can build up the areas using Super Glue and the dust from sanding. If you can feel the defect you will see it so no point in getting the horse ahead of the cart.
@bradleysteeves78916 ай бұрын
Another good one.. i might have to change my steering wheel too
@utility_tristin8 ай бұрын
To answer your question at the beginning: The audio/seek controls can be added if you have the AUX buttons. You'll need to make changes to SCCM and IPC in FORScan in order to get the car to accept the new switchpack. Make sure you get the appropriate switch pack for SYNC and non-SYNC FPIUs (SYNC has the voice command button and phone controls or media/mute controls for non-SYNC. They are not interchangeable nor will it add voice commands or phone controls.). No changes to the harness is needed, it's plug and play. I've posted the FORScan stuff on Explorer forum. As consequence to doing so, you'll have 2 DTCs set for Generic Function Module if you delete the buttons. You can leave it as is, or unplug the module behind the glovebox. Either way it doesn't matter, no lights will illuminate on the dash. As a side note, the steps are the same on the Taurus based Police Interceptor for swapping the steering wheel.
@MrEeeaddict7 ай бұрын
If you want you can also add radar cruise!
@andreik17758 ай бұрын
Thank you! Very cool how you did the wrap. I guess that is how you did the center console trim wrapping too. It would have been fun if you attached the new wheel with its buttons and showed whether the radio controls started to work. The person who removed your new wheel got frustrated and didn’t make extra $70.
@utility_tristin8 ай бұрын
You can add the audio/seek controls if your FPIU has those AUX buttons, look at my posted comment. Adding the buttons will not do anything, they'll just be "dead".
@andreik17758 ай бұрын
@@utility_tristin thank you. Read your post. Good to know. Mine has audio controls. I am content with them. Although, I mostly use only volume. Is your remote start working? Mine seems to not have a great range even though I added the antenna DA8Z-15603-A.
@utility_tristin8 ай бұрын
@@andreik1775 I have an aftermarket remote start on my vehicle with long range remotes from 12 volt solutions. Far better than the factory Ford remote start.
@andreik17758 ай бұрын
@@utility_tristin thank you! to use an aftermarket, do you still need to activate the remote start with forscan? Also, do the remote start controls on the gauge cluster work?
@utility_tristin8 ай бұрын
@@andreik1775 No, it starts the vehicle as if I used the key. No FORScan programming is needed unless you want to utilize the factory remote start on 2013-2015 Police Interceptor Utility. 2016-2019 will require an aftermarket option.
@farrisqassem99887 ай бұрын
With my steering wheel the volume buttons work but not the seek buttons. Any idea on why?
@albertovazquez58163 ай бұрын
I was thinking about swapping mine. I found a really good deal on one but the only difference is that it has paddle shifters, I figure they probably won’t work and that’s okay but do you think there would be any potential issues happening? Love the videos btw very helpful and informative
@depolicify3 ай бұрын
The paddle shifters won’t do anything. You can leave them on or remove them which is easy.
@albertovazquez58163 ай бұрын
@@depolicify awesome deal thank you!
@chrisharwood69543 ай бұрын
How did you get the lights to come on on the controls
@depolicify2 ай бұрын
The come on by default with the headlights unless the bulbs are burnt out. Dark car mode may prevent them as well.
@B711HD8 ай бұрын
Yo bro so I got my keyfob to work and remote start but when lock the vehicle it don’t horn when locking do Yk why and my horn does work it doesn’t horn for neither my fpiu or fpis
@depolicify8 ай бұрын
Go into your BCM (Not the asbuilt) and enable lock/unlock feedback. Theres one for the horn and one for the lights. Also ensure dark car mode is off.
@B711HD8 ай бұрын
@@depolicify so got have dark mode enable or disable
@depolicify8 ай бұрын
Disabled
@B711HD8 ай бұрын
@@depolicifyso disable dark mode but I don’t see honk in my forscan only see feedback for light
@B711HD8 ай бұрын
@@depolicifyonly time I see the light aka orange lights when I unlock the car
@GrandmaKeith8 ай бұрын
I would've asked for a refund
@depolicify8 ай бұрын
I bought it knowing about the damage. Normal steering wheels are $100+, I got it for $30.