+13 Steering wheel on 2011?

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MiamiJoe

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Hello fellow forum members.

I was looking to find out if it would be possible to install a 2013 steering wheel (with radio/cruise commands) on a 2011 ram (that has radio/cruise commands).

Some say it's a straight swap, others say it can't be done.

Your input is greatly appreciated!
 
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Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am really close in pulling the trigger on a mint steering wheel on ebay from a 2013....
 

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I swapped in a 2014 leather wheel to my 2012 express. Everything is plug and play no issues. My only concern is I know in 2011 it has a different button layout and cruise is in a different location.

I may be wrong but the connectors themselves will probably be the same since most of the stuff in these trucks are interchangeable.
 
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I swapped in a 2014 leather wheel to my 2012 express. Everything is plug and play no issues. My only concern is I know in 2011 it has a different button layout and cruise is in a different location.

I may be wrong but the connectors themselves will probably be the same since most of the stuff in these trucks are interchangeable.

Thank you for your reply, your 2012 has the "new style" steering wheel (the one I want to install), so I assume there was no issues. My steering wheel is the old style and as you mentioned, my cruise control is on a "stick" mounted sideways on the steering wheel.

I attached pictures for reference.

New Style.jpg

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CLOUDL1GHT

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ya when I look its all the same commands just in different locations. IIRC it was one connector for the cruise controls and one connector for controlling the middle screen in the dash.
 

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Did you ever end up doing this swap? Wondering if it's possible as well.
 

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Did you ever end up doing this swap? Wondering if it's possible as well.

X2, this would look great in my 2011, however I'm not sure the Bluetooth button would do anything in the older truck, that being said a dead button on that wheel still looks better than the old style wheel.
 
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I have not done it yet, but am planning on doing it soon. at least we'll see if it works.
 

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Yeah keep us posted. Wouldnt mind doing this to my 2010. Would be nice to have steering wheel controls for an alpine radio.
 

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Possible, but not as easy as it sounds, another forum member, tdram successfully accomplished it, but some mods to the switches\wires were required. I was going to put one in mine, but after reading this, naaaah, to much work for me.

retrofitting 2013+ steering wheel into 2010
 

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well, i swapped it. i have a 2011 R/T, got a steering wheel off a 2015... And the buttons don't work, none of them. but connectors do plug right in....
 
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