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Title. Curious as to if anyone has done this on a RHD car in the united states. I would imagine the wiring and everything would be in place like the us spec cars, but I'm not entirely sure. Curious about the cpu/cable connectivity as well.
I imagine I would have to source the RHD switches for the cluster shroud, being that they are mirror images to the LHD counterparts?
Steering wheel controls, Im assuming would have to be mounted, due to the steering wheel differences.
It's not an overly complicated system to fit from scratch if the wiring isn't there. I'm doing it to my 2002 car as cruise was not an option this late.
The RHD parts are likely cheaper than the LHD parts too.
First thing is to look and see if the connectors are there, just like adding cruise on a US car. There should be a connector under the hood for the actuator and one by CPU #2 for the cruise brain. If the connectors are there you should be in business.
The actuator and cable will need to be JDM parts as the actuator sits on the opposite side of the car. The brain is most likely the same US and JDM. The buttons for the steering wheel should be the same. The main/master switch in the dash will be JDM since it's mirror imaged of US cars.
Depending on the age of the car, might only be the bellcrank for a throttle cable - a LHD TB might come in handy there for the dual set-up. Excluding export and specific early domestic models, unlikely to find connectors for a plug and play, plus new body harnesses have been unavailable for 15+ years. Last time I looked, the cruise control cable was still available amazingly, the dual cable mounting bracket is probably well and truly NLA on the other hand.
If desperate, have a cruise control motor to suit somewhere.
So, in doing some research, I figured I'd update this. Looking at my TB the other day, I noticed that it does indeed have a provision on it for the cruise control cable, as well as the retaining bracket. I would think that meant that models produced during this time came with it. Not so sure, however, about if the wiring is there by the cluster surround. I don't remember seeing the plug back there when I was changing back to the oem wheel, but I'm not 100% sure.
Hardly important, but there's also a stepped cable bracket on the UIM to take the dual push in cable mounts.
I'd be quite surprised as said, to still see electrical provision by 95 as they were trying to cut costs furiously by then, but here's something close to what wiring colours you'd probably find if it was there.
Hardly important, but there's also a stepped cable bracket on the UIM to take the dual push in cable mounts.
I'd be quite surprised as said, to still see electrical provision by 95 as they were trying to cut costs furiously by then, but here's something close to what wiring colours you'd probably find if it was there.
I can't for the life of me remember if I saw it there. It obviously wasn't plugged into anything if it was, but I'm curious as to where the wire would be if it was on said harness in the gauge cluster hood, as I doubt it would just be left dangling. Q-02. Going to have to look for that when I add the horn back in after I get my clockspring.
Last edited by SwappedNA; Jun 12, 2021 at 09:21 PM.
The bracket mounts with the acorn nut on the corner of the manifold (above the turbos).....sort of split level piece of pressed metal rubbish to take the triangular expanding plastic pieces attached to the cables.....not sure that's present on the equivalent LHD with the cable loop??
If only the column surround has been pulled, Q-02 I'd expect would be hiding behind the lhs of the binnacle somewhere if it's there - which presents the opportunity to break mounting tabs on sun exposed mazda plastics as a happy downside.
The bracket mounts with the acorn nut on the corner of the manifold (above the turbos).....sort of split level piece of pressed metal rubbish to take the triangular expanding plastic pieces attached to the cables.....not sure that's present on the equivalent LHD with the cable loop??
If only the column surround has been pulled, Q-02 I'd expect would be hiding behind the lhs of the binnacle somewhere if it's there - which presents the opportunity to break mounting tabs on sun exposed mazda plastics as a happy downside.
I actually just pulled the hood a few days ago and surprisingly I didn't break any tabs. I hope that luck holds out. I want to find out the answer to this question about Q-02 existing on a 95 -300000 series car, but I'm not sure if I want to run the risk unless I have to be in that area doing work (like adding cruise, but at the same time, I don't want to go buying parts for wiring that isn't there.)
US cars all had the wiring already there. I added cruise to my '94 R2 no problem, but I know the JDM cars are weird sometimes.
You would need the actuator under the hood with the cable (this is RHD specific), the brain under the dash (this may be universal) and the button for the dash (again RHD specific). Then need the steering wheel buttons - set, resume, accel. This can be added to a stock wheel or some aftermarket wheel hubs have the buttons as well.
I guess the big thing would just to be digging around to see if the connectors for the brain, the dash switch, and the actuator are there. If so you are most likely good to go.
