Australian 2009 Toyota Corolla Ascent Cruise Install

I changed my branding and all my old comments are gone... Here are the parts I used to get you started, check your VIN with the supplier:

Clock Spring 84306-02200
Cruise Lever 84632-34011 (see update below)

**Update: The Chinese cruise lever failed after a short time. Do yourself a favour and grab a genuine lever from wreckers or ebay. An extra 50 bucks will still bring the install well under the manufacturer's optional extra install cost. A lever failure tends not to lock you onto cruise or anything silly like that, your brake still overrides cruise as per normal - lever failure should not kill you but it will become really annoying.

This is what worked for getting cruise control on an Australian model 2009 Toyota Corolla Ascent delivered without that option. I don't doubt that the same instructions will work with other Australian model Toyota's that include a cruise option. If your model has the clock spring with a spare socket then chances are you don't even need to buy that part and therefore don't even need to remove the steering wheel. Check the clock spring before purchasing so you get all the parts in one go.

!!!Disconnect the battery and wait minimum 90 seconds BEFORE beginning work - this is critical for disabling the airbag, it can kill you. Double, triple check that this airbag disabling procedure applies to YOUR model, get it wrong, it could kill you. Remember, you perform the work, you are responsible for your safety. To my knowledge none of my viewers have been killed by their airbag while following instructions in this video, don't be the first!!!

!!!Test your new cruise install somewhere like NOT in peak hour freeway traffic. Find a quiet road and make sure you are confident with it!!!

Treat these instructions as a non-professional guide, if you are not completely confident, get your local mechanic/auto lecky to install it for you. This involves removing and re-installing an airbag, something that can kill you. So it should only be removed according to the manufacturer's instructions or once again, if you aren't confident, not at all.

The parts cost a total of around $60 from Aliexpress. Toyota wanted about $900... Search for your year model and communicate with the supplier, give them your VIN number and ask them to confirm the part numbers. Pay extra for postage to get the parts much faster.

Finally I have a car that's much more driveable on the highway (I use cruise in town as well to avoid being caught by speed traps).

A shoutout to Guangzhou Tianyu Auto Parts Co., Ltd., look for them and their rep Serena on Aliexpress for reliable and expert service. Remember to offer your VIN and ask questions to get all the right parts. Standard postage from China can take a long time so pay a bit more for other postage options. My parts arrived within a week.