so there is a few posts out there that i have found and well they are what convinced me i could do this. i bought a XLT truck that did not have SYNC. i installed a aftermarket radio in the truck and that works fine for hands free calling however i really want steering wheel controls. so i bought a new radio and a new steering wheel that have the radio controls built in. i replaced the wheel and the buttons lit up when the lights went on so i made my second assumption and that was they they were hooked up. so i have now bought two different controllers to interface between my radio and the steering wheel controls and neither of them indicate that the wiring behind the radio is getting any signal from the buttons however i am certain and double/triple checked they are plugged in and that the wire atleast travels through the column. i have tried talking to 3 ford dealers and non of them want to work on it or give me the time of day including the one i bought the truck from! if anyway can throw two cents at this id be more than appreciative of it!:fustrate: