installing crusie control

[savwafare10]

Has Any one installed crusie in a tracker that didn't have it. If so, how was it. Is it as easy as pulling everything from a doner and installing it the running one? Just wundering.....

[Bear95]

Originally Posted by savwafare10

Has Any one installed crusie in a tracker that didn't have it. If so, how was it. Is it as easy as pulling everything from a doner and installing it the running one? Just wundering.....

I don't know, but back in the day I purchased a universal generic one and installed it on an old Volvo that I use to own. It actually read the rpms of the drive shaft and maintained the speed that way. It worked great on the expressway. Google "cruise control kit".....there are many listed.
Bear95

[randy h]

SAVWAFARE,
I recently installed the AudioVox generic cruise on my 95 5speed tracker. And once I figured out where my RPM was gonna come from (coil), and where my speed sensor input was gonna come from (back of speedo cluster), and where to hook the control cable - gas pedal or throttle body, (I chose throttlebody), it was a very easy hookup.

I was little displeased with the affect on hills (wouldnt accel enough to maintain speed on hills), UNTIL, I purchased a vacuum tank as recommended by the installation manual that came with it. Now i am pleased as punch.

There is a thread on this forum about that whole endeavor, that I need to update with my final results and findings. I keep waiting so i can take pics, but keep putting off taking the pics.

I got the unit and later the vacuum tank from Amazon.com and paid about 90 US dollars for the unit and about 15 US dollars for the tank.

I see that they are listing only a used one right now: Amazon.com: Used and New: Audiovox CCS100 Universal Vacuum Cruise Control

But if you are interested i am sure you can find more sellers on the web.

randy h

[Bear95]

Originally Posted by randy h

SAVWAFARE,
I recently installed the AudioVox generic cruise on my 95 5speed tracker. And once I figured out where my RPM was gonna come from (coil), and where my speed sensor input was gonna come from (back of speedo cluster), and where to hook the control cable - gas pedal or throttle body, (I chose throttlebody), it was a very easy hookup.

I was little displeased with the affect on hills (wouldnt accel enough to maintain speed on hills), UNTIL, I purchased a vacuum tank as recommended by the installation manual that came with it. Now i am pleased as punch.

There is a thread on this forum about that whole endeavor, that I need to update with my final results and findings. I keep waiting so i can take pics, but keep putting off taking the pics.

I got the unit and later the vacuum tank from Amazon.com and paid about 90 US dollars for the unit and about 15 US dollars for the tank.

I see that they are listing only a used one right now: Amazon.com: Used and New: Audiovox CCS100 Universal Vacuum Cruise Control

But if you are interested i am sure you can find more sellers on the web.

randy h

WOW...AudioVox was the kind I installed on My Volvo years ago. I know that some manufactures use an electric servo to manage the throttle position, but vacuum assist has been used for years. I also had to add a tank on the Volvo.
Bear95

[savwafare10]

Thanks, Ill be on the hunt. I seem to remember a kit that read rpms like that years ago, probably the same one,lol.

[kick-fix]

it ties in to TACHO and VSS lines on the KICK.
no big deal.
i have the tie points if you need it or just look at the schematics i have online.

the issue #1 is to keep it dry , soon at it gets wet the audiovox will die.
their design is weak , because they were too cheap to conformal coat the main board.

putting electroncs in the engine bay takes real skill.
few have it.

Jeep couldnt do it , till ,mid to late nineties.
my 99 had ECU next to left top front engine bay. hot and wet.
2 killers for sure.

im planning on buying one soon and then ripping it all apart and doing the conformal coat my self (looks like clear spray)


that's my small contrib.

[savwafare10]

I have an old dodge crusie from the late 70's. Goes in speedo cable and has 4 wires. Or wait and see what kick-fix's luck is on moded board.