DBW Cruise on a Mustang? Factory cruise buttons? Anyone done it?
08-14-2011, 01:29 PM
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DBW Cruise on a Mustang? Factory cruise buttons? Anyone done it? Doing Drive by Wire on my swap and wondered if anyone has used the factory mustang cruise control switches to activate? Mine is a 91 fox but i would imagine them all the same.
08-16-2011, 02:31 AM
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Are they steering wheel mounted switches? I looked into getting my '84 LTD wagon controls working, and kind of figured it out, but couldn't get all the features to work. The Ford uses a momentary on/off, so that wouldn't work. Then the set, coast, resume and accel switches use variable resistance to operate instead of on/off switches. I'm going to try it later on, but it will be a while before I get back to it. If you figure something out, keep us posted.
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I'm definitely interested in putting cruise in my car since it didn't come with it. I was also thinking about using the ford steering wheel mounted buttons but I guess that's out. Keep us posted with your progress and good luck!
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Will do, should know something in the coming week or so. found a wiring diagram that shows that they do use resistance. there is a module however between the buttons and cruise box. im hoping that there will be something usable coming out of the module.
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The Ford stand alone cruise only has two wires from the wheel to the brain box. Each button has a different resistor, so the box knows what you want it to do by the voltage it receives.
I've added factory cruise to three ford vehicles. I don't know of any module between the wheel and box. Earlier fords use vacuum, later are all electric.
I've added factory cruise to three ford vehicles. I don't know of any module between the wheel and box. Earlier fords use vacuum, later are all electric.
