Cruise Control
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Cruise Control Hello,
Has anyone retained the cruise control in their swap? My 1966 Chevelle doesn't currently have cruise control, but it would be nice to have on long trips. Would it be difficult to create a small switch panel that would control the cruise control? Any suggestions as to how it could be done would be great.
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Kevin C
Has anyone retained the cruise control in their swap? My 1966 Chevelle doesn't currently have cruise control, but it would be nice to have on long trips. Would it be difficult to create a small switch panel that would control the cruise control? Any suggestions as to how it could be done would be great.
Thanks,
Kevin C
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Originally Posted by kevinc
Hello,
Has anyone retained the cruise control in their swap? My 1966 Chevelle doesn't currently have cruise control, but it would be nice to have on long trips. Would it be difficult to create a small switch panel that would control the cruise control? Any suggestions as to how it could be done would be great.
Thanks,
Kevin C
Has anyone retained the cruise control in their swap? My 1966 Chevelle doesn't currently have cruise control, but it would be nice to have on long trips. Would it be difficult to create a small switch panel that would control the cruise control? Any suggestions as to how it could be done would be great.
Thanks,
Kevin C
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One way to do it, is to use an electronic controlled throttle body, along with the TCM, and throttle-by-wire pedal. Makes for a simple connection into the factory Cruise control system of the ECM, or so I'm told.
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Originally Posted by Coolvet
I fitted an aftermarket kit from Daytona Digital.
Was that Daytona Digital or a Dakota Digital? I am putting a LS in a 1968 Chevy truck and want to know what would work the best and how well it performs. How much of a nightmare was your install?
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Originally Posted by piecesparts
Was that Daytona Digital or a Dakota Digital? I am putting a LS in a 1968 Chevy truck and want to know what would work the best and how well it performs. How much of a nightmare was your install?
Most aftermarket cruise systems I have tried don't hold the speed well and are generally a pain in the ****! Putting the factory type cruise on there is easy. Just get a cruise module from a salvage yard or off e-bay and get a service manual to help you wire it up. The only wires it needs are 12v, grnd, a brake switch signal, and a vss input from the pcm. The other wires just come from the switch and if you are going to make your own switch panel, that will work too. The way it works is the inputs from the switch are 12v when the switch is depressed. In other words, say if you are wanting to set at a certain speed, when you press "set" the set wire from the switch to the module ecomes hot. When you release the switch it goes dead. Same with the other functions...when you press resume, the resume wire becomes hot till you unpress it. Really a simple system and it works great.
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Hello,
Thanks for the responses. I personally like the thought of using the factory style cruise control. I've heard a lot of problems with the aftermarket systems. It sounds fairly simple. Is the factory system integrated into the factory harness and engine computer, or is it a completely seperate system?
Thanks again,
Kevin C
Thanks for the responses. I personally like the thought of using the factory style cruise control. I've heard a lot of problems with the aftermarket systems. It sounds fairly simple. Is the factory system integrated into the factory harness and engine computer, or is it a completely seperate system?
Thanks again,
Kevin C
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I used the ETC or electronic throttle control and all you have to do is add about two wires to your pcm or the throttle control,I can't remember which, one to twelve volts and one to your clutch & brake switch. I used a camaro cruise assy. I just pulled it off of the arm and epoxy'd it to my original turn signal arm. Works great and is easy to do.
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Kevin
I used the factory cruise control on my installation. Had to make a bracket for the servo that was easy, and then had to figure out why the sucker wouldn't work. It turned out to be a ground missing from the cruise module to the PCM.
You can imagine how high I was kicking myself
I used the factory cruise control on my installation. Had to make a bracket for the servo that was easy, and then had to figure out why the sucker wouldn't work. It turned out to be a ground missing from the cruise module to the PCM.
You can imagine how high I was kicking myself
