Cruise control, anyone ever put one in?

[Skrapbob]

well the title sums it up, anyone ever done a cruise control ?

There are several universal kits available. Vacuum or electronic. I am working with a Rostra universal kit (ebay $180). It comes with no switch though, I am hoping to use a factory 88-89 323 cruise switch. If I ever get past the wiring, it should do the job.

[Skrapbob]

Thanks king, your input into this is much appreciated! I think only the carby cars had a single wire, I cannot find a plug with only one wire in that location. I think I have found the tach signal wire though, it is yellow and blue according to Haynes.

[KingFish]

That kit is obsolete. I had to piece it together from many random places.

I would get a newer kit, many are available.

And no, you do not need to have the tach cluster to use the tach signal to drive the CC. In the driver side rear of the engine bay, right by the ignition coil, their is a single connector with a yellow and green wire. This is a tach signal used for testing. I just used a male spade connector into that.

[yousufwalton]

ok well reading that, do you have to have the tachometer? and what would the difference be to it automatic vs the manual?

[Charlie1717]

Has anyone found another kit? I don't think you can find the kit that king fish found. At least not easily. Is there a universal kit you can still buy that will work?

[MONSOON]

A very simple search of cruise control install netted this.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?41979-Cruise-control!!!&highlight=Cruise+control+install

The Search function is there for a reason. All you have to do is use it.

[bravekozak]

There are articles listed in the Advanced Search. Be sure to put double quotes around "cruise control". As for myself, the reason I never completed my cruise install is because the twin carb setup only has room for one cable pull. I cannot remember which import had a twin cable (throttle + cruise) box into one cable.
When I find it again, I will complete my install without fail.

[yousufwalton]

well the title sums it up, anyone ever done a cruise control ?