Do you have/ use cruise control
My car has cruise control but i rarely use it. There are roller hills on the freeway when i live (~100ft) and the cruise dosen't seem to work well in this enviroment.
I would use it if I had miles of flat/ semi-flat highway. |
I will be joining the world
I will be joining the world of Cruise Control sometime soon. My car did not come with it installed, but I'm planning on putting it in in a little while here.
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Mine did not come with it,
Mine did not come with it, but I am trying to install what is more appropriately called a throttle control. All I want is something to hold throttle position, not maintain speed. I bought a cruise control servo motor on ebay but have not figured out to connect to the throttle. Once that is done I just need to apply current to the servo clutch solenoid and it will lock the throttle position in place. The wiring will also have to include the clutch and brake switches so that the throttle will be released when braking or pressing the clutch pedal.
Something I will get around to some day I guess. No hurry right now. |
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I just took a look at the EX TB wheel and I didn't get it. It spins the opposite direction and can't be used for cruise control.
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Lemme look at mine and see.
Lemme look at mine and see.
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If you find something that
If you find something that works, let me know. Better yet, maybe you could get me one and send it to me. :)
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i liked the fact that i could "tune" it by playing with the dip switches. (throttle response & "depth" of response to changing speeds) it could have been hooked to the VSS, or to a magnet kit on one of the driveshafts, or to the coil +VE wire (that's what i did). of course, i only use it on flat ground. i use it less than i used to because i'm more of a FE nerd than i used to be, and the cruise isn't as smart as i am. a throttle control is an interesting idea - force the car to drive to load. though i once tried it with a snow brush between the seat and the pedal, and it was immediately apparent that a fixed throttle results in a huuuuge speed variability unless you're on perfectly flat ground. at a "target" of 95 km/h, the fixed throttle had me anywhere from 80 - 110 km/h on a gently rolling highway. |
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i'm ok with the "slow down"
i'm ok with the "slow down" part of the range, but i'd prefer it if it didn't speed up on the high side of my target. disproportionate aerodynamic penalty, and all that.
it would be neat to spec out a fuel efficient cruise control. |
my special throttle control
my special throttle control method isn't patented. but instead of you spending all that time designing your own solution, how 'bout you send me $14.99 and i'll e-mail you plans for making one!
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This talk of throttle
This talk of throttle controls reminded me that my grandpa's '52 Ford pickup truck came with a throttle control in the dash. You got going as fast as you wanted then pulled the knob out until it stopped. I think you could step on the gas to speed up but it wouldn't go any lower than you had it set. Of course, since there wasn't much in the way of computer controls back then, you had to remember to push the knob back in before you stuck the clutch in. :-)
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Another complaint is wild cruise controls on automatics (which really are most of them). So, we're going back up the U and the car reaches kickdown because of the power required. Then it's almost useless as a fuel efficient device because it'll keep inputing throttle, increasing RPMs and shifting. The contant pressure on the pedal is lost. What Chrysler has done lately is the "Out-of-Control" downshift on their cruise modes. If you're going down a hill and the car is drifting faster and faster, it will automatically downshift to hold the car back. Probably not good for mileage, but it keeps the cruise close to the target. RH77 |
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