Cruise Control
- Thread starter The Joker
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This is on my list of to-do’s as well. From what i understand it’s as simple as installing a steering wheel with the cruise buttons, new clock spring and then having the dealer enable cruise (they have a different name for it) in the ECU.
I’d love to hear from someone whos successfully done it, too.
I’d love to hear from someone whos successfully done it, too.
Michal740
New member
I believe this can be done only on 2005 and up. At least I have been told. Check out this kit. I am thinking about doing this as well.
http://www.thecruisecontrolstore.co...omplete-rostra-cruise-control-kit-gas-engine/
Bikersmurf
Expedition Leader
What all makes it tick... my ‘97s won’t work and I’ve tried a different clock spring and a different steering wheel and it has made no difference.
The sensor on the master cylinder has also been replaced (recall that had been ignored for years).
The dealership said it shouldn’t be too hard to fix... but they also said a wheel alignment would be $70.
After they’d had it for a day, they called and said it needed a bushing that’d be $30. When I came to pick it up they wanted to charge me $400. After a short drive it became obvious that it wasn’t aligned right... so I called and found out the $30 bushing was all they could get from their supplier... it actually needed a 3.5 deg bushing... and it’d be another $300 to complete the job.
Getting to the point... I really don’t want to pay a shop to fix it if I can avoid it.
Are there any fuses, relays, or other sensors? Does something need to be reprogrammed? Could the ‘01 computer I have solve the issue?
As far as I can tell it came with cruise... the wheel that came with it had it... but who knows.
Bbasso
Expedition goofball
My van has the 7.3 which I was told (a long time ago) the computer would automatically see the new CC signals and just start working. And it did.
I did run into a hick up once, the button's harness wasn't matched (i got all the electrical stuff from pullAparts) so I tried another and it worked.
I did run into a hick up once, the button's harness wasn't matched (i got all the electrical stuff from pullAparts) so I tried another and it worked.
Bbasso
Expedition goofball
Check my thread from way back... http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/4035377-post220.html#/topics/513177?page=22