The cruise control DIY thread.

ClintCart · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:17 pm

Has anyone else done the DIY cruise?. I priced out the cruise control switch from all our local GM dealers and it comes out to a grand total of $38.00!! CDN.
I plan on doing this with in the next two weeks I will let you know how it turns out, any feedback on your cruise control installs would be great.

khan4rtist · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:26 pm

its pretty easy, just dont mix up the 2 wires coming out of the little junction box thingy, or your car will run like ****

y2daniel1981 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:56 pm

ClintCart wrote:

Has anyone else done the DIY cruise?. I priced out the cruise control switch from all our local GM dealers and it comes out to a grand total of $38.00!! CDN.
I plan on doing this with in the next two weeks I will let you know how it turns out, any feedback on your cruise control installs would be great.

Too bad it isn't for the 2005...

ClintCart · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2007 1:34 am

khan4rtist wrote:

its pretty easy, just dont mix up the 2 wires coming out of the little junction box thingy, or your car will run like ****

Do you remember which one goes where?.
I see it doesn't matter at the switch where the wires go...

khan4rtist · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:20 am

no it doesnt, but in the case of the original wires it does....

ClintCart · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:07 pm

OK....
So you don't know which wire goes where?....
Will the car idle poorly or is it when the engine is under load?, if its the idle will it idle poorly as soon as I hook up the wires?
Thanks.

khan4rtist · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:51 am

um, if it doesnt go one way then it goes the other way....u can only mix them up 2 ways.....the car will not accerlerate faster when you press the pedal past half.

ClintCart · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:45 pm

Part should be here Monday, I also ordered some of those cheap plastic clips that hold the cover on the hatch (push in type), .13 cents each!, I bought ten :lol:

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ClintCart · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:22 am

So I have it (The switch), I hooked it up quickly useing aligator clips, didn't drive anywhere I just wanted to see if the little green cruise control light would come on, no light...
Should it come on? or maybe I need to take it for a spin?.
I'll get the connectors needed tomorrow to hook it up properly.
I guess I'll have to get crafty makeing a mount for the switch too.

khan4rtist · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:31 am

no the light will not come on because there is no bulb in there for the light to turn on

ClintCart · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:05 am

Well the cruise works, I'm very happy. If I put a bulb in there will it light up then?.
And thank you for the help, greatly appreciated.

pwf · **Joined:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:58 pm **Posts:** 6

ClintCart wrote:

Has anyone else done the DIY cruise?. I priced out the cruise control switch from all our local GM dealers and it comes out to a grand total of $38.00!! CDN.
I plan on doing this with in the next two weeks I will let you know how it turns out, any feedback on your cruise control installs would be great.

Has anyone done this on a 2007? I have a 2007 with a stick and was quoted pretty much everywhere I went with a $400 price tag...

anyone else?

aveodude · **Joined:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:21 pm **Posts:** 647

I am doing it this weekend. I will let you know how it goes.

boxkiller · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:27 pm

aveodude wrote:

I am doing it this weekend. I will let you know how it goes.

sweet. i have been thinking about doing it- so it would be nice to hear how it goes and how much it costs.

aveodude · **Joined:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:21 pm **Posts:** 647

got the switch for $18. The misc wiring and connections are going to cost ~$5.

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