2006 cruise control

Does the switch have some electronics in it? Why can't I just use two toggle switches and mount somewhere? Like on either side of the hazard switch.

[630R63]

I got the part and installed it, works great, it was $48 CAD

Mounted it nicely just below the cd player, seems to fit there nicely

[khan4rtist]

Does the switch have some electronics in it? Why can't I just use two toggle switches and mount somewhere? Like on either side of the hazard switch.

i think it has special circuitry in it....

[khan4rtist]

I got the part and installed it, works great, it was $48 CAD

Mounted it nicely just below the cd player, seems to fit there nicely

below the cd player? you must post pics! i really want to get a better location other than having the controller zip-tied to the windshield wiper lever....lol

[630R63]

Ya ill get some up when i get home
didnt use anything, just sits in place nicley there. already had a hole there to run them through because i have an ipod adaptor cable

After further research I found this link The switches are in parallel and each flip of the switch changes the voltage which is what the computer (or cruise control module in other cars) senses to control the speed.

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[630R63]

finally got un-lazy somehow, and here is the picture.


Not the greatest camera but you get the idea. It sits in there tight, doesn’t seem to move around and is easily visible (in the day)

Installed the switch, checked the continuity of the splice and drove it. Cruised right along and resumed and all. Have 5 volts DC across the two green wires (pins 6 and 7). Upon closer inspection I notice that I don’t have the light green/blue wire in pin 2. This pin is 5-volt reference. Any ideas why?

And there is no cruise indicator light. No bulb. Where is the indicator, up on the dash where the clock is or but the speedo and tach? Anyone installed a bulb? Is it difficult?

[saffs_wheee]

I didn't read any of the thread so I hope I don't reiterate what someone else has said. I purchased and had a shop install a very nice cruise control for my Saffs_wheee. It's made by Rostra.com here are the part numbers: CRUISE CONTROL
CUSTOM CRUISE 250-1753 AUTO 250-1753 & 250-4371 MANUAL
We have a maual so it's the 250-1753 plus the 250-4371 manual adaptor.

The cost is 200$ from the rostra dealer: http://www.mnrelectronics.com/avcrcokit25c.html

It was 300$ to have it installed. Time to install was 2-1/2 hours. So it was 550$ total out the door.

Very happy with it, the handle is below the turn signal lever tucked up tight as not to hit your knee on the way into the car.

Function is excellent, clutch release and brake release, resume... blah blah. Saff commutes 120 miles a day to and from San Francisco. This is a needed and welcome addition. I'll try to take a pic of the handle and post it.

[AveoRob]

I just want to say khan4rtist rocks!! Thanks for finding this mod. I really wanted cruise control and was gonna buy the 200 dollar kit, and then I found this thread. I bought this switch and in a half hour and now I have cruise control for fifteen bucks! So this really works!