Re: [DML] Cruise control - no joy!

[Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

>> Ryan, you mentioned in earlier posts when you were trying to get
>> your unit working that you had insufficient vacuum. What were you
>> readings and how did you fix it? I am tied in at the location you
>> suggested on your site.

My vacuum problem was due to initially tying into the wrong vacuum
line. I tapped into a line going to the charcoal canister by mistake,
the cruise worked at first but then later did not. Turns out that line
isn't under vacuum all of the time -- oops. So I found the "real"
vacuum line, which is the big line going into the left pontoon (by
itself). After changing that the cruise worked flawlessly.

You can test for a vacuum problem with a hand held pump. I paid about
$20 or so for mine at Schuck's. I hooked it up to the cruise, ran the
line through the firewall into the passenger compartment, pumped the
sucker up and went for a drive. The cruise worked fine like this, so I
knew vacuum was my problem. If you suspect a vacuum problem this is a
great test.

Also double check your dip switches... 

-Ryan

On 6/6/05, Marty Galbreath <marty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I installed the Audiovox ccs-100 on my D, following Ryan's great
> site and the included instructions. Tried it out, didn't work.
> Checked everything according to the manual, all voltages present at
> the correct pins, connection to coil Ohm-ed out, vacuum connected to
> the large hose that enters the left pontoon, air gap at the pickut
> 1/8", but I didn't get the flashes of the LED in the control unit
> when each signal was tried. So I called audiovox and they said it
> was probably bad. Called Brand's Place for a return and ordered
> another. Found out from the manager there that several units of the
> ccs-100 have been returned as defective recently. I ordered another
> anyway and installed it on my D.
> 
> This time, I see very faint flashes of the LED, but still no
> operation. The serial number of the new unit is far removed from
> that of the first one I tried, so I had high hopes that if there
> were a series of bad units, I would now have a good one.
> 
> Ryan, you mentioned in earlier posts when you were trying to get
> your unit working that you had insufficient vacuum. What were you
> readings and how did you fix it? I am tied in at the location you
> suggested on your site.
> 
> I am about to order the Dakota Digital electronic cruise control
> that uses the spedometer cable to control the speed and requires no
> vacuum. Has anyone on the list used one of these successfully? It is
> $250 vs $80 for the Audiovox, but I really wanted to get this
> working before the LOOONG drive to Houston Thursday.
> 
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Marty Galbreath
> #3765
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