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  • Re: troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Mike B
    Sun, 4 Nov 2012 07:52:44 -0500
    The electric pump in VW / Audi engine compartments is for factory cruise control only. The "bi-pressure" two-way pump in a VW/ Audi...
  • Cruise Control ??
    Historical mailing list - alun miller
    Mon, 1 Jun 1998 13:15:21 +0100
    John, I have cruise control on my Turbo Diesel and it appears to react in the same way as yours. It is a quite...
  • Re: Audiovox Cruise Control comment
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Fri, 7 Sep 2007 15:36:21 -0700
    ...Another option is to transplant an entire VW cruise system from a donor Vanagon into yours, that will work well with the Subaru engine...
  • Ghia/Herbie Cruise Update
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Thu, 19 May 2005 09:19:40 -0700
    All seems to be going well for the Cruise so far. Here are two additional links on the Cruise's progress provided by Phillip...
  • Re: Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:31:09 -0700
    Hi List, I've ordered the Audiovox CSS100 version cruise control and will pick it up next week when I'm in the US...
  • Re: cruise control on an air cooled westy
    Historical mailing list - Ron
    Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:13:37 -0800
    ...cruise control on an air cooled westy Has anyone ever put a cruise control on an air cooled westy? Is it even possible? I...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Lola's first test trip: The Good, The Bad & the Ugly. (Sorry, Long)
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Mon, 3 Jun 2013 09:41:15 -0700
    ...Cruise Control I think your other questions have been answered but you didn't say whether the cruise control is stock (original VW) or...
  • FS: OEM cruise control setup for vanagon, and OEM power window setup for vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:35:07 EDT
    ...complete cruise control system. includes all wiring, rear vac pump, linkage, relay, front wiring harness, vac tube to pedal, pedal switches, turn signal wiper...
  • re: Cruise control for '80-82 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 19 Dec 95 23:48:44 CST
    ...it worked really well in all three. (the 88 has factory cruise on it). and for all you vanagon-fuel-tank/gauge haters, :) the...
  • Re: Starter woes
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:45:23 -0500
    ...The cruise being affected by the solenoid is due to being part of the brake warning light circuit also. On the later vans that...
  • That Audiovox Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 26 Oct 2004 06:24:19 -0700
    I know from searching the archives that others have tried, and like, the Audiovox cruise control http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ProductDisplay/s-10101...
  • Re: cruising speed
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:27:41 EST
    I can cruise comfortably at over 80 in my '84 Westy 1.9. 4 sp. though it wont hold that on all hills. I...
  • Cruise Control Kits
    Historical mailing list - Ed Bass
    Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:10:38 -0400
    ...I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has recently and happily installed a cruise control system on a 2.1L Vanagon. Details about the...
  • Help: Vanagon Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
    Mon, 10 Jun 1996 11:11:11 -0500
    Hi, I am trying to install a cruise control (from Sun Distributing) on my '89 Westy and I cannot find a way to connect...
  • Re: CRUISE CONTROL
    Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
    Sun, 31 Jan 1999 23:17:27 -0500
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >>Hello; >> >>Can 1987 Westfalia with 4-speed manual transmission be equipped with >the >>cruise control? Anyone knows who sells it...
  • Re: Cruise Control - Subaru Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:33:31 -0700
    ...been told that with a Subaru engine in the van, the cruise control > is defunct, Anyone know about the efficacy of this? > -- 1989 Swedish...
  • Woodward (Detroit) Dream Cruise?
    Historical mailing list - T Collins
    Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:05:09 -0400
    Hello List, There is a contingency of VW's represented at this cruise. I wondered if anyone else planned on tking their vanagon to...
  • Re: Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 4 Oct 2020 15:36:14 -0500
    ...On Sun, Oct 4, 2020, 3:00 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > I am not a specialist on cruise control on vanagon...
  • Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
    Fri, 29 May 1998 12:27:15 -0400
    ...Until my last trip, setting the cruise control always resulted in the speed being set to just a hair above the present speed. Operation...
  • Re: Cruise Control not working
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 11:27:17 -0500
    ...mike 87 westy Todd Last wrote: > I have an '88 Westy on which the cruise control stopped working. > > I would welcome any suggestions. Here...
  • Sightings on US 395, California
    Historical mailing list - Skarloken, Donna S.
    Thu, 8 Sep 2005 10:31:32 -0700
    ...Waved at the guys in the Syncro even though we were riding in my friends' 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser (Syncro was parked at Rock...
  • Re: Raining-no cruise control
    Historical mailing list - ian Butler
    Fri, 14 Feb 2003 13:55:05 -0500
    On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Kim Brennan wrote: > Hmm, Let me disagree with your analysis, but mostly support your > conclusion... > > Cruise controls work by...
  • Re: '88 Vanagon - failed cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Sun, 10 Aug 2003 21:06:57 -0700
    Hey John, I experienced cruise control trouble recently. It turned out to be a leak in the line going to the pedals. Here is...
  • Cruise Control Answers
    Historical mailing list - Jon B
    Tue, 6 Oct 1998 06:09:46 -0700
    ...A\C,cruise control etc... Unfortunately it went with the '84 when I sold it. The '90 GL I have now is a riot...
  • Re: cruise controll
    Historical mailing list - Malone, Pat
    Sun, 18 Oct 1998 09:03:33 -0700
    ...So I extended that cannister to the already >existing cannister used for the differental lock. >The cruise controll works way cool now. A good...
  • Re: Introductions and electrical questions
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Thu, 7 Mar 2002 08:38:53 -0800
    > The cruise control is dead too, but the > >> vacuum pump seems fine. > >Not a cruise expert, but two easy things to check: 1) Is...
  • lopping idle
    Historical mailing list - Jeffory Schiebel
    Sun, 17 Aug 2003 21:00:31 -0500
    ...About two years ago I installed an Equis brand cruise control that has been working really neat. It was also really easy to install...
  • VW Cruise in Portland 4-25-2009 to Camp 18???
    Historical mailing list - Danny
    Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:00:26 -0700
    Does anybody know any info on a VW�cruise this Saturday 4-25-2009 from the VW Technical center in Hilsboro�at 8:00am...
  • WTB: Turn signal switch w/cruise control (86+)
    Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
    Thu, 7 Feb 2002 12:21:58 -0800
    I need a new turn signal lever/switch for a '90 van....the one with cruise control switch built in. Need the late model...
  • Re: Cruise Control Afterfit?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 21 May 2006 00:42:06 -0400
    On my '85 Westy 4 speed, I installed an Equus 9000-B aftermarket cruise control system. I did it in less than one day...
  • Cruise Control Sensors
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Mon, 19 Oct 1998 17:20:33 -0700
    ...Just what information does the VW stock 89 cruise control get and where does it get it. Motor speed via tachometer? Driveshaft rotation? How...
  • Fwd: Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
    Sat, 3 Oct 2020 16:35:45 -0500
    ...Anybody? (Hey Friends > > I have a old cruise control unit that came out of my 91 Westy when I rebuilt it. It wasn’t...
  • Re: A throttle puzzle Pictures of Insatll on Automatic
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:40:41 -0700
    There was a lot of discussion yeaterday on how to install the Audiovox CCS 100 cruise control when you have an automatic transmission. Here...
  • Re: more friday trivia..why are accel pedals on automatic vans
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:30:23 -0500
    At 06:09 PM 2/15/2008, Troy wrote... >I would love to have cruise control, so I could change foot postions >on those...
  • Can I route wires through the fire wall
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 31 Dec 1996 13:54:00 -0500 (EST)
    Hi--this is related to another post regarding cruise control systems, but more general in nature..... I want to locate the servo mechanism for...
  • Re: Rostra 250-1223 Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Wed, 7 Jul 2021 22:58:08 +0000
    ...For my style of Vanagon driving, which often includes long distances, Cruise Control is an absolute must-have.  Even 30 years ago, the "frozen...
  • Re: Cruise control issues
    Historical mailing list - John Graham
    Thu, 21 May 2009 07:33:03 -0400
    ...It pulls on the throttle when you have cruise control set. My 88 Vanagon cruise control behaved like you are describing and I found...
  • cruise control problems
    Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
    Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:01:10 EST
    ...Am I correct in assuming that my stock 1990 Westy does not have magnets that are employed in the cruise control mechanism? From the...
  • Re: Jetta cruise control NVC
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:06:03 -0700
    ...make a search kenwilfy on YouTube On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > So the cruise...
  • Re: cruise control trouble shooting
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:02:47 -0700
    ...did you remember to put the ignition in the "on" position? And did you slide the cruise control switch to it's respective on...
  • FW: cruise control install progress and
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 06 Jan 1997 08:27:00 -0500 (EST)
    Happy Monday! We made a nice clean install of the Equus cruise control system. Everything worked properly on the first start up last night...
  • Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:56:29 -0500
    ...If I could put a cruise control on it that would work (when the turbo is back in) I'd do it. What kind...
  • Need vehicle speed sensor for cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Fri, 14 May 2010 11:17:04 -0700
    Hey folks, Well, everything seems to be functioning on by 1991 camper's cruise control except I found the resistance to be out of...
  • Re: cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Wed, 22 Oct 1997 23:44:56 -0700
    At 09:26 AM 10/22/97 -0700, you wrote: >Do you know of an add on cruise control for Vanagons? I have a...
  • 2000 Van cruise?
    Historical mailing list - Kathy Jacobs
    Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:29:43 PST
    Someone mentioned earlier about a some sort of cruise. I looked on the site and it had the June/July 2001 but not for...
  • cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
    Fri, 19 May 2000 07:21:34 -0700
    ...What is the best after market cruise control to get for an 85 Westie with a 2.1 engine upgrade? Do the SA manufactures...
  • Re: found some hidden vacuum leaks
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:47:33 -0600
    Robert Smythe wrote: > My ignorance is plain here but could the cruise control system not > working > be a potential source of vaccuum leak? > > Robert...
  • Re: cruise question
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:43:54 -0500
    When I installed my cruise control, I removed the instrument cluster and attached to the brake light wires from above. It didn't take...
  • Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Wed, 29 Aug 2001 09:05:09 -1000
    > Is it that unusual for a Vanagon > Westfalia to cruise at 75 MPH? Mine will cruise at 75 to 80 easily... I don't...
  • Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:59:07 -0500
    On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Ian Butler wrote: > Never driven a Beetle, but I know my old '77 Rabbit would happily cruise > at top...
  • Re: Mostly Cruise Control, some shrubs
    Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
    Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:51:24 -0800
    I thought cruise control was the pedal all the way to the floor and hoping you could get up to the speed limit. ;) Skip...
  • Re: Cheap cruise -- any good?
    Historical mailing list - sstones
    Tue, 20 Sep 1994 10:56:15 -0400 (EDT)
    On Tue, 20 Sep 1994, Neil Wigley wrote: > > I think cruise control would be nice for my '87 Westy. I see them > advertised (JC...
  • cruise control help please
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 28 May 1998 12:18:29 EDT
    ...i have an 87 syncro with the factory cruise. when i bought the van the plug that would be for the clutch vacuum valve...
  • Re: Unexplored engine swap possibility?
    Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
    Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:36:47 -0600
    ...jimt > Hi all, > > As a fan of both Vanagons and Toyota Land Cruisers, I'm just curious if > anyone > has ever considered the Toyota...
  • Re: the problem with this story...
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 20 Jul 2000 19:39:00 +1300
    > >There is no way that a Land Cruiser towing a Vanagon was going too fast. >They won't go too fast not towing a...
  • Cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Brian Atkins
    Wed, 12 Dec 2001 10:18:17 -0500
    Does anyone have experience installing cruise control? I want to put it on my '85 and would like to keep it as factory looking...
  • Re: Q: How to Add Cruise Control?
    Historical mailing list - John Brush
    Sun, 28 Apr 2002 16:02:41 -0400
    ...How easy is it to add a cruise control? Any recommended brands or web >links? I got one for my 81 air cooled at...
  • Re: FS: Cruise control on ebay
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Wed, 17 Jul 2002 17:27:59 -0700
    ...William > Has anyone else seen these one size fits all cruise control kits? > > not mine: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...
  • Re: FS: Cruise control on ebay
    Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
    Sat, 20 Jul 2002 20:52:06 -0400
    ...NET> wrote: >Has anyone else seen these one size fits all cruise control kits? > >not mine: >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...
  • Re: Cruise Control Afterfit?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 20 May 2006 21:26:23 -0700
    ...ri@riverclan.org> wrote: > > What has been the consensus on retrofit cruise control on an 87 GL? > Stock stuff work? Could I be so...