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Re: Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:21:11 -0500
...Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control The "Rostra" units came be made to work with the factory switch. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
Re: Cruise Control Vendors
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 21:53:10 +1200
Rostra told me that this vacuumless unit is out of production and that thay had ONE left... >Mike, > >The cruise control I got is...
Re: Cruise control
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:04:21 -0700
...wrote: > The photo of the cruise control I'd like info on is at: > http://cochrans.com/cruiseControl.jpg > > Thanks for any help... Either...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
Fri, 31 May 2002 06:29:50 -0500
Hi, I am looking for the name of a part used in the cruise control system. The part can be described as a bolt...
Re: cruise control
Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
Sat, 16 Oct 1999 00:09:50 EDT
I haven't seen the cruise control on the V'gons, but if it's anything like the one found on my old Audi...
Re: Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:24:00 -0500
...Need Help - WTB Aftermarket Cruise Control Todd, I got my cruise from JC Whitney several years ago. It was a relatively easy install, looks...
Re: Cruise Control Speed Sensor
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:17:26 -0700
...Cruise Control Speed Sensor <BR>>Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 06:39:25 -0600 <BR>> <BR>>I was debugging my cruise...
Re: Curise control for Diesel?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 25 May 2003 13:09:00 -0400
I'd say that any cruise control that uses magnetic pickup on a CV for speed sensing should work. You'd also need a...
Re: cruise controll
Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
Sun, 18 Oct 1998 23:11:22 EDT
...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: Cruise Control not working
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 08:46:41 -0800
...mike 87 westy Todd Last wrote: > I have an '88 Westy on which the cruise control stopped working. > > I would welcome any suggestions. Here...
Re: Cruise Control Parts Shared With Rabbit?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:19:15 +0200
...90s miguel pacheco schrieb: > Wondering if any of the Rabbits shared cruise control parts with the > Vanagon.....as in the switch on the blinker...
Re: Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Sun, 4 Oct 2020 14:14:57 -0700
...cruise control on his van, he get rid of it > and > > > replaces it with this > > > https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/23793/gowesty-cruise-control...
Re: VW cruise control
Historical mailing list - jthomas2
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 11:40:54 -0700
...VW cruise control >Hi! I saw your post on the Vanagon news group. > >I've got a '90 Westy. When I ordered it, new...
Re: Cruise Control Mystery
Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:48:30 -0500
...Cruise Control Mystery Folks, Yesterday after work I ran through the Bentley's flow chart of "how to diagnose your cruise control." Every test...
Re: Monster TODO List - cruise control
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:54:34 -0700
Air cooled Westy cruise control? A brick ought to work just fine! There aren't too many sources for after market units anymore, try...
Cruise Control Speed Sensor
Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 06:39:25 -0600
I was debugging my cruise control last night using the Bentley manual. When it came time to check the resistance of the inductive speed...
Re: your opinion please - part 2
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sun, 6 Jun 1999 23:01:27 -0700
The Vanagon owners manual *specifically* warns against changing gears or depressing the clutch while the cruise control is engaged. I have not had the...
Re: Troubleshooting cruise control
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 01:51:20 -0600
...Troubleshooting cruise control > What do folks recommend? > > I verified that the column switch is working properly. > As well, I checked the wiring at the...
Re: Troubleshooting cruise control
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 09:21:22 -0400
...Troubleshooting cruise control > What do folks recommend? > > I verified that the column switch is working properly. > As well, I checked the wiring at the...
Re: Control Unit for Cruise Control?
Historical mailing list - Darren
Sun, 10 Nov 2002 19:49:59 -0600
Tom, On my '87, it is located under the dash just to the right of the steering wheel. You can see it by lying...
Re: Getting rid of interference from distributor?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 25 Jul 95 10:34:49 CDT
...We're trying to put cruise control in the '81 Westy. >But, it wont'work because of the interference from the distributor. >This Vanagon...
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...
Re: Automatic trans- what's this part for?
Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
Thu, 30 May 2002 10:05:36 -0700
> Sounds like the coil for an aftermarket cruise control. I'd like to thank Dennis Haynes, Stan Wilder & Sean B. who helped to correctly...
Re: troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 4 Nov 2012 07:03:39 -0800
...Excellent results!!!� My cruise control NEVER drops out anymore.� And I think having the vacuum accumulator makes for INSTANT response when I push the...
Re: Installing cruise on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 18:14:32 +1200
...If that happens then the cruise >control might set and hold the speed for some time however if the leak is >larger than the...
Re: more friday trivia..why are accel pedals on automatic vans
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:07:56 -0800
Cruise control is very doable on a subaruvanagon. You either get all the Vanagon parts out of a donor vanagon .......... And the stock subaru...
CC speed pickup, stock
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 22:35:30 -0500
Al, The stock Cruise Control gets it's speed sensor directly from the back of the spedometer. Take off the instrument cluster to see...
Re: aftermarket cruise (rostra) to VW stalk switch
Historical mailing list - Tim King
Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:04:13 -0700
...aftermarket cruise (rostra) to VW stalk switch Anxiously awaiting your install notes. I desperately need cruise control. Jerry =================== Hmmmm....I won't have any...
TIICO: cruise control/parts
Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 14:38:19 -0500
Listers, I am ready to begin working on adapting my '88's cruise control system to the new tiico engine. Before I begin I...
Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:29:57 -0500
...If you've got cruise control, the wires feeding the cruise control switch will likely be zip-tied to the steering column. Best, d...
Re: Cruise Control Sensors
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:31:25 -0700
...The cruise control is covered in the Bentley manual in detail. There are several steps to check when troubleshooting: 1. Vacuum: Disconnect the vacuum...
Cruise Control engage issue
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:41:01 -0700
Hi Robert, My 91 Carat cruise must be held in to accelerate. It will not take a "pulse" to bump the speed up by...
Mostly Cruise Control, some shrubs
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Wed, 3 Dec 2003 02:59:37 -0500
Has anyone ever done any work on their cruise control systems? What broke? How did you diagnose and fix it? Thanks, --tabe johnson PS...
Re: Vanagon + LED Brake Lights + AudioVox CCS-100
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Fri, 8 May 2020 00:51:25 -0700
...Connect the purple cruise control wire to the side > of the brake switch that usually has 0 Volts DC but +12 Volts DC when...
Re: What cruise control system should I buy/
Historical mailing list - Richard Lumb
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 23:24:42 +0200
Fred Porter asked... > What aftermarket cruise control systems have you > installed in your vanagons? I've got an aftermarket VDO unit in my '86...
Re: Switch to LED lighting??
Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
Mon, 5 Jul 2010 12:03:02 +0200
...Switch to LED lighting > > "Guessing LED 'fools' the Cruise Control that brakes have not been > applied yet." > > and, > > "If a particular cruise control setup...
Re: cruise control module
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:09:29 -0700
...could anyone please tell me where's the location of the cruise control >> module (the rectangle aluminum box) - '90 Carat >> >> thanks in advance >> >> dan >> >
Audiovox ccs100 cruise control
Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:02:37 -0700
I'm looking to buy the Audiovox ccs100 cruise control, but so far have not found a source in Canada or a business that...
Re: '88 Vanagon Cruise Control question
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Wed, 7 Mar 2012 12:08:43 -0500
I tole ya... (grinning, ducking & running) Geo/ATL
Re: Throttle Valve Switch
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:28:56 -0400
What does the cable across the top do? Cruise control?
Re: Fuel consumption
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sat, 11 Aug 2001 04:48:52 +0000
...I like the cruise control on my '87 Westy, but it will go to WOT on fairly small hills. With the digitool, I can...
need help fixing aftermarket cruise
Historical mailing list - Michael J. Kozak
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:07:06 EST
Greetings, I have an 87 westy with an all electronic aftermarket cruise unit from specific cruise systems. The control unit indicates by led that...
Re: cruise control problems
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 07:35:18 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: Fuel consumption
Historical mailing list - David Stell
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 16:59:47 -0500
...When I drive to work on the highway I > use cruise control. <snip> > I guess the answer is, if you want better fuel > consumption...
Re: A/C and P/C brackets, hoses for I-4 or Tiico conversion
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:19:18 -0400
...My 87 Westy has A/C, P/S and cruise, and I would like to retain all of that stuff. The cruise control, would...
Re: Additional questions ... trip x-country is going great but...
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:34:26 -0700
...It seems the cruise control causes lots of unwanted behaviour...... > When going 60 or so and I slow down quickly the oil light would...
Re: I-90 Freeway help
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:02:36 -0700
...Cruise control My Foot(A$$?)!! My comment on "Put it on cruise control" was rhetorical, I guess I haven't figured out how to...
Re: What cruise control system should I
Historical mailing list
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 11:08:39 +0200
...What cruise control system should I Date: Friday, 20 Dec, 1996 1:21 Fred Porter asked... > What aftermarket cruise control systems have you > installed...
What cruise control system should I buy/
Historical mailing list
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 11:08:00 -0500 (EST)
...I've got truckers leg :-) What aftermarket cruise control systems have you installed in your vanagons? Who did you buy it from? What model...
Re: Cruise control
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Sep 95 09:26:18 PDT
...I hung the control module under the steering column so I could see the led indicators if I had to. What I liked about...
Query....
Historical mailing list - Phil
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:03:26 -0700
Is there a cruise control available for my '89 wolfie with standard transmission? Thanks, Phil
Autron aftermarket cruise control
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 18 May 2003 22:31:42 +1200
Check this out: <www.autron.com.nz> I am inquiring right now...
Re: cruise control trouble shooting
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:05:31 -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...
Re: Audiovox ccs100 cruise control
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:47:39 -0700
...cruise control out whereas magnets > would see no difference in axle speed. > > If I have to downshift, I don't need the cruise control...
Re: cruise control - please help
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:54:26 -0500
...Jim On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > hi all, > > the factory cruise control on my...
'91 Vanagon Westy Cruise control diaphragm needed
Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:14:00 -0600
Hi All, My 2 wheel drive '91 Vanagon did have a perfectly working cruise control until recently. Now it fails intermittently to continuously and...
Cruise Control Inductive Pickup: sit on hole, or in hole of Speedometer?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:52:54 -0700
...It appears to be the same or very similar to the Vanagon cruise control inductive pickup. Does this part sit on top of the...
cruise control trouble shooting
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:25:12 -0700
...I have just installed cruise control on my 1984 westy with a bostig conversion.. i used components from a 1990 carat. drove around the...
Aftermarket cruise control finally working!
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 17 May 2009 16:49:07 -0400
Well, after many trying months, my aftermarket cruise control finally works! I installed a vacuum storage canister with a check valve and check-tee...
Rostra cruise control
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:12:19 -0800
...I see that GoWesty sell a kit that mounts in the front (behind the glove box) - has anyone installed a cruise control unit like...