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Subject:Re: Cruise Control Vendors
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date: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 manufactured by Rostra Precision Controls, Inc.
>Here is their technical service number 910-277-1828
>http://www.rostra.com
>http://www.rostra.com/cruise-control.htm
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>The model is UltraCruise II, I bought it in 1998 so it's a little old now.
>I believe that I paid about $250 for the entire system.  Again, this system
>does not require engine vacuum.  It runs completely on 12 volt power.  There
>were four major different items that needed to be ordered:
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>- Servomotor & Controller
>- Control lever at steering wheel
>- Speed sensor that attaches to transaxle
>- 10 foot wire extension harnes to bring wires to front control lever
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>The system took me two days to install.  I didn't buy it directly from
>Rostra.  You might want to ask who their local sales representative is.  The
>modifications made to the system because of the Vanagon engine being in the
>rear of the vehicle are the same modifications they make to the Pontiac
>Fiero (rear engine also).
>
>I couldn't find my receipts so I'm not sure who I bought it.  It was a
>mailorder purchase.
>
>Here are some sites that I found that sell them:
>http://www.mnrelectronics.com/roscruiscon.html (good pictures)
>
>I still have a copy of the O&M manual if you are really interested.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Blake
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