Added factory cruise control

[Redlineracer12]

Finally got my cruise control working yesterday on my 99' that didn't come with the convenience package. Here's a list of parts I needed to get to finish the swap:

1. Cruise Servo (and mount), cable, and TB bracket for under the hood.
2. New Clutch pedal switch under the column (red; original had two prongs, new one has four) I'm not sure if this was required but it came with the Ford Cruise control "kit" I bought on ebay.
3. New Brake pedal switch under the column (green). My car didn't have one.
4. New wiring under the column for all the sensors, I'm not sure if the original would have been compatible with the new switches or not, but mine was damaged and again, the cable came with the Ford kit.
5. Steering wheel with cruise control buttons. The kit came with mounting plates I could have attached to my old steering wheel but I chose to buy a used steering wheel that had the mounting plates built in. I also used the new switches out of the kit.

I'll have to find the Ford part number for the cruise control kit in case anyone is interested later. Overall it was pretty easy, just time consuming when I couldn't figure out what I was missing. I also have a bunch of parts left over from the kit that I will probably put up FS in the next few days.

Either way I'm excited to have cruise now as I do a lot of highway driving :cool:

[matemorh]

I disconnected mine because it slow down throttle response!!!

I think it's the single useless feature in our car.........
Good luck for your instalation!

[skater]

I disconnected mine because it slow down throttle response!!!

I think it's the single useless feature in our car.........
Good luck for your instalation!

Cruise control slows down throttle response? What?

[LostRacer]

How do you get the damn cable connected on the servo correctly :mad:

[MOMO]

I disconnected mine because it slow down throttle response!!!

I think it's the single useless feature in our car.........
Good luck for your instalation!

hmm... i dont see how.
and when youre on a long stretch of highway, its a great feature to have.

[skater]

How do you get the damn cable connected on the servo correctly :mad:

As I recall, it pops on, then rotates 90 degrees or something like that.

[LostRacer]

I'll try it again..:flushed:

[bensenvill]

I disconnected mine because it slow down throttle response!!!

I think it's the single useless feature in our car.........
Good luck for your instalation!

also note that removing your cruise control, that you will lose function of your horn.... unless you get the cruise control delete cap from someone else [or short pins 1 and 5]

+1 to most useless feature.... thats what the speed governor is for.

[skater]

+1 to most useless feature.... thats what the speed governor is for.

:rofl: I know in Chicago you can drive around at top speed all day, but here we have traffic! :rofl:

[aircougar1]

also note that removing your cruise control, that you will lose function of your horn.... unless you get the cruise control delete cap from someone else [or short pins 1 and 5]

+1 to most useless feature.... thats what the speed governor is for.

Can we get a pic of that delete cap? Never knew that you lost the horn function... mine is deleted, too, but I haven't got the car back together yet, so...

[bensenvill]

I dont have the delete cap. badasscougar has one on his car, might be able to hit him up... but once again, its just shorting 2 pins.


ya kinda takes you by suprise when you go for your horn and get nothing.... I gave up trying to get this delete cap [couldnt even get a part number for it] and just removed the horns.

[Redlineracer12]

I never tried honking the horn while I didn't have the module or cap hooked up. You guys are crazy, I used my cruise control ALLLLL the time in my probe, then I bought the Cougar and have been missing it ever since! Otherwise I tend to vary speeds from around 10 under to 15 over when I'm not paying close attention :rofl:

[bensenvill]

I dont use it because I can get high mpg without it

.... that and with it, I have a tendancy to stop paying attention to the road.

[aircougar1]

I'm too tall, and end up hitting the pedals with my feet anyway! :rofl:

might as well keep the feets on the pedals since there is no room for them anywhere else!!! :biggrin:

So, what part of the cruise system causes you to lose the Horn's functionality? I would think that just removing the cruise servo, cable, and the steering wheel would allow you to retain horn function...??? :confused:

[aircougar1]

Where is the connector that needs to be shorted located? I am guessing the connector for the servo control box?

I just tried that location on newcat016's Cougar and it didn't work...:confused:

[aircougar1]

I found the connector on JScullin's Cougar, and found out that PINs 6 and 10 are jumped... using a factory delete cap....

Just thought I would place that info here for anyone that was wondering.