Date:         Sun, 19 May 2002 12:57:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Hannink <tjhannink@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Tim Hannink <tjhannink@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Audiovox CCS-100 Cruise Control Installation
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I finally finished installing and testing an Audiovox Cruise Control unit
in preparation for a Memorial Day trip to Michigan.

I purchased an Audiovox CCS-100 Cruise Control unit at my local electronic
surplus dealer for $25.00 brand new. Typically, this unit will sell for
$100.00 at your local FLAPS. They still had 3 or 4 of them left, if you're
interested go to http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/. I didn't see these on the
website, but you can always call them or drop by if you're in and around
Orlando.

Anyway, I mounted the cruise control switch in place of the rear heater fan
switch, since I no longer have a rear heater
(http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/Cruise_Control_Switch.jpg).
This worked out great, I ended up reusing all of the wiring for the rear
heater fan for the cruise control. The fused power that was the input for
the fan switch now powers the cruise switch. The lighting wire and
associated ground wire were also connected to the cruise switch providing
the same functions. Lastly, the three wires that ran from the fan switch to
the rear heater motor were used to extend the cruise control signal wires
to the rear of the van.

I mounted the servo assembly itself under the van just to the left of where
the rear heater mounts
(http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/Cruise_Control_Solenoid.jpg).
Three of the wires connected into the existing wiring for the heater fan.
The ground wire was connected to the mounting bracket for the solenoid.
Three wires needed to be run from the servo to the engine compartment. All
of them went into the connector housing in the engine compartment. The coil
connection ran through the box and connected directly to the (-) side of
the coil. Power for the unit connected to the constant 12V power on the
stud inside the box. I tapped into the brake light circuit inside the box
also.

I routed the throttle control cable and a new vacuum line from the servo
assembly, over the transmission and to the firewall. The throttle control
cable passes through a hole in the firewall and bolts to the firewall
itself. The cable end is connected to the ball fitting on the throttle body
with a plastic throttle connector that I happened to have laying around
(http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/Cruise_Control_Cable_Connec
.jpg). I had to flip the ball connector arm upside down and bend it to keep
it from interfering with the throttle cable. The vacuum line connected with
a "T" inline with the stock white line out of the throttle plenum.

Other then setting the PPM signal to 5000 instead of the 4000 recommended
by the installation manual, the installation went very cleanly and the unit
operates properly.

Thanks,

Tim Hannink
Winter Park, Florida
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/