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Date:         Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:06:43 -0800
Reply-To:     Stan Shapiro <mail@STANSHAPIRO.COM>
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From:         Stan Shapiro <mail@STANSHAPIRO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cruise
In-Reply-To:  <BAY405-EAS297CF7BD9552E7AA23070AAA06A0@phx.gbl>
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Found the answer on the gowesty site:


"Fitment note: If your vehicle has factory-installed cruise control, a minor modification to the cruise control wiring harness is required. There is a RED/BLACK wire that runs from the cruise’s main control unit, through the foot pedal-activated canceling switches (one at the brake pedal of all vehicles, and an additional one at the clutch pedal of manual-shift vehicles), and then up to one of the brake light pressure switches on the brake master cylinder. Cut the wire between the switches and the master cylinder (on manual-shift vehicles it should come from the clutch pedal switch) and ground the end coming from the switch locally—the screw that fastens the bracket for the canceling switches to the body of the vehicle is a convenient location. Be sure to tape, or otherwise protect, the end of the wire coming down from the master cylinder and secure it out of the way to prevent a short, as this wire receives power when the brake lights are activated. This step is necessary because the canceling switches get their ground signal through the brake light bulb filaments, which is not possible with LED bulbs. Your cruise control will not work without this modification, as it will always think that the clutch or brake is being depressed."


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 2:08 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Cruise


Yes but the cruise does look at the bulbs to make sure they are there. To LEDs you need to use resisters or maybe the CAN complaint bulbs will work. 


Dennis
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 2:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Cruise


Nope.  Vanagon factory cruise doesn't use the brake lights as an input.
They have their own switches.  Check out my video on Youtube for the normal problems and repair of the Vanagon cruise control switch:
http://youtu.be/KcIL_K9H8zQ


Let me know if you need more information.


Ken


On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Stan Shapiro <mail@stanshapiro.com> wrote:
>
>
> anyone have any experience with LED brake light bulbs causing a 
> problem with factory cruise control on 90 Westy?  Interfering with the 

> brake lite aspect of the cruise circuitry?
>
> Stan
>
>


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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
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