Date:         Tue, 8 Jun 1999 11:13:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: your opinion please - part 2
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Hi Wendell,
    I think most all after market cruise controls have this monitoring
system you mention. Also if the engine rpm increase quickly as when on ice
they disengage. After market cruise controls on manual transmissions back in
the 60s had switches on the clutch and brake. I have installed several after
market  units on vans and busses and am happy with them. It is best to add a
vacuum reservoir with the unit. If all else fails the ecu in our wasser
boxers cutout / limit the rpms at  about 5.3 k rpm to protect the engine.
Darrell
---- Original Message -----
From: Wendell Hovey <whovey@SILVER.SDSMT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: your opinion please - part 2


> I had an aftermarket cruise control  installed on my 86 Syncro around 1987
> or 88.    It has the electronics and sensors so that if engine rpm and
wheel
> rpm get out of sync, the control cuts out.    If clutch put in, control
cut
> out.     Worked pretty good on 4 lane highways.
>
> Wendell Hovey
>
> "Cooper, Jonathan R." wrote:
>
> > I have done this, that is tap the clutch with the cruise on (not on
> > purpose, I just wasn't thinking) and sure enough the engine began to
> > head for the fat red line. I caught it in time though. I wondered who
> > would put in a cruise that way. Mine is aftermarket. It probably only
> > came with one switch so the shop that installed it made a choice. I wish
> > they had picked the other pedal.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stacy Schneider [mailto:Vwcrewman@AOL.COM]
> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 2:02 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: your opinion please - part 2
> >
> > Any car with cruise would have a cut out witch on the clutch and brake
> > pedal
> > .I f it didn't and you stepped on the clutch to change gears the engine
> > would
> > rev out of control,It is easy to ck your vehicle to see if it has a cut
> > off
> > switch on the clutch ,just tap the pedal lightly while in cruise and it
> > should shut the system off.Then just hit resume and your back under way,
> >                   If it dosen't shut off you better find out why.This is
> > the
> > beauty of having a cruise unit instead of just a throttle lever ,if
> > while
> > under cruise you find a need to change gears or brake hard it
> > automatically
> > shuts down without you having to think about it.
>