Re: Cruise Control
The instructions were quite explicit, but like most instructions there were errors. You need to have a bit of experience in installing electrical components and some patience to use them successfully. It's tight working up under the dash; you need to install several "T splice" connectors on existing wires. They don't explain the operation of these connectors; I'm an electrical engineer and have worked on car electrical systems for
quite a while and have never seen them before. You squeeze the connectors on the existing wires, and then plug the spade connectors from the cruise wiring into them. It works very well, but was a first for me (I'm used to the type of 3M connector where you bring the wire to be spliced parallel to the existing wire and use the connector to join them; this is a different approach.)
There is a connector on the transaxle which must have a wire spliced to one of its wires, and that one is difficult to access. Again, patience is a virtue, because you really need to disconnect the connector and feed it up to a place where you can work with it.
Another problem is that there are two electronic modules which must be secured near the main junction box under the dash. They provide double-sided tape, but it doesn't stick well to the junction box or the plastic where they tell you to put one of the modules. There really aren't any good places to hook plastic wire ties, so you need to work around that.
You also must remove most of the fasteners holding the left front inner fender and let it hang down to fish one of the wires through. It is important to know how those fasteners work or you will break them, and it will be annoying to try to buy new ones. Three or four of them are particularly vexing, as they are the ones which would be used if you had mud guards. With those, you need to squeeze them inward at opposite corners with a thin-bladed screwdriver while tugging them out. After you do the first one, it will be apparent.
It's about a two-hour job for someone who's done it before and maybe four if you haven't.
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