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fitting cruse control
Mr Whippy - 18/12/08 at 12:59 PM

Hi

I’m wanting to fit cruse control to my bluebird since I’m doing long miles and it’s an auto. I see there are aftermarket ones but has anyone fitted one and if so was it any good?

I’d originally considered fitting one of a scrap car but decided that it would most likely be too built in to transplant

Ta

02GF74 - 18/12/08 at 01:43 PM

locost way would be a hand throttle, as fitted to stationary land rovers use to power generators and machinery - but not necessarily a safe option at speed!

Mr Whippy - 18/12/08 at 01:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
locost way would be a hand throttle, as fitted to stationary land rovers use to power generators and machinery - but not necessarily a safe option at speed!


uh hu that's hardly going to be more relaxing to use is it?

mr henderson - 18/12/08 at 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by 02GF74
locost way would be a hand throttle, as fitted to stationary land rovers use to power generators and machinery - but not necessarily a safe option at speed!


The real Locost way would be to use a stick with notches cut inthe side, one end goes against the pedal and one of the notches engages in the seat frame. Change throttle opening by moving the stick to a different notch.

jimgiblett - 18/12/08 at 02:18 PM

quote:

The real Locost way would be to use a stick with notches cut inthe side, one end goes against the pedal and one of the notches engages in the seat frame. Change throttle opening by moving the stick to a different notch.


You might have some speed variance dep[ending on whether you are going uphill, downhill or on the flat.

My 1967 Alfa has a hand throttle but this is more for warming up the engine than cruising.

- Jim

DarrenW - 18/12/08 at 02:27 PM

id imagine aftermarket systems wont be too easy to fit either (easier than building a car though). Does bluey have abs? If not i guess you will need to have some sort of speed sensor and then make up some sort of throttle control. Bit of electronics ion the middle and couple of switches on dash. Job done.

Do ROV's have cruise control If they do i bet there will soon be one without.

Mr Whippy - 18/12/08 at 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by DarrenW
id imagine aftermarket systems wont be too easy to fit either (easier than building a car though). Does bluey have abs? If not i guess you will need to have some sort of speed sensor and then make up some sort of throttle control. Bit of electronics ion the middle and couple of switches on dash. Job done.

Do ROV's have cruise control If they do i bet there will soon be one without.


no the bluey doesn't have ABS, from what I gather the brake light switch disengages it, you have to fit a magnetic speed sensor like many of the digital dashes need, I was thinking of mounting it to one of the inner cv joints for that. Then there is a vacuum or motor driven throttle cable pulling device for speed control. Simple enough, I think.

bigrich - 18/12/08 at 03:36 PM

thats pretty much it Mr Whippy, fitted one years ago to a Vauxhall Carlton, Sensor worked through floor pan to the prop, connections to brake lamp switch and clutch switch (not in your case) then a vacuum unit linked to the throttle plus the usual live and earths.

Fairly easy and worked well from memory though i can't remember whos kit it was

mr henderson - 18/12/08 at 04:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jimgiblett
quote:

The real Locost way would be to use a stick with notches cut inthe side, one end goes against the pedal and one of the notches engages in the seat frame. Change throttle opening by moving the stick to a different notch.


You might have some speed variance dep[ending on whether you are going uphill, downhill or on the flat.



That's why I said "Change throttle opening"

tomgregory2000 - 18/12/08 at 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by jimgiblett
quote:

The real Locost way would be to use a stick with notches cut inthe side, one end goes against the pedal and one of the notches engages in the seat frame. Change throttle opening by moving the stick to a different notch.


You might have some speed variance dep[ending on whether you are going uphill, downhill or on the flat.



That's why I said "Change throttle opening"


could you not just use the position of the seat to adjust throttle would make intersting driving

rusty nuts - 18/12/08 at 06:44 PM

I think you will find a hand throttle that doesn't have to be held by hand (fixed) is no longer legal. Unipart did a universal cruise control kit at one stage that you had to get the correct fitting kit for your car. I managed to fit one with a Metro fitting kit to a cavalier once . Easy to fit and adjust .