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From: mberns@ut-ngp.UTEXAS (Mark Bernstein)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Cruise controls: non factory-instal
Message-ID: <2387@ut-ngp.UTEXAS>
Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 14:04:55 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 16 14:04:55 1985
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I, too, have had experience with the Sears cruise control installed
in an 81 Honda Accord.  The system works beautifully, but the under-dash
assemblies have presented problems.  Some points worth mentioning:
   
   1)  It is all-too-easy to kick off the vacuum hose leading to the
     switch unit which is mounted on the clutch or brake pedal arm.
     On mine it was only a friction fit.  A small screw-type hose clamp 
     solved that problem.

   2)  The wires leading to that switch flex constantly under normal
     driving conditions (my switch is mounted on the clutch pedal - not
     the best choice according to Sears, but the most sensible one given
     the layout of the under-dash area.  My unit had been installed
     by Sears).  I've had one wire or the other break off at its spade
     lug several times.  Some soldering to beef up that connection point
     took care of that.

   3)  Watch for the chain assembly linking the brake and clutch arms
     and the switch.   If improperly routed, the chain can "hang up" on
     various protrusions and/or cables near the floorboard, causing 
     erratic operation of the automatic cruise control release function,
     and possibly the pedals themselves.

Any of the conditions described above will lead to non-functioning of
the cruise control.  For anyone with this unit, in case of malfunction 
it would be worth checking these points before deciding to bring it
in for repairs.

Despite these relatively minor (and correctable) problems, the Sears
control performs its job quite well.


Mark Bernstein
UT Austin, Dept. of Speech Communication


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