Cruise control how to!

[capitalcrew]

I had this saved guys, so just copied it. Sick!

How to install Cruise Control in Ford Escort ZX2 (AUTO) 3/20/06
(Not responsible for any damage-attempt at own risk)
You will need:
-Servo Box with Throttle Cable
-Steering Wheel with Cruise Controls
-Plastic Box with Plunger for Brake



Make sure you have this wire harness on passenger side
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/aboutthat_/1.jpg


Picture of Servo Box with throttle cable
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/aboutthat_/2.jpg


Install Servo Box and plug the wire harness from the first picture into the box. Route the
cable as seen in the picture.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/aboutthat_/3.jpg


Important! Unhook battery when working with airbags. Remove airbag from steering
wheel- there is 1 bolt on each side of airbag.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/aboutthat_/4.jpg


(Caption says: “cruise wire harness, this is where the plug from cruise control equipped wheel will plug into.”)

Unhook the wire harness’s and airbag.
Next, remove steering wheel. I ran into trouble doing this. A steering wheel puller
would not take it off, so I did the “pull left, pull right, then pull up and then down”.
Important to leave the bolt screwed in maybe 4-5 revolutions so you don’t pull it off into
your chest. Mine came off very simple using this method.

Now install cruise equipped steering wheel. Make sure you attach all the wire harness’s
and the cruise control wire harness.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/aboutthat_/5.jpg



Now locate the wire harness box with the plunger piece which will go above brake pedal. There is a plug up there that this will plug into.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/aboutthat_/6.jpg


Picture of plunger piece box installed above the brake pedal.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/aboutthat_/7.jpg


You should be complete!! Hook up battery and take for test drive.

*For a manual, I believe you just need to add a second plastic plunger piece which will be
put above the clutch pedal- same way as brake pedal.
Special Thanks to Nate (nike13857) on TeamZX2 for helping me out with the
installation.
T. J. (highrolla7)

[Jhillsd]

Probably a silly question.

So if I am missing the harness in the passenger side of the engine bay I'm out of luck? Or is it a section of cable that could be clipped in somewhere?

[DOUGIESTYLE]

You'd hafta swap a harness, or route new wires. PITA. FTL

I just swapped my cruise from the 98 to the SR, and I coulda swore somebody had this up somewhere on here already.:shrug:

[Jhillsd]

Thats what I figured, thanks. I do have the connector thats mounted to the inside of the fender, I circled it in blue. Thats the connector correct?

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g170/alloroc/cruisecontrol.jpg

[PimpG]

no if you have the harness attached to the pass side fender you are good all you have to do is plug it in bolt it down, run the throttle cable, install your cc wheel and put in the plunger. easy swap, it took me about 30 min to do it all. cruise control on a manual transmission FTW really helps me out on long trips

[dareall]

Thats what I figured, thanks. I do have the connector thats mounted to the inside of the fender, I circled it in blue. Thats the connector correct?

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g170/alloroc/cruisecontrol.jpg

plug circle in blue, FTL!!

this is not the plug the write up is refering to. The plug you need to have is a large black plug.

Also, you will not need an additional plunger if you have a manual transmission. The clutch pedal already has the plunger necessary. The only one you will need is the one for the brake pedal.

[PimpG]

plug circle in blue, FTL!!

this is not the plug the write up is refering to. The plug you need to have is a large black plug.

Also, you will not need an additional plunger if you have a manual transmission. The clutch pedal already has the plunger necessary. The only one you will need is the one for the brake pedal.

^^ this is true. I didnt know i only needed one i actually bought 2 when i was at the junkyard. The brown plunger under the dash attached to the clutch pedal does double duty.

[RoLleRKoaSTeR]

My "kit" came with some type of control circuit. It contained a fuse and is attached to the switch "stick" that is mounted on the left of the steering column. The kit that I installed was purchased directly from the dealer. Too bad I did not get around to finding a like-interior-color steering wheel with the controls on them...

[transatlanticism]

plug circle in blue, FTL!!

this is not the plug the write up is refering to. The plug you need to have is a large black plug.

Damn, I thought it was that little white one too. Guess my car isn't wired for cruise :pissed:

I was thinking about buying dareall's cruise setup on eBay too.

[dareall]

that is why I mention it, you don't need any surprises.

[NickAP12589]

damn so if i dont have that plug im outta luck?

[dareall]

damn so if i dont have that plug im outta luck?

you are out of luck if you want it to be this easy. :sad: The dealer installed version of the cruise control is a bit more involved, but still relatively simple. I have the setup in a box around somewhere. When I find it, I will scan the instructions and post them :wickywicky:

[mellowness65]

unless you wanna rewire a large part of your car

[NickAP12589]

I know how to program..... what if I just write up a program on a chip that controls the servo and add some buttons to control it, plus add a sensor for the brake... would i be able to control that servo? (so all control of the cruise control is external from the ECU and has nothign to do with it, ECU just sees that the throttle is opening/closing) im guessing yes.. anyone have a schematic for the wires by any chance? would doing this be a bad idea?

[dareall]

the cruise is normally controlled by the ECU. The dealer installed unit has it own controller within the wiring harness that comes with it. If you think you can handle doing the programming for it and wiring, then go for it. I can sell you the parts pictured with the plug ends if you want to do it. I can even send you the wiring diagrams for the install

[NickAP12589]

well im saying i do nothing with the ECU. I dont touch it at all. Just wire up the servo and connect it to the chip I program which responds to buttons and a sensor I place on the brake probably the standard plunger

[dareall]

well I'm saying that if you can do stand alone programming, then I can sell you the parts that are pictured with the wire ends so you can have the parts to do it.

[NickAP12589]

oh ok well how much would it be for the servo and the plunger (shipped)?

[madmatt2024]

There is some misinformation in this thread that needs to be addressed, namely this statement.

the cruise is normally controlled by the ECU. The dealer installed unit has it own controller within the wiring harness that comes with it.This is wrong. Both the factory and dealer cruse control are 100% self contained with a computer in the servo. Its possible to hookup factory cruse control in a car without the black plug in a few hours. I used this diagram from GregF422 and it worked great. Just wire it accordingly.http://www.gfspeed.com/images/Escort2000SE/CruiseControlInstall_08-04-06/WireDiag.jpg
The steering wheel also plugs in but the wires end at the bottom of the column and the colors are wrong.
You wire light green orange stripe wire to a key on power source and to the yellow wire on the cruse servo.
The light blue wire goes to the red yellow stripe on the cruse servo.
The last wire is black white stripe on one side of the connector and blue on the other. Tap this wire (don't cut it!) and run it to the red blue strip wire on the cruse servo.
Here are some pictures of the wiring. (Ignore the switch.)
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6123/img07466322747.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8343/img0746q.jpg

[Gitt24_84]

Are you guys saying that some cars came factory wired with the plug without the cruise? That's strange why would they have done that? Why can't you cut the sleeving from the harness and splice in a factory plug from a junk car and be done with it?

[recessbilly]

If you look under the dash at your clutch plunger, you will either have 2 or 4 wires coming from it. Chances are, if it has 4 wires, there will be another clip taped above your brake light switch for the cruise control brake plunger. If you only see 2 wires from the clutch plunger, you can use this diagram.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/pinkbilly/cruise.jpg

After you locate a keyed "on" source with a voltmeter, mark it and remove the negative terminal on your battery. Then locate the brake light switch. Has one green/white stripe wire, and one all green wire, and is what sends power to your brake lights. The green/white wire is always hot, and you tap into, not cut it, and send the signal to the new brake plunger. I used spade type connectors on the brake plunger:http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/pinkbilly/0265126-22.jpg
The all green wire gets tapped and sent to the clutch plunger and attached to one of the holes perpendicular and between the existing 2 clutch plunger wires. Then slide another wire into the last hole on the clutch plunger, and send that to the green wire on the harness.

Follow the instructions on the original post to install your cruise steering wheel, and wire below the dash accordingly.
You wire light green orange stripe wire to a key on power source and to the yellow wire on the cruse servo.
The light blue wire goes to the red yellow stripe on the cruse servo.
The last wire is black white stripe on one side of the connector and blue on the other. Tap this wire (don't cut it!) and run it to the red blue strip wire on the cruse servo.

Any questions, feel free to PM me.:wacko:

[only S/R]

Also you dont need the wheel, i have a how to in the knowledge base

[groane]

This info has been really helpful! One problem I don't have the factory installed black wire harness. Has anyone out there taken a wire harness from a junkyard and tapped it into the existing wires? Is this even possible or do you have to run new wire through the firewall? I have a wire harness, I just don't want to tap it in unless its OK...

[Homeyej1]

What is the way to do this cruise set up without having the wheel? i drive a MTX motor would be almost fist mod of wiring i have done so if i could have it made easier by doing with out the the wheel and just a toggle switch that i could cut on and off of would cut off if i braked then back on when i got off the brake? if the toggle switch was left on and would maitain me be at the correct speed or would i have to have the for the wheel?

[dareall]

What is the way to do this cruise set up without having the wheel? i drive a MTX motor would be almost fist mod of wiring i have done so if i could have it made easier by doing with out the the wheel and just a toggle switch that i could cut on and off of would cut off if i braked then back on when i got off the brake? if the toggle switch was left on and would maitain me be at the correct speed or would i have to have the for the wheel?

before you even begin to play around with the wiring, you should determine if the factory wiring is present. If it is, it is far easier just to install the proper parts for cruise. The correct parts will only take about 30 minutes to install while trying to do your own wiring will take considerably longer

[Homeyej1]

well i do have the spot in my fuse box if im not mistaken for the cruise control but no fuse so im wondering if i do i will look at this tommorrow i guess fellow the line from fuse box if it is their to tell if the factory wiring is already in my zx2?

[dareall]

:wacko: well i do have the spot in my fuse box :wacko: if im not mistaken for the cruise control but no fuse so im wondering if i do i will look at this tomorrow i guess fellow the line from fuse box if it is their to tell if the factory wiring is already in my zx2?

maybe if you take the time to read through this thread you will see that there is more than looking in a fuse box to determine whether or not the car is originally equipped with the cruise control wiring :shrug:

[Homeyej1]

I have taken the time and looked at this forum and like i said i would look this morning and no i do not have the wiring for cruise but can easily go pull it and i guess the steering wheel to i have a puller for it but hoping im not needing it. Dareall if you could help me with one issue i started a thread on already totally different