Cruise Control Installation question..
CC Instructions
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...1&parts_id=379
This attachment goes to our site and the install instructions are in the upper right hand corner of the page. Hope that helps.
Ken
This attachment goes to our site and the install instructions are in the upper right hand corner of the page. Hope that helps.
Ken
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Pin color?
Took me 4 hours yesterday to install the cruise control in my xB. It could have been easier in a few of the steps, but all said and done it wasn't that complex, mostly annoying.
The multi pin plugs aren't numbered, so you have to be very, very careful to pay attention to the drawings on the plugs in the instructions. If you get sloppy you could easily pull and tap into the right colored wire but in the wrong plug.
The only disappointing part was the lower steering wheel cover. I don't have a factory manual, but assume that you need to pull the wheel to get the full lower cover off. Without fully pulling the cover, tightening the nut that fastens the control lever is a challenge. I wasn't about to mess with the steering wheel.
It works flawlessly.
The multi pin plugs aren't numbered, so you have to be very, very careful to pay attention to the drawings on the plugs in the instructions. If you get sloppy you could easily pull and tap into the right colored wire but in the wrong plug.
The only disappointing part was the lower steering wheel cover. I don't have a factory manual, but assume that you need to pull the wheel to get the full lower cover off. Without fully pulling the cover, tightening the nut that fastens the control lever is a challenge. I wasn't about to mess with the steering wheel.
It works flawlessly.
So are you saying go by the pin number or color they specify? In both cases there isn't even pins in the pin number they said???? For the passenger side that is.
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Installing a Rostra cruise control in 2019 on a 13 year old car
I recently bought a 06xb in great condition to replace my '04. Among my upgrades was the installation of the Rostra cruisecontrol. I had previously installed one on my brand new '04 with no issues. However, installation on a 13 year old car has some perils that I wish to highlight. In installing the cruise linkage to the throttle, I sheared off the "pivot nut" of the throttle body. I did soak it with penetrating oil for a few minutes but it was clearly not long enough. The result is that I needed a new (old) throttle body which I had my local mechanic handle ($160 for a used TB and labor). I am posting this as a warning to other installers on older cars. I would advise: 1) soak over night, or 2) use a hacksaw blade and saw off the nut which is pretty small. It is a tight fit with the back of the radiator but I think it could be done. If you go to Clubxb, there are at least two other posting of this shearing problem. So be careful!
One other issue I had was with prying the wiring harness grommet at the firewall--it seems to me that the one used in the06 is far larger than the one on my 04. It took longer than I expected to thread the cruise's harness through. In the process of doing so, I actually cut one wire which I successfully spiced back together. So watch the knife when you cut a hole in the grommet.
Good luck to all... Phil
One other issue I had was with prying the wiring harness grommet at the firewall--it seems to me that the one used in the06 is far larger than the one on my 04. It took longer than I expected to thread the cruise's harness through. In the process of doing so, I actually cut one wire which I successfully spiced back together. So watch the knife when you cut a hole in the grommet.
Good luck to all... Phil
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