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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 04:33 AM
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We had an instructive thread on cruise control a while back and I have to report that my 78 cruise control came alive during the Nashville trip. It performed flawlessly between 70-75 and was great.

After our last thread, I used the tips to dial in the cruise control but found that lower speeds...much fluctuation. In fact I thought I would have to replace the unit.

But I learned it performs best at higher speeds. What's the technical explanation for this difference in operation?
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 05:12 AM
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Yup, mine is not functioning right now...going to need to get a tutorial on how to go about trouble shooting this little gadget. So much work and so little time... ;)
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 06:56 AM
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Yeah same here, I have to do the cruise and the a/c pump. I think everything else works(for now) :lol:
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 08:43 AM
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a super-handy tip: don't aim a pressure washer at your cruise control transducer... it doesn't like it! :smash:

... ok, so i did it by mistake (honestly)... but it hasn't worked since :D .... think i'm gonna have to add one of those to my christmas list :thumbs:
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