Not really used Cruise Control much,:blush:

I have tried it once or twice but not sure if it is working correctly.:wacko:

Could someone explain the fundamental workings please and how to operate them?

I imagined that when travelling at say 80MPH I would press the "Set Coast" button and the cruising speed would then be set? When I try this the speed drops away as soon as I lift my foot. The only way I can seem to set the cruising speed is by repeatedly pressing the same button.

As for the other buttons????

Cruise control only works within certain speeds. For Jap imports it wont work above about 75mph

Cheers Yowser,

As mine is a UK Model would there also be a working range?

Also, what about the other buttons?

I can assume what the cancel one means.:wacko:

Cruise control only works within certain speeds. For Jap imports it wont work above about 75mph

 

Mine doesnt seem to want to know anything above 55 which sucks a bit

I just haven't got it. Not fair :sad:

uk working range is much larger, cant remember exactly but something like above 30mph , and i'm sure mine used to work up to at least 90mph

 

turn on cruise control with switch on right pod, light should come on on dash

 

pressing set will set the cruise speed, resume accel will accelerate whilst you press it but you will drop down to set speed when you release unless you press set again at the new speed.

 

pressing the clutch or brake pedal will also cancel the cruise. a good place to start on a faulty cruise control is the switches under teh pedals are set correctly.

Thanks Guys and girls,

So in summary, say I am doing 80 mph and I hit the "Set Coast" then the speed will be controlled at that speed until I hit the brake/clutch pedal.

As for the "Resume Accel" button, I use this (press and hold) if I want to add speed but is only active whilst I hold the button depressed?

I am not sure mine behaves this way, I will hopefully try again soon.

Thanks so far,

Redwine300

Thanks Guys and girls,

So in summary, say I am doing 80 mph and I hit the "Set Coast" then the speed will be controlled at that speed until I hit the brake/clutch pedal.

As for the "Resume Accel" button, I use this (press and hold) if I want to add speed but is only active whilst I hold the button depressed?

I am not sure mine behaves this way, I will hopefully try again soon.

Thanks so far,

Redwine300

 

Yes, providing your Activating the Cruise control, on the side pod first.

 

You can also hit the cancel button on the steering wheel to switch off cruise, then hit the resume button again and it will speed up/slow down to the previously set cruise speed and hold it again.

9 years i had a zed with cruise control, which i used a lot , and i never new that

 

 

 

Yes,

then hit the resume button again and it will speed up/slow down to the previously set cruise speed and hold it again.

My JDM 1990 TT works fine from 40-70mph, there is a mod you can do to expanded the range which I think you can go from 30mph to 100+mph by removing some resistors in the cruise control ecu box.

Thanks again everyone, :thumbup:

Can't wait to go and have a play, now that I know what I'm doing.:blushing:

Weather permitting, I will do some tests at various speeds and try and find out the minimum/maximum operating speeds.

Watch this space.

Well I finally got a chance to try my cruise control today.:)

Firstly, I can set cruise at 30mph (minimum) and so far up to 80mph. (will hopefully get a chance to try for higher soon)

One thing I did notice that I had not seen before, When I activated the cruise control on the right hand side pod, the far left GREEN cruise control light lit on the dash, (nothing new there)

This is the new bit, when I hit the "set cost" button on the steering wheel, a second GREEN light lit up next to it (Cruise) and hey presto, I was in cruise.

OK so far so good, (had not seen this before):excl:

Next I tried the cancel and resume buttons on the steering wheel, sure enough cancel gave me back control and resume picked up the cruise speed again. (I think I need to remember to lift my right foot when returning to cruise mind as there seems to be a varying delay)

Now the bit I am not to sure of, I set the cruise at 70mph and everything was great, at this point I tried the resume accel button, if I hold it in the speed increases constantly and if I press it repeatedly, the speed goes up in small steps. The only thing I am unsure of here is the fact that it does not return to the original cruise speed. (70mph)

I have come to the conclusion that this button has dual purpose, Resume = return to last set speed and eccel= add speed to set speed.

Anyway, that the story so far, I hope to try above 80mph tomorrow.

Well I finally got a chance to try my cruise control today.:)

Firstly, I can set cruise at 30mph (minimum) and so far up to 80mph. (will hopefully get a chance to try for higher soon)

One thing I did notice that I had not seen before, When I activated the cruise control on the right hand side pod, the far left GREEN cruise control light lit on the dash, (nothing new there)

This is the new bit, when I hit the "set cost" button on the steering wheel, a second GREEN light lit up next to it (Cruise) and hey presto, I was in cruise.

OK so far so good, (had not seen this before):excl:

Next I tried the cancel and resume buttons on the steering wheel, sure enough cancel gave me back control and resume picked up the cruise speed again. (I think I need to remember to lift my right foot when returning to cruise mind as there seems to be a varying delay)

Now the bit I am not to sure of, I set the cruise at 70mph and everything was great, at this point I tried the resume accel button, if I hold it in the speed increases constantly and if I press it repeatedly, the speed goes up in small steps. The only thing I am unsure of here is the fact that it does not return to the original cruise speed. (70mph)

I have come to the conclusion that this button has dual purpose, Resume = return to last set speed and eccel= add speed to set speed.

Anyway, that the story so far, I hope to try above 80mph tomorrow.

 

No it won't return to the original 70 mph, you are actually pressing the ACC button which increases your speed, as you say, keep hold and it will carry on accelerating constantly, press repeatedly and it will speed up a bit at a time, the resume switch can be used when you have used the coast button to slow down for some reason, let's say roadworks, when you come out of the roadworks, hitting resume should take you back to the cruising speed before the slow down, also, if you have touched your brakes and cruise has cancelled, you can then press resume and it will resume the last speed before you hit the brakes. Hope this makes sense....lol:lol::lol:

Edited October 28, 201114 yr by 300ZX_666