[DeTomaso] switch positions for Audiovox Cruise Control

[Christopher Kimball]

I have double springs now, and I can't recal if I had them before, but either way, the thing worked great until I installed the LEDs.  The coincidence is too great for it to be anything else, especially now having read the relay needs of the new unit.  I'll be when the audiovox cc was made they didn't even have LED taillights!

If the wiring is right for yours, I'd try it with the relay (I can send you the schematic for it if you want), I also bought an auxiliary vacuum canister that goes between the cc unit and the vacuum hose from the engine.  It's supposed to hold more pressure to help with dual-spring throttles and such.

I'll keep you all posted as to what happens with mine after I fool with it a bit today.

Sincerely,

Chris





> From: charlesmccall at gmail.com
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] switch positions for Audiovox Cruise Control
> Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:53:27 +0200
> 
> Chris -
> 
> Here are the e-mails I saved from when I asked the question a few years ago.
> Note that I never did get mine working. I also now have LED tail lights, so
> if it wouldn't work before, it'll sure NOT work now!!
> 
> The test lights indicated that everything was correctly wired. My theory was
> that the system didn't have enough b*lls to pull the throttle cable due to
> having double throttle return springs? I eventually gave up on it, although
> I would really like to have it working...
> 
> E-mails from Dave Doddock and some guy named Chris Kimball...
> 
> From Dave Doddock:
> For tach on the Pantera you need
> 
> S1   S2   s3   s4   s5   s6   s7
> on   off  off  on  off   off  on
> 
> Jumper removed. 
> 
> Make sure the brake signal wires are correct.  I believe the red wire goes
> to brake power or battery all the time and the purple wire goes to the brake
> lights.  On the Pantera, the brakes are not on the battery.  You may need to
> move the red wire to the battery power.  If the brake wires are not right,
> the cruise will not work.
> 
> I know these units work well,  I have installed 1 with VSS, 1 with magnets,
> 2 with ECM tach signals, and 1 with Coil Tach signals.
> 
> Dave
> 
> From, um, you! December 2, 2007
> 
> 
> Sure, Jim.  Here's the note I got that made it work:
> 
> 
> > 
> 
> > Make sure of your dip switch settings. I used the tach signal off my 
> > MSD
> 
> > box to control the cruise control and here's the settings I used. 
> > 1=on,
> 
> > 2=on, 3=off, 4=off, 5=off, 6=off and 7=off.
> 
> > 
> 
> > Good luck
> 
> > Jim Gray
> 
> > 
> 
> Hope it helps!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Chris
> 3846
> 
> Charles McCall
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
> "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
> 
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
> nombre de Christopher Kimball
> Enviado el: domingo, 30 de agosto de 2009 16:44
> Para: Pantera List Serve
> Asunto: [DeTomaso] switch positions for Audiovox Cruise Control
> 
> 
> Does anyone have the correct switch positions for the audiovox cruise
> control module?
> 
> Quite some time ago someone on the forum gave them to me and my unit worked
> fine.  I then added the L.E.D. light package and the cc stopped working.  I
> tried different switch positions, but it still didn't work, so I just left
> it alone until now, when I ordered a new cruise control.
> 
> Upon reading the instructions for the new cc, I found it said if a person
> uses L.E.D. tail lights, a relay must be used for the cruise control to
> work--the L.E.D.s don't ground the tail light circuit when the brake is off,
> which is required for the cc to work.
> 
> I don't know this for sure, but I'll be the same is true for my audiovox
> unit.  Before I pull it and install the new one, I want to try it with the
> relay.  That's why I need the correct switch positions, so I can be sure
> everything is set up right when I test it.
> 
> Much appreciated,
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
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