Cruise control

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Sep 2004 01:53 pm

Yes, I realise the reading is irrelevant, but the type of output is important - ie: does it work via voltage level, or a waveform of variable frequency or duty cycle?

Yes, that would probably be easier, but more expensive and far too easy

It opens the throttle using a bellows - similar to the recirculation flap. I'll take a pic of dads setup when I get around to it. Come to think of it...I might just raid his kit....sure he wont miss it

I'm not sure the brackets, etc, exist to fit it to the carb, so this might all hvea to wait until I have the ET fitted.

cheers

James

Post by **V6 Man** » 01 Sep 2004 03:04 pm

5lab wrote:oh - one other thing - vdo sell a universal cruise control thingy for £200 - might be a hell of a lot easier??

Ah yes.......the cruise control thingy..........of course...........well it's obvious, isn't it..............how silly of me..............thanks for putting it so clearly.............

Post by **5lab** » 01 Sep 2004 03:07 pm

they sell a cruise control unit that will apparently fit any car.

Post by **5lab** » 01 Sep 2004 03:09 pm

actually - another thought - if it runs off a constant voltage (which i presume it does) - why not run it off the rev gauge inputs? i mean, it wont work after you've changed gear, but thats not much of a prob really is it?? (ie, the cruise control works to constantly keep the revs the same, rather than the speed). would be interesting on a vario, hehe

Post by **Janitor** » 01 Sep 2004 05:03 pm

set it at 5650

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Sep 2004 11:38 pm

Hugh, you are a living breathing genius...

cheers

James