Cruise Control

[cable43]

which 3rd gen, if any, come w/ factory Cruise Control?

[vindication]

mine did :D

[justanotheradikt]

what all would i have to get in order to put cruise in?

[vindication]

dont know, but I'm contemplating removing mine. if I do I'll put up a fs thread

[justanotheradikt]

id take it!!! i was condisering going to a local junk yard and looking at it all...

[xelderx]

There is the vacuum actuator under the hood, by the passenger strut tower. The controls on the steering wheel and there is a small control box under the passenger side kick panel. I've got everything but the control box laying around if anyone wants to buy it.

[vindication]

I want to remove mine. can you fill me in on everything I need to remove and if anything is tricky or something, where it is located and if I have to tap anything off or anything? thanks

[justanotheradikt]

price?.....i could maybe find the control box...what happened to yours?

[xelderx]

I want to remove mine. can you fill me in on everything I need to remove and if anything is tricky or something, where it is located and if I have to tap anything off or anything? thanks

Everything is really easy to remove with the hardest part being the controls on the steering wheel. The only thing you will have to cap off is the vacuum feed for the actuator. It's just a litle nipple on the intake mani and can be easily capped. It's very easy to remove the cable from the gas pedal assembly and it just pops out of the firewall. Everything else just unbolts.

[xelderx]

price?.....i could maybe find the control box...what happened to yours?


I sold it to another member. It's not very big (about the size of a pack of cigarettes) so I don't think a junkyard will rape you on the price.

[vindication]

Everything is really easy to remove with the hardest part being the controls on the steering wheel. The only thing you will have to cap off is the vacuum feed for the actuator. It's just a litle nipple on the intake mani and can be easily capped. It's very easy to remove the cable from the gas pedal assembly and it just pops out of the firewall. Everything else just unbolts.
cool, thanks

[justanotheradikt]

xelderx...know a price youd want for everything you have?

[SIBalla23]

Sorry to go off topic, but how much do you think the whole cruise control setup weighs? Just asking, sorry to go off topic.

[vindication]

I have no idea. xelderx might know. I dont see it weighing more than 20lbs

[Alpinejwl]

why remove it? I rarly use it, but still I like having it!

[justanotheradikt]

someone should remove it and sell to me!!!

[vindication]

well, I just bought a set of Nokian RSI winter tires so I might need some extra $$. I'll take a look sometime this week and see if I feel like removing it and then sell it. I dont know what a good price is so I'm open to suggestion and I'll also do some research.

[SIBalla23]

The only reason I can think of to remove it is for weight savings. Thats why i asked what the setup weighs. Every little bit of weight off the car helps.

[vindication]

I'm gonna remove it cause I can use the extra $$ and plus I hardly use it. But the main reason is I want the CP Racing(or the likes) strut tower brace.

[justanotheradikt]

i was just looking at the diagrams that ken scanned from mazda parts book....looks like the sedan and hatchback have different cruse control systems...sedan having a lot more parts...does anyone else see that?

[vindication]

huh, what? First I've heard of this. why would they be different?

[SIBalla23]

Vindication, can you do me a favor? When you remove all of the cruise control setup can you weigh it. I just would like to know because I never once used my cruise control and if it weighs 20 or more pounds then I'm going to take it out if its easy enough.

[vindication]

will do el capitan.
I dont know when I'll do it but when I do I'll either post here or make another thread on cruise control

[justanotheradikt]

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=42911

idk...i dont see how/why they would be but look at it....

[SIBalla23]

Thanks alot. It would be a big help.

[Moeed]

I love my cruise. For those who do a lot of highway driving, one of teh best ways to get great gas mileage.

[vindication]

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=42911

idk...i dont see how/why they would be but look at it....
ohh, those sedan ones are for the 1.6 and 1.8L. Any 2.0 will be the same

[justanotheradikt]

ok...guess i didnt look close enough...thanks

[SIBalla23]

I do alot of highway driving too, but I just never used it and I doubt I will.

[justanotheradikt]

any update on someone selling their system to me?

[vindication]

nope. maybe some time in january during winter break

[xelderx]

any update on someone selling their system to me?


I've still got everything but the control module if you want it.

[justanotheradikt]

PM me with price