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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:13 pm 
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hey all

just about to convert my car to manual just wondering what the experience was like driving a manual on cruise control do you have to down gear or does it stay ok in 5th also how is it on fuel having a 5 spped on cruise

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:17 pm 
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Ive got a BA XR6, and with cruise on its fine, Use it all the time, since there are Constable Kodaks everywhere over here

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:26 pm 
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I've had 3 cars that are manual with cruise control and never had a problem.
If you change gear the cruise control disengages because there is a switch on the clutch pedal.

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:37 pm 
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I own one manual car with cruise & it works well, As Timmeh said if ya hit the clutch it disengages, it won't shift down/up gears like an auto with cruise does..

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:43 pm 
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Yeah manual + cruise control is good.
Steep hills in 5th you can really feel the pedal pull down to the floor though lol...

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:03 pm 
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voxace wrote:
Yeah manual + cruise control is good.
Steep hills in 5th you can really feel the pedal pull down to the floor though lol...


Hahaha yeah, lol.
That said the EF/EL XR6 has enough power and torque to handle most hills no worries! The cruise was great on my EL XR, still auto braked fine and everything.
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:05 pm 
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Out of all the mods i done to my SVO, that was by far the best, i used it everytime i was in the car.
As the guys said, if you want to gear down it has a switch on the clutch pedal.
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:03 pm 
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I hate the cruise on my Auto Futura, its always kicking down and pisses me off.

I much prefer it on my Manual XR6, I dont think theres been a hill on a highway thats required me to drop down a gear.
Maybe the big a** one outside Wollongong?

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:24 pm 
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lol

if ur converting manual and use a pin kit, there is no clutch switch. forgetting means rev limiter lol

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:43 pm 
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My manual Coupe runs fine when on the cruise control.
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:10 pm 
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ive an EF fairmont that is a 4.0 six but has been converted to manual.. has cruise control factory fitted standard.. Has never worked!! :lol: so i dont bother... and yes, have replaced the brake switch.. and the globes are not blown.. :wink: so for the last 4 years i can only imagine what it would be like to actualy work... :lol: ... "Hell knows" ive done a s**t load of km's... -try going from 134,000km-269,000 km in four years.. :lol:
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:08 pm 
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Does the light on the dash come up when you switch it on?

Does it have the switch on the clutch pedal?
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:36 pm 
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Does the light on the dash come up when you switch it on?

Does it have the switch on the clutch pedal?
"YES" the dash does light up "CRUISE" in orange letter... will have to check about the clutch pedal switch.. but it did have the same prob long before i had it converted to manual...
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:45 pm 
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thats awesome response i didnt know if it would be any good or not ok i think i might go for the manual conversion

all i need for an early ea is a gearbox, shifter and boot, flywheel, clutch and clutch cable, and pedal box is that all i need or do i need something else

thankx again guys
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:35 pm 
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hmmm i got the same prob ford freak, my cruise doesnt work after the manual conversion but it still lights up on the dash, will have to investigate it..

 

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