What does this do?
March 28th, 2014, 04:02 PM
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What does this do?
I have a 1967 442 and on the turn signal stalk ther is a black button on the end. Oldsmobility said it's for cruise control. Can someone please tell what it is? Thanks.
March 28th, 2014, 04:13 PM
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Maybe, post a pic. Cruise stalks varied quite a bit over the year. The button on most cruise stalks is the 'set point' signal to the transducer to hold that vacuum setting.
March 28th, 2014, 04:30 PM
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No mine doesn't, I believe they are pretty rare for the 60's in general. Plus I'm old school I like to operate the fun pedal. I think in the last 25 years, I don't think I've used cruise 25 times.
March 28th, 2014, 04:55 PM
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Desperado, can you find evidence of cruise control hardware in the engine compartment? There should also be a dash switch somewhere (likely on the left side of steering colum) to turn cruise on/off
March 31st, 2014, 05:54 AM
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It's only on when you push the button. I always have thought that is redundant. Like having a separate on/off switch on the wall to turn on, so the regular light switch on the wall will turn on a light.
April 1st, 2014, 09:58 AM
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Wow, high tech it is! "On" then not only turns the unit on but creates the set point signal for vacuum. That would be enough to confuse most blondes I know. ON/OFF. Why would anyone want something more complicated??? Why that's almost as bad as trying to explain the need for 710.
April 1st, 2014, 10:04 AM
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The system does not have a speed compensator or any way to increase or decrease speed electrically. It was a basic vacuum actuated throttle positioning locking mechanism. Like I said very rudimentary system compared to todays. I remember when you could buy a similar aftermarket basic cruise control from anywhere.
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