It works! Here's some pictures: http://www.class104.com
The hardest part was the mechanical linkage. I had to fabricate a bar to connect to the throttle assembly, as all the bits and pieces that came with the CC kit to hook into the throttle could not be used. The space is cramped to work in, and this being the most critical part of the installation I did not want to screw it up. (Read: If you screw this up, you will die!) This took about 6 hours of work.
This was a two day install, and the rest of the time was trying to locate somewhere to mount the various pieces of kit safely. I finally succumbed to mounting the servo in the lower glovebox on the right side. My cell phone usually occupies this space, so I'll have to relocate the phone somewhere else.
Had I purchased the ten dollar audiovox vacuum cannister, I do not believe I'd have been able to mount it anywhere safely. I went with 2" PVC piping and a check valve from Auto-Zone and mounted it under the battery. Works just fine.
When I first tested it, I didn't think it was going to work. I tried all four Pulses per Mile setting that the unit has, and none of them worked properly. If you define working properly as cruise control only under ten miles an hour with whiplash everytime it moved the throttle as fine, then it worked properly! :shock:
So, not to be beaten after a two day installation, I started playing with other settings. I finally came upon a setting that works after reading this in the manual.
If the vehicle is a manual transmission and does not have a VSS wire, the cruise control can operate from tach signal only. Program dip switch #1 and #2 for 4000 PPM and move dip switch #3 to the OFF position and remove the black jumper to the left of the switches.
This worked way better than previously, however, when cruise was turned on and set, it did nothing but accelerate. Not a good thing. So I set switch #1 and #2 for 2000 PPM, and all worked fine!
The black jumper that is for manual transmissions allows the unit to turn off if the clutch is pulled in. It senses an increase in RPM's and shuts off the unit. It will not affect the burgman, and could also be considered a safeguard if the CVT belt snapped while the cruise control is on.
That's it!! Except just this instance, I realized I forgot to put the two screws back on the CVT filter.... So I'm going to go do that right now!
The hardest part was the mechanical linkage. I had to fabricate a bar to connect to the throttle assembly, as all the bits and pieces that came with the CC kit to hook into the throttle could not be used. The space is cramped to work in, and this being the most critical part of the installation I did not want to screw it up. (Read: If you screw this up, you will die!) This took about 6 hours of work.
This was a two day install, and the rest of the time was trying to locate somewhere to mount the various pieces of kit safely. I finally succumbed to mounting the servo in the lower glovebox on the right side. My cell phone usually occupies this space, so I'll have to relocate the phone somewhere else.
Had I purchased the ten dollar audiovox vacuum cannister, I do not believe I'd have been able to mount it anywhere safely. I went with 2" PVC piping and a check valve from Auto-Zone and mounted it under the battery. Works just fine.
When I first tested it, I didn't think it was going to work. I tried all four Pulses per Mile setting that the unit has, and none of them worked properly. If you define working properly as cruise control only under ten miles an hour with whiplash everytime it moved the throttle as fine, then it worked properly! :shock:
So, not to be beaten after a two day installation, I started playing with other settings. I finally came upon a setting that works after reading this in the manual.
If the vehicle is a manual transmission and does not have a VSS wire, the cruise control can operate from tach signal only. Program dip switch #1 and #2 for 4000 PPM and move dip switch #3 to the OFF position and remove the black jumper to the left of the switches.
This worked way better than previously, however, when cruise was turned on and set, it did nothing but accelerate. Not a good thing. So I set switch #1 and #2 for 2000 PPM, and all worked fine!
The black jumper that is for manual transmissions allows the unit to turn off if the clutch is pulled in. It senses an increase in RPM's and shuts off the unit. It will not affect the burgman, and could also be considered a safeguard if the CVT belt snapped while the cruise control is on.
That's it!! Except just this instance, I realized I forgot to put the two screws back on the CVT filter.... So I'm going to go do that right now!
So, I only took it for small spurts on the freeway and around some longer roads, but nothing over 5 miles...
