Mike Culver Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 We have a Pioneer Monet, without the above, has anybody had one fitted to a used vehicle? whats it like?any problems? where was it fitted and appox. price. Replies appreciated, good or bad. Be lucky. Mike Culver :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyDog Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hi Mike I am lucky enough to have this on my Discovery - what a diference when towing! - with auto as well I can concentrate far better on road conditions and what is going on arround me. Appreciate you have a Motorhome but thought you may find this of interest:- http://www.carfi.co.uk/html/cruise_control.html?gclid=CKaS3Jry8IcCFTdMEQodEWz6gw A friend fitted CC to his vehicle a while back but this was a mechanical system, it worked well and was easy to fit. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Useful link Darcy dog but that company's a bit pricey. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Go on then Dave, I know you're dying to tell us, what sort of price should we be paying? We ARE genuinely interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 OK Mel, seeing as you asked and at the risk of being told off for advertising, for the new type stalk with three preset memory buttons built in I would charge £375 fully fitted to a current model Boxer, Ducato, Renault Master, Peugeot Partner etc. Current model Transits need to have the electric servo because of limited space in the pedal area and this adds £60 (soon going up to £75 extra). There are other command modules available and the price varies accordingly but you could always look at my website for more info. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The last time I had cruise control was in 1992 on a Ford Scorpio Dave. Like to know more but no trace of your website. Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Howard, look at the bottom left corner of my post and you'll see an orange box with "www" written on it, click on that and it'll take you to my website. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Thanks Dave and right under my nose as usual. Looks like things have moved on a lot since my last experience of cruise control with mine having a mind of its own and a real pain to use. Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Things have definitely moved on Howard. These modern cruise systems can be tailored to suit the vehicle in how quickly they take up the throttle and how smoothly they manage the set speed. I've fitted a few now to the new "Durashift" auto transmission (really an automatically shifted manual similar to "Sprintshift") on Transits and it is really good with them, the transmission seems perfectly matched to the cruise and will downshift so smoothly it's amazing. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Dave, Are you say the auto will change down without disengaging the CC (?) I came across this on a hired auto RV in the States but as it only had three gears it changed down with a big bang. 8-) 8-) 8-) Don :-D :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hi Don, Yes, in the case of the Ford Durashift system certainly it will change down on its own. Conventional autos aren't as positive about speed control with cruise because the torque converter introduces a certain amount of lag into the drivetrain. Most of the modern autos, Sprinter, Transit, Master for example, are computer controlled manual transmissions and therefore have no torque converter and no lag. One of the last sections of my road test route is downhill (fairly steep) in a 40MPH limit, conventional autos generally gain about 3 MPH down here when on cruise set to 40 but the Transit Durashift downshifts to 4th and holds the set speed perfectly. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Similair to Don, I have used cc in canada, was a real pig on undulating roads, but when we where in middle of nowhere ( and in british columbia that is nowhere) saved us getting speeding ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonB Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I have had cruise crontrol on my last two cars but after a short time find that I don't use it. They are useless on British roads due to the road congestion and even on the empty Euro roads I don't find the need for it. I also agree with the previous posting that on undulating roads they are a pest, trying to rush up hills and trying to slow the vehicle on the decent, which is the opposite to your normal routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Hi Ron. That strikes a cord as even going back 15 years it was very rare to enjoy cruise control for more than 5/10 minutes without having to slow down and reset it again. I did however find them a great way to drive when conditions allowed. Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandyAndy Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 The new Auto Roller we have on order has Cruise Control, we wondered what sort of difference it would make, it is on a Ford transit. Not had CC before, I have used it on ex hubbys car but Andy not driven with one. By the sounds of it not alot of use over here. Anything to show wether it improves deisel consumption or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 [QUOTE]RonB - 2006-10-26 11:49 AM I have had cruise crontrol on my last two cars but after a short time find that I don't use it. They are useless on British roads due to the road congestion and even on the empty Euro roads I don't find the need for it. I also agree with the previous posting that on undulating roads they are a pest, trying to rush up hills and trying to slow the vehicle on the decent, which is the opposite to your normal routine.[/QUOTE] Ron, Must disagree about the Cruise Control I use mine a lot in the Uk, with a bit of observation, anticipation and forward planning there great. One of the most useless things on British roads are the drivers. :-D I take it you don't have a disability or you would find the CC a great benefit. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Since Dave fitted my cruise I have noticed a positive increase in MPG. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Hi Mandy. Nice to see you have a new Auto Roller on order though you don,t say which model. It is claimed that c.c. improves m.p.g but I don,t think by much and at least i,ve never heard of it increasing fuel consumption. Most of the comments on a recent thread re. c.c. were full of praise for these systems so no worries there and bound to be of benifit wherever you drive. The CM8 module shown on Dave,s website looks impressive with its simple three speed on off button making the last one I used look really primitive, and if they could come up with a system that recognised when you entered and left various speed limit areas and automatically adjusted your speed to suit then this to me would be the perfect setup. Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Cruise control is very useable in the UK. I've not been to the continent in our 'van and basically we only tour in UK but we have cc on the motorhome, wife's car and my work van (Bedford Rascal) I wouldn't be without it. If CC was a problem on undulaating roads then I would respectfully suggest that either the engine was not powerful enough, lag in the transmission or the cc needed re-calibrating was the reason. I use it almost everywhere. As Don said, "with a bit of observation, anticipation and forward planning there great." They can also be used to avoid speeding fines although you will find that when you're doing 30MPH, on cruise, in a 30MPH limit that you WILL be overtaken! CC can improve fuel consumption but this is more to do with how economical a driver you are to start with, I actually get about 1MPG more when driving manually than when using cruise but this isn't a big enough incentive to ignore the advantages of the cc. The only time I don' use cc is in heavy, slow traffic or on country roads where constant speed driving is not possible. Howard, "...........and if they could come up with a system that recognised when you entered and left various speed limit areas and automatically adjusted your speed to suit then this to me would be the perfect setup." If you read the MMM supplement from a few months back wherein I wrote about the future technology in motorhomes you will find that I mentioned exactly this point. I suspect it might be a long time coming though because drivers are notorious for not wanting to "give up control" and many might see it as "Big Brother" taking over. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonB Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Don No disabilities other than a weak brain, weak bladder and five bills a day, but I take your point about being useful for those that have. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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