Wow, lots of cruise fans out there. Well if I decide to repair or replace the unit, does anyone recognize the brand in the pic I posted? Since I got the car that way, I'm nostalgic enough to have the same unit used again (fixed or new) Also, I gotta check my drive shaft for magnets, I don't remember seeing any on there. Hmmm
Craig, Right. Here's a statement from the Installation Manual for their 1223 Universal kit. Your vehicle must have a VSS (Vehicle Speed Signal) wire or an available signal generator for installation of the GlobalCruise. Please consult vendor’s application guide. They also say to call them to see about specific kits for cars not on their applications list, which of course doesn't include Mavericks. I was wondering how they disabled the cruise when brakes are applied since there wasn't any switch for the brake pedal. There's a wire that, when grounded, turns cruise off and a relay kit to ground it when brake light switch is activated. I'll give them a call some day and see what they have to say about our cars. Thanks for info. Jim
Need to see other pix...like of the module under the dash and of the turn signal stalk/switch arm. Probably an old Dana kit (Sears sold Dana kits)
Hopefully these pics will help determine the make and model of my old and busted speed control. Here are pics of the stalk controls and what I assume is the under dash module. Lots of broken plastic parts here. Ugh.
I have an NOS unit from the 70s I'm hoping to install over the winter. Uses a servo motor and cable instead of a vacuum can. Would make the drive to Dearborn nicer in July...
When I pillaged the Bronco for the 302 I also took the dealer installed cruise. Under the hood it all looked factory but instead of the buttons on the steering wheel it had a control lever attached to the plastic shroud for the column. My plan is to put it on the Mav!
Off hand I do not recognize that kit. Other than the switch mounted on the turn signal stalk (looks like it might be missing something...not sure what), it looks complete.
What a mess. Had to disconnect it all for now. Too many issues. I want to replace it with the exact unit later if I ever find one. Haven't yet.
I don't think so. I have had factory cruise control on other cars from the 1970's...and they are a lot smaller.
It doesn't look like it to me...the wires coming off of it don't look factory, and the servo doesn't look like any factory Ford cruise servo that I've ever seen. However, it is possible to install Ford cruise control in a Maverick. I did so when I had a carburetor using a servo from a Monarch/Granada/Versailles mounted on the intake manifold and then when I added EFI, I am now using a servo from an 80's Thunderbird mounted under the driver's side fender, similar to how Ford did it on the 80's T-bird. What's nice is that that the steering wheel controls and "brain" box are pretty much interchangeable from the 70's through at least the late 80's from just about any Ford product. You just have to have wiring diagrams so you can splice the harnesses together properly. There are a few other challenges, the biggest being that you need to ground the steering shaft to make the controls work and horn work once the cruise is installed. The best way to do this is use a turn signal switch that provides the ground brush (probably from a Monarch/Granada/Versailles - I have the top half of a '77 T-bird column in my car and the turn signal switch in that has the grounding brush), and many wouldn't bother with all that just to get cruise...but I would because it's cool. I know nobody asked...but nobody mentioned it either, so I figured I would.
