Dr5D said:
if you could make it so I could set my cruise at like 5 or 10mph - or 150mph if I wanted I would totally buy from you!
so could you also do some reprogramming of ECUs??? cause it bothers me when it sometimes wont let me go over 112-113 (tho I do no it is dangerous)
if you can do this stuff let me know im super interested!!!!
I was not going to have an arbitrary lower speed limit, if the car is going too fast at idle, the controller would just set the throttle to idle.
Without reprogramming the PCM it would not be possible to exceed the pre-set max speed.
If you set the speed too high, or the governor stops acceleration, or something else; the cruise controller would just open the throttle wide, and you would go as fast as the car is capable of going under the present conditions.
Even with a drop in control system, it would take the better part of an afternoon and evening to install. A person would have to connect to the; throttle servo, cruise buttons on the steering wheel, neutral gear switch, break signal, and possibly the cruise light on the instrument cluster.
Here's the kicker. If I get this done, and installed in my car, I would remove it before I would sell or get rid of the car. Could you imagine if some a-hole were to buy my car, crash it, and then blame it on my cruise control? Heh, I bet someone could steal my car, crash it, and then sue me for not having a "safe" car to steal. This is why I would never build and sell such a device. Sorry....
If I understand correctly, a person cannot sign away thier right to sue another party [me] for negligence, so I couldn't even have someone sign a waiver. Such is the trashy legal system in this country.
Oh well, I probably won't ever get this done. I think this is one of those things that a person talks about, but never does.
-Darwin