How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Hi Folks,

Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
cruise control disengage automatically?

Thanks,
Nick

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
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: Hi Folks,
:
: Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
: transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
: incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
: cruise control disengage automatically?
:
: Thanks,
: Nick

Hey Nick,
I know that my experience is not with the Jeep you are talking about but on
my F250 and on my Cobra it was the same. Both are manual transmissions and
the vehicle would accelerate to keep up the speed set. Never had it bog down
on either vehicle though I usually would hear it when it started to become
an issue and I would take over and shift down. If you get into a situation
where you would need to shift, you probabaly should be controlling the
throttle yourself.

Kate
2O|||||||O5 Liberty

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
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: Hi Folks,
:
: Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
: transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
: incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
: cruise control disengage automatically?
:
: Thanks,
: Nick

Hey Nick,
I know that my experience is not with the Jeep you are talking about but on
my F250 and on my Cobra it was the same. Both are manual transmissions and
the vehicle would accelerate to keep up the speed set. Never had it bog down
on either vehicle though I usually would hear it when it started to become
an issue and I would take over and shift down. If you get into a situation
where you would need to shift, you probabaly should be controlling the
throttle yourself.

Kate
2O|||||||O5 Liberty

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
: Hi Folks,
:
: Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
: transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
: incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
: cruise control disengage automatically?
:
: Thanks,
: Nick

Hey Nick,
I know that my experience is not with the Jeep you are talking about but on
my F250 and on my Cobra it was the same. Both are manual transmissions and
the vehicle would accelerate to keep up the speed set. Never had it bog down
on either vehicle though I usually would hear it when it started to become
an issue and I would take over and shift down. If you get into a situation
where you would need to shift, you probabaly should be controlling the
throttle yourself.

Kate
2O|||||||O5 Liberty

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Cruise does not disengage automatically. It will disengage if you press the
brake or clutch pedal.
Paradoxically given that they don't supply cruise control for RHD Wranglers
(although I fitted the LHD kit easily), it probably works much better for
RHD vehicles in that I can thumb the cancel button with my right hand to
disengage it a split second before I downshift with my left hand and then
thumb resume with my right.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Folks,
>
> Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> cruise control disengage automatically?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Cruise does not disengage automatically. It will disengage if you press the
brake or clutch pedal.
Paradoxically given that they don't supply cruise control for RHD Wranglers
(although I fitted the LHD kit easily), it probably works much better for
RHD vehicles in that I can thumb the cancel button with my right hand to
disengage it a split second before I downshift with my left hand and then
thumb resume with my right.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> cruise control disengage automatically?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Cruise does not disengage automatically. It will disengage if you press the
brake or clutch pedal.
Paradoxically given that they don't supply cruise control for RHD Wranglers
(although I fitted the LHD kit easily), it probably works much better for
RHD vehicles in that I can thumb the cancel button with my right hand to
disengage it a split second before I downshift with my left hand and then
thumb resume with my right.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> cruise control disengage automatically?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

The cruise control in my TJ does a real nice job of keeping the speed nailed
within a mph of the setting both up and down hills - very much better than
my other auto trans Sienna. I have a lot of 40 MPH hilly stuff here and I
set it on 42 and just let it go, scouting out for deer.

If it does feel like it will bog (and I know this coming up as I read the
terrain), I do like Dave M says and hit the cancel button, shift, regain
speed shift back and hit resume. There is no automatic disconnect.
Tomes

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> cruise control disengage automatically?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

The cruise control in my TJ does a real nice job of keeping the speed nailed
within a mph of the setting both up and down hills - very much better than
my other auto trans Sienna. I have a lot of 40 MPH hilly stuff here and I
set it on 42 and just let it go, scouting out for deer.

If it does feel like it will bog (and I know this coming up as I read the
terrain), I do like Dave M says and hit the cancel button, shift, regain
speed shift back and hit resume. There is no automatic disconnect.
Tomes

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> cruise control disengage automatically?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

The cruise control in my TJ does a real nice job of keeping the speed nailed
within a mph of the setting both up and down hills - very much better than
my other auto trans Sienna. I have a lot of 40 MPH hilly stuff here and I
set it on 42 and just let it go, scouting out for deer.

If it does feel like it will bog (and I know this coming up as I read the
terrain), I do like Dave M says and hit the cancel button, shift, regain
speed shift back and hit resume. There is no automatic disconnect.
Tomes

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> cruise control disengage automatically?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>