Aftermarket Cruise Control performance lacking...
#1
Aftermarket Cruise Control performance lacking...
hey all
got cruise control installed when I bought my xB and it is pretty lame.
it's the little stalk that everyone else uses too, I can't remember the name, something with
an R.
anyhow, when I set, the car slows down about 5 MPH then the cruise kicks in and the car speeds up, but it's pretty annoying.
anyone have this problem? was I spoiled by the near seamless cruise on my WRX?
this was a GREAT system.
jim
got cruise control installed when I bought my xB and it is pretty lame.
it's the little stalk that everyone else uses too, I can't remember the name, something with
an R.
anyhow, when I set, the car slows down about 5 MPH then the cruise kicks in and the car speeds up, but it's pretty annoying.
anyone have this problem? was I spoiled by the near seamless cruise on my WRX?
this was a GREAT system.
jim
#2
I haven't installed one, but I think it's spooling the throttle cable in that 5 seconds... I'm used to my parents' cruise control in their Caravan and Durango. I don't think aftermarket cruise controls can get any better than factory installed/designed cruise controls. All I can recommend is take it to the dealership and tell them the problem. Suggest to get the cruise control cable tighted or something.. calibrated? *shrug*
#3
Re: Aftermarket Cruise Control performance lacking...
Originally Posted by jimsxb
...it is pretty lame.
it's the little stalk that everyone else uses too, I can't remember the name, something with
an R.
anyhow, when I set, the car slows down about 5 MPH then the cruise kicks in and the car speeds up, but it's pretty annoying.
anyone have this problem?
it's the little stalk that everyone else uses too, I can't remember the name, something with
an R.
anyhow, when I set, the car slows down about 5 MPH then the cruise kicks in and the car speeds up, but it's pretty annoying.
anyone have this problem?
Rostra.com makes a cruise control custom kit for Scions.
PART # 250-1755 - custom for Toyota Scion
http://www.rostra.com/cc-250-1755.asp
The accessories dealer that contracts with my Toyota/Scion dealer installed one of these kits in my xB. It costs about $245 including labor.
I think the kit looks factory and the features are excellent! I like it better than the Toyota stock Cruise on my wife's Camry! :D RPM
#4
the Rostra is what I have. I knew it wouldn't be as good as factory, but I thought it'd be better
Damn! I paid $395 installed by the contractor for the dealer. what a hose job!
I'll have em check it when it's in for oil change
thx guys
jim
Damn! I paid $395 installed by the contractor for the dealer. what a hose job!
I'll have em check it when it's in for oil change
thx guys
jim
#5
Rostra Here Too!
I got mine installed yesterday. I only tested it on the way home last night, and it seemed to work just fine.
The link is a pictute of where they installed the control module.
Warning! - Large Image File
http://cbrady.is-a-geek.com/cruise_module.jpg
The link is a pictute of where they installed the control module.
Warning! - Large Image File
http://cbrady.is-a-geek.com/cruise_module.jpg
#6
Originally Posted by jimsxb
the Rostra is what I have. I knew it wouldn't be as good as factory, but I thought it'd be better
Damn! I paid $395 installed by the contractor for the dealer. what a hose job!
Damn! I paid $395 installed by the contractor for the dealer. what a hose job!
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...=rostra#155933
Sorry to hear you paid that much. Ouch!! RPM
#7
Re: Rostra Here Too!
Originally Posted by elwood58
I got mine installed yesterday. I only tested it on the way home last night, and it seemed to work just fine.
The link is a pictute of where they installed the control module.
http://cbrady.is-a-geek.com/cruise_module.jpg
The link is a pictute of where they installed the control module.
http://cbrady.is-a-geek.com/cruise_module.jpg
#10
Re: Sorry For Image Size
Originally Posted by elwood58
I am serving them up locally on my web server, and usually remember to post a warning about the size. If you are a non-broadband user I am doubly sorry.
#12
anyone have the dash switch for the cruise? pics?
update: seems to have "broken in" and is lagging a lot less. go figure.
I'm still gonna have service chek it out when I'm in there
jim
update: seems to have "broken in" and is lagging a lot less. go figure.
I'm still gonna have service chek it out when I'm in there
jim
#13
Originally Posted by jimsxb
update: seems to have "broken in" and is lagging a lot less. go figure.
ON: ...Push the Cruise ON/OFF button ON. (Green indicator will light). Wait 3 seconds before setting speed.
I've been using mine a lot now. It's working great! It's so easy to operate... just 3 small push buttons. I especially like the Tap-Up and Tap-Down feature... Increases or decreases speed by 2 MPH with each tap. :D RPM
#14
Originally Posted by jimsxb
anyone have the dash switch for the cruise? pics?
I personally don't like them. They look too universal and after-market. I think my Rostra handle looks factory and is right there at my left hand for easy quick access. :D RPM
#15
Originally Posted by RPMxB
Originally Posted by jimsxb
anyone have the dash switch for the cruise? pics?
I personally don't like them. They look too universal and after-market. I think my Rostra handle looks factory and is right there at my left hand for easy quick access. :D RPM
As you can see, it has a receiver module that plugs into the cruise control box. The commands are carried by RF from the switch to the receiver.
Here's the only picture I could find of the RF switch on a steering wheel. Look at the wheel, itself. The RF switch looks pretty "factory" when installed. The bad news is that the switch costs about $65. Still, I think it looks a lot better than having yet another stalk hiding behind the wheel.
Here are comments from a DIY installer of the Rosta cruise on an xA
http://www.allscion.com/cruisecontrol_remarks.html
The Rostra site itself is very poor. They don't even have pictures or links to the RF switch, even though they refer to it on the site!
George
#16
george
whats it take to wire that steering wheel switch?
thats what I wanted from the get go, but I was told it wasn't
available...
can you have both the stalk and the remote switch?
i wouldn't use the stalk, but it's already there...
jim
whats it take to wire that steering wheel switch?
thats what I wanted from the get go, but I was told it wasn't
available...
can you have both the stalk and the remote switch?
i wouldn't use the stalk, but it's already there...
jim
#17
Originally Posted by jimsxb
george
whats it take to wire that steering wheel switch?
thats what I wanted from the get go, but I was told it wasn't
available...
can you have both the stalk and the remote switch?
i wouldn't use the stalk, but it's already there...
jim
whats it take to wire that steering wheel switch?
thats what I wanted from the get go, but I was told it wasn't
available...
can you have both the stalk and the remote switch?
i wouldn't use the stalk, but it's already there...
jim
I don't know about running the stalk switch in parallel with the remote switch. Rostra uses two different control formats (normally open, normally closed) and the two switches may not be compatible.
I like the looks of the remote switch better, but it definitely adds more complexity and failure points to the system. You've got a battery in the remote switch to go dead, and the transmitter and receiver to screw up. It's certainly better than the stalk, though. I don' t like the idea of attaching that stalk to a piece of plastic that isn't designed to hold it. One wrong move with your knee and the plastic's broken!
George
#18
Originally Posted by jimsxb
whats it take to wire that steering wheel switch?
thats what I wanted from the get go, but I was told it wasn't
available...
can you have both the stalk and the remote switch?
i wouldn't use the stalk, but it's already there...
thats what I wanted from the get go, but I was told it wasn't
available...
can you have both the stalk and the remote switch?
i wouldn't use the stalk, but it's already there...
I suggest you call Rostra Customer Service & Tech Support and discuss how to perform this change... you probably can not use both the stalk and the wireless switch together... but ask Rostra.
The following post reports that Rostra's Service was excellent for the poster.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...+switch#195512
Good luck with all this and let us all know how it works out. Thanks. :D RPM
#20
Can someone post pics of the cruise control stalk installed on the steering column?
Also, how is this thing secured and does it feel sturdy when touched or like it's going to break?
Is this cruise control kit plug-n-play? Any cutting of wires required? All the hardware included?
Thanks!
Also, how is this thing secured and does it feel sturdy when touched or like it's going to break?
Is this cruise control kit plug-n-play? Any cutting of wires required? All the hardware included?
Thanks!