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this is in reguards to someone asking about aftermarket cruiser control. i had aftermarket cruise install on my chevy tracker a few years ago. and i will say this i will never buy a car again that doesnt come with cruiser control! i paid $375 for the install of the cruiser control from a chevy garage. it worked for 1 year then broke, They replaced it free under warranty. it works still. but the feel of the device is Low grade. cheap looking plastic that doesnt match the flow of the interior. plus its bulky. I need cruise control on whatever i drive. I even have a form of cruise control on my motorcycle!! lol in the end if you opted for aftermarket cruise control, be prepared to pay for it and do NOT expect it to look good... chris |
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I'll furthermore arkainzeye re: quality of after-market cruise. I got it on my old 87 Toyota Tercel wagon when I bought it new --dealer installed-- for around $200 and it broke after 2 yrs. I didn't look that great either. I have heard that after market cruise is not possible for the base Fit because of the drive by wire throttle. I've been living w/o criuse for 17+ years and have learned how to maintain constant speed with my foot. It is not that hard, you can utilize fuel-saving techniques (coasting in neutral downhill etc. --btw, the Fit has tremendous roll) and you will learn to relax in "the zone" while maintaining psychic connection to the vehicle. Whereas cruise allows you to turn off your brain while the vehicle is still zooming along--can be dangerous, lulls you to complacency, inattention. Yeah, I know long trips are tedious, I live in Texas.
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Replying to: pueo (Sep 27, 2006 7:19 am)
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I guess the cruise control situation hasn't changed? Recently I talked with three dealers about the Fit, it looks almost perfect as a utility vehicle for my computer & network repair business, _Except_ Obviously I don't want the sport package, this will be a work vehicle. But I need cruise control, since many of my service calls involve driving on the freeway for an hour or more. The only other problem was the dealer loading all his cars with "goodies" which I don't want and can't afford. Probably I can find a way around that eventually, but the cruise control problem has me stumped, for the moment. Maybe something will change next year? |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 29, 2006 7:59 am) You realize dont you that you arent supposed to drive a car in cruise while traveling thru traffic, right?
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Does anyone here know exactly how this works in an MT? I hear a sort of revving at certain points in my commute and I do not know if it has something to do with the drive by wire throttle. I do not know much about it, and any explaination is useful. I am used to a car that is NOT run by a computer, or minimally so, so this is a new thing for me. Never had ABS either. I notice a sort of revving sound during certain points in travel, mainly going from one type of road surface to another. (ie gravel to road, road to gravel, road to grated bridge and back etc.) Does the engine or transmission "adjust itself" when you hit different types of road surfaces? Help anyone!
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Replying to: fitluver (Mar 17, 2007 7:59 am) Where did you ever hear that one?
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Replying to: bobw3 (Apr 04, 2007 4:04 am) Where did you ever hear that one? That little warning box on page 127 with the bright orange warning sign that says "use the cruise control only when travelling on open highways in good weather". I realize that is vague but in previous cars also it was spelled out not to use cruise in heavy traffic. Part of the reason being that if you use the cruise to slow down, it does not light the brake light and someone can easily come up on you too fast because they do not know you disengaged. I would imagine hitting cancel would also not engage the brake light. And we all already know not to use it on wet roads, right? 
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Replying to: fitluver (Apr 04, 2007 6:19 pm) When I take my foot the gas, my brake lights don't come on. I also run with scissors and play with BB Gun's.
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Replying to: nordo (Apr 06, 2007 7:21 pm)
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