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Old 12-10-2009, 11:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Cruise control help..please!!

so this is starting to bug me since i do long drives on the fwy again.
REALLY REALLY like cruise control but my corolla does not hav it.

options?
found company sells the parts, just need to know install info.
the car prewired? 01' corolla CE
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Old 12-12-2009, 10:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Do you see a plug dangling in the engine bay near where the wiper motor is? That's your cue if the car is prewired or not. My guess is it isn't.

There should be prethreaded holes in that area to mount the brackets for the actuator.

The throttle cable should now be moved from throttle body to the actuator. Your actuator, in turn, should include a cable that goes to the TB. This thing can go in first.

Find a cruise stalk - I just sold mine . You can either cut a hole in the steering wheel's back plastic cover for it, or get one from a wheel with cruise. Hopefully that stalk will come with a plug, because moving one horn wire over to it is easier than moving 3 wires the other way.

Remember 99% of the plugs in the car can be disassembled (ie. pins extracted) using a 1mm flat screwdriver.

Make sure the cruise control brain box have the matching plug and all its wires. It mounts on passenger side, above the kick panel. Take off the glove box, look at where the DRL relay is, turn your head 90 degrees to passenger side, and look for a prethreaded hole. This is where the brain mounts. Try an M6 bolt there.

I'll get you a diagram for wiring them up.

To route the wires properly to the actuator you will want to remove the fender, or at least the black liner, to expose a weatherproof grommet for the "cowl wire". You will run 4 new wires through that boot which is fully sealed for a reason. Have fun.
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Old 12-14-2009, 02:06 PM   #3 (permalink)
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this sounds like an adventure. lol
Found the toyota parts for it. just need to install it myself.

also found celica steering wheel with cruise switch.
mycar is an CE model unfortunetly. add power locks and windows later.
MUCH cheaper than paying the extra $2,000 for LE model i wanted. hehe

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cruise control parts & wiring
steering wheel celica 02' w/cruise button
ALOT OF LUCK?? lol
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Hey, I love my old avalon....bought it from an elderly gentleman for 6000$ 4 years ago (97)....runz like an old mans car(don't think he ever used the trunk, or the back seats), it makes a great winter beater for my wife. Comfy and sure footed with 4 snows on ski trips.

Oh, about the cruise control....they used to make aftermarket ones...perhaps they still do. I installed a couple of those years ago, and they worked pretty well.

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Old 12-14-2009, 11:44 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Hey, I love my old avalon....bought it from an elderly gentleman for 6000$ 4 years ago (97)....runz like an old mans car(don't think he ever used the trunk, or the back seats), it makes a great winter beater for my wife. Comfy and sure footed with 4 snows on ski trips.

Oh, about the cruise control....they used to make aftermarket ones...perhaps they still do. I installed a couple of those years ago, and they worked pretty well.

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im guessing your talking about my friend avalon?
they were joking with him. pretty funny!

but i DONT want aftermarket.
feel MORE comfertable with toyota brand i purchased.
except for my alarm sys. that $200 was to much.
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Old 12-15-2009, 11:21 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Yup, the quotes in your signature...for the price new, I certainly would not buy one.

Installing all that stuff in the dash will be a big job. Good luck.

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lol, that was one funny convo....

have GOOD news. wires for cruise is super easy (for me anyways)
and i can use OEM buttons

think i can convert it for a 99?
but i dont wanna buy one of those. lol
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Old 12-20-2009, 01:45 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Heh it's definitely doable. Once you get all the OEM parts, go do it already!
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