dingo151
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Hi!
Simple question.....was cruise control available on a 5 speed XJ?
Thanks!
Dean
Simple question.....was cruise control available on a 5 speed XJ?
Thanks!
Dean
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Cruise on a Manual XJ
- Thread starter dingo151
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xjwisconsin
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- sturgeon bay, wisconsin
yup
cartman4241
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- north jersey
No but you can add a thumb control.
xjwisconsin
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Caartman, Guessing that comment was for the laughs, but to the OP... Yes there was a factory optioned cruise control for all years of the xj. My 88 and my 98 both manual both had/have cruise.
2X_01_Jeeps
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- Ft. Collins, CO
Had it on my '84.
cartman4241
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- north jersey
LoL learn something new every day
dingo151
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- Moscow, Idaho
Dare I ask what the second lever is for on the shifter?
dingo151
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- Moscow, Idaho
Thanks!
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- Rainy side of Washington
yes, it was available. IIRC there is special programming in the ECU to handle things so it doesn't peg the rev limiter when you clutch in to upshift? I'm not sure on that.
xjwisconsin
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- sturgeon bay, wisconsin
That would make sense, I know when I inadvertantly shift when in cruise, the revs jump, but not crazy... I will try it tomorrow and report what I see.
cartman4241
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Nothing it was the only type I saw at the bike shop.
On my '85 2.5 there was, of course, no ECU. Clutch in simply disengaged the cruise via a switch. I don't know if there was anything else to prevent a jump in revs but it was not a problem.
I can't find my old owner's manual offhand but I wonder if it was as simple as telling the driver not to put the clutch in while cruise was engaged? Now I'm curious.
I can't find my old owner's manual offhand but I wonder if it was as simple as telling the driver not to put the clutch in while cruise was engaged? Now I'm curious.
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ktwalker01
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- Jackson, WY
My 99 ax15 has it factory, and it works great!
every 5 spd vehicle I've ever driven with cruise simply turned off the cruise when you hit the clutch, same as stepping on the brake pedal.
ktwalker01
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- Jackson, WY
We don't talk about the second lever. ever.
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- Rainy side of Washington
I didn't think the 96 and down 4.0/ax15 had a clutch safety switch, which is why I'm a bit confused about this. I know that some 97 and up vehicles do, since I pulled one at the junkyard, but not sure what exact year that started.
xjwisconsin
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- sturgeon bay, wisconsin
98 with ax15, fourth gear 40 mph cruise on, 1500rpm, clutch in, revs go to 2000 rpm cruise disengages. Rpms settle back to 900rpm.
it may be that chrysler was just late to the party.
Dad' 5 sp 1987 Ford Aerostar had one, and it turned off the cruise when you stepped on the clutch.
Yes, my dad ordered a Ford Aerostar in 1987 with a 4.0 V6, 5 spd and limited slip.
It was the most awesomest minivan drivetrain ever.
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- Rainy side of Washington
holy crap, that's awesome. Almost as awesome as the turbo 5 speed minivan I heard you could get in the late 80s / early 90s.
I checked rockauto and they have a clutch safety switch for 97 and later model years, but none for the 96 and earlier. Will have to check the factory parts catalogs later.
I checked rockauto and they have a clutch safety switch for 97 and later model years, but none for the 96 and earlier. Will have to check the factory parts catalogs later.
