How To Install Cruise Control Switch Ford Ranger

Background:

Cruise control comes as a standard feature on civilian 1998 ford crown victorias, it was optional on crown vics with the police and taxi package. As tin can be seen in the diagrams below, there are a few major components to the cruise control system. They include the wiring, cruise control switches, prowl control servo, brake position sensor, restriction pressure switch, clockspring and vehicle speed sensor. On 1998 models:

• The clockspring (the sliding contacts that electrically connect the steering wheel to the steering column) is the same no affair whether the car has cruise from the factory or not
• All cars come equipped with a brake position sensor and a vehicle speed sensor, the PCM needs these inputs to decide manual torque converter lockup and other runtime parameters
• The cruise control wiring is non used for anything other than cruise control but ford apparently put the wiring into all crown vics they made
• The brake force per unit area switch is a redundant safe device. On 1998'south it'due south located inside the vehicles interior backside the brake pedal immediately above the restriction position sensor. And it has two wires going to it, they are light green with cherry stripe and orange colored wires. All 98's were equipped with the brake pressure switch regardless of whether they had cruise or non.
• On 1997 and prior models the brake pressure level switch was located on the aluminum housing of the restriction chief cylinder, immediately below the brake fluid level sensor (if so equipped). Some not-cruise equipped cars got the brake force per unit area switch, and yet others did not. If you want to add cruise and don't accept the switch, there are a couple options: replace the master cylinder with one equipped with the switch, replace the brake pedal box with information technology's 1998 counterpart and modify the wiring harness for the new switch location, or for temporary testing purposes brusque the LG/R wire with the O wire.
  

Notation: This article is relevant to 1992 through 2004 crown vics. In the 2005 model year, the crown vic recieved electronic throttle control (aka "drive by wire"). And 2005+ crown vics no longer have any of the following components:

• mechnical prowl control servo
• mechanical cruise control actuator cable
• mechanical accelerator cable

Installing prowl control on the 2005 and after crownvics involves fewer steps than on before vehicles: first install a new steering bike with the prowl control switches on it. Then visit your local ford dealer and have them use their ids/vcm setup to update the vid cake and calibration strategy in the pcm to their speed command enabled counterparts. Run across the Ford IDS scantool screenshot webpage for further details on installing prowl control in a 2005+ crownvic.

The cruise control servo and actuator cable are not installed on crownvics unless they came mill equipped with prowl. Below is a list of different service function numbers for the servo

Part Number	From	To	Suggested Retail
F8VZ-9C735-BA	1992	1994	$310.85
XW7Z-9C735-AA	1995	2002	$205.65
3W7Z-9C735-AA	2003	2004	$206.55

Annotation: 1995-1997 lincoln towncars accept the same service part number as 1995-2002 crown vics practice. Simply for the 1998 and later on model years, towncars got their own unique servo that gets vehicle speed & brake pedal engagement signals via the scp databus.

All the electronic servos used in crown vics and marquis from mid-1992 to 2002 have the same electrical connector and pinout, the difference is in the calibration of the servo. Installing a servo with the wrong service function number may cause the transmission to downshift at odd times as the servo is not properly calibrated to the shift design of the transmission. 1992-1994 vics used the AOD-E transmission, 1995 and later vics utilize the 4R70W transmission.

There are a bunch of different service part numbers for the cruise control actuator cable that links the cruise servo to the throttle body but they all share the aforementioned bones # of 9A825. Each model year range in the list beneath has it'southward own unique service part number for the actuator cable:

Part Number (Gasoline Powered Vehicles)	From	To	Suggested Retail
F1VY-9A825-A	1992	1992	Obsolete
F3VY-9A825-A	1993	1993	Replaced past F4VY-9A825-A
F4VY-9A825-A	1994	1994	Obsolete
F5VY-9A825-A	1995	1995	Obsolete
F6VZ-9A825-AE	1996	1997	$52.35
F8VZ-9A825-AA	1998	1998	$32.45
XW7Z-9A825-AA	1999	2000	$28.68
1W1Z-9A825-AA	2001	2004	$25.43

As can bee seen above, there are multiple variants of the speed control actuator cable for a crown vic. Some year ranges volition interchange. For instance, initially I was using the actuator cable out of a 1996 crown vic in my 1998 vic. But some year ranges will not work as evidenced past the email message that I received informing me that someone tried an actuator cablevision from a 1995 vic in their 1998 vic and information technology physically didn't fit. But this could probably exist explained past the fact that in 96', the intake manifold was changed to plastic structure and the throttle body relocated. If you want to play it prophylactic, order a new actuator cable from ford earlier beginning the projection. For most model years, actuator cables are around $25, but for some years they are every bit high every bit $50.

If y'all notice any pocket-size cracks in the donor vehicle's actuator cablevision's jacket similar I did, definetly replace information technology. Pocket-size cracks usually go larger given enough time. If the inner cable throttle actuator cable is exposed, it has the potential to bind confronting some other object in the engine bay and possible crusade a vehicle standoff. And if you live in a cold climate, it'due south possible for water to enter the cable assembly and freeze if the outer protective jacket is broken also.

Also note that the cruise command actuator cable moves in relation to the engine and body of the car. On high mileage vehicles, watch actuator cables for chaffing anywhere the cable contacts other part in the engine bay. This problem is very real, and the factory cablevision has thick piping insulation on it in places to aid prevent the onset of this type of problem. The size and length of this insulation varies according to model year. 1996-1997 vehicles have slightly longer piping insulation on the actuator cablevision than subsequently ones. And the 1998+ vehicles accept a crash bracket well-nigh the throttle body that holds the accelerator and speed controls cablevision in place.

Adjacent role on the list is the mounting subclass that attaches to the bottom of the cruise servo. Are two variations of this bracket:

Part Number	From	To	Suggested Retail
F2VY-9C736-A	1993	1995	$eight.48
F6VY-9C736-A	1996	2004	$xvi.48

Also demand 3 bolts to secure the bracket to the servo: hardware number N806515-S2 (1 commodities)

Side by side up on the listing is the mounting subclass with three studs on it that goes on the underside of the fender liner and on the other side of the fender liner attaches to the servo mounting bracket.

Part Number	From	To	Suggested Retail
F1VY-9C809-A	1992	2002	$12.20

Note: Many revisions of ford service parts literature incorrectly list the above function as only fitting 1992-1999 crown vics. But information technology is the proper role for 2000-2004 crownvics also. You lot may have to supply faux data to your parts vendor to obtain this part. (i.eastward. inform the dealer that you own a 1998 crown vic, when you really have a 2004 crown vic)

Will also need three basics to secure the under fender liner bracket to the one higher up it: hardware number N621905-S56 (1 nut) (??invalid number??)

And in that location are besides three self tapping screws to concur the servo to the servo bracket. (New prowl command servo service part assemblies come up without whatever threads machined in the mounting holes.)

The ford dealership suggested retail price on the cruise servo + actuator cable + fender mounting brackets is over $200, only one ought to be able to learn a junkyard setup for $75 or less. But salve 1000 prices on infrequently sold parts such as cruise control servos vary widely among yards and then you may wish to shop effectually a piddling bit. Exist conscientious if you choose the "pre-owned" road for your cruise servo and your parts come up from a "full service" salvage yard. Almost recent ford cruise control servos on vehicle look near identical at a quick glance and you could well end up with the servo out of the wrong vehicle. For example, putting a servo from a recent ford taurus in your crownvic will likely work as the taurus still uses a conventional vss (vehicle speed betoken) and the connector pinout and actuator cable zipper arrangement are the same, simply the internal electronic calibration of the servo is somewhat unlike.

If you find that the cruise servo electrical connector on the fender liner is damaged, a repair pigtail and connector are avaliable for nether $40. The office number for it is: F58Z-14489-HA

Steering wheels without cruise switches take to be replaced to install the switches. Ford suggested retail for the vinyl steering wheels complete with cruise switches installed is around $150. Might get lucky with a junkyard wheel simply relieve thousand steering wheels are often:

• worn
• weathered
• wrong colour
• have lacking switches due to corrosion
• damaged due to airbag deployment (1996-1997 wheels only)
  
• additionally, many salve yards will only sell entire steering cavalcade assemblies, and volition not sell the steering wheel seperatetly

Some people accept upgraded their steering wheels to leather wrapped ones while installing cruise, as the leather wrapped ones are non too much more expensive from ford than the vinyl ones for the 1998+ cars. Some have installed steering wheels out of entirely different vehicles such as the mustang and taurus into their vics. Big affair to lookout man for here is whether the airbag currently installed in your vic volition physically fit in the new wheel. A new driver's side airbag for a vic is over $500 from ford, some vehicles are considerably more expensive. Another betoken to keep in mind is whether the spline count and diameter on the steering shaft of your vic is the aforementioned as the circular mounting hole on the donor steering wheel. And yet another upshot is whether the clockspring connectors are the same, but as long as you opt for a steering wheel with the same features every bit your erstwhile bike and keep your original airbag this probably will not be a business concern. Only if you do opt for features such as redundant radio and climate command system steering bike controls, chances are you'll demand to install a new clockspring also. Note that some towncars accept lighted prowl command switches, just crown vics practice not. A word near relieve chiliad clocksprings: do not reuse a clockspring out of a vehicle with a deployed airbag as the wires within the clockspring are physically very thin and airbags consume massive amounts of power when they deploy which unremarkably damages the clockspring.

Some accept asked about steering wheel and airbag compatibility betwixt the years. At that place are four different steering bicycle designs used in the 92+ crown vics:

• 92' - 95' cycle with the rectangular "brick" airbag. On these vehicles, pushing the center of the steering bike inwards does non appoint the horn, instead one has to push one of the ii seperate horn switches located towards the top of the steering wheel.
• 96'-97' cycle with an airbag that is the same shape as the airbags in 96'-99' tauruses and 94'-04' mustangs. The horn is engaged by pushing the airbag inwards. The bodily horn switch is seperate from the airbag assembly.
• 98'-04' newer manner steering wheel. The horn is engaged by pressing the airbag assembly inward similar the 96'-97' ones are. Merely the actual horn switch is integrated into the airbag. If the horn switch were to fail, to get a functional horn over again one would have to purchase an entire $500+ airbag assembly from ford. Fortunetly, horn switch failure is an extremely rare event on these vehicles.
• 05'-06' newest fashion steering wheel. These vehicles recieved a completely redesigned steering column that does not share whatever parts with the previous model years. And these steering wheels volition not fit/work in an earlier crown vic.
  

For obvious reasons, a 98'-04' style steering bicycle will non work in a 96'-97' or 92'-95' crown vic unless you also alter the airbag and clockspring. Too note that just because an airbag has the same physical shape & appearance every bit some other does not mean that it is same airbag. For instance, 98'-00' vics have single stage airbags, but 01'-04' vics have dual stage airbags with two seperate charges inside.

Additionally, go on in listen that almost ford trucks have a steering column with a different steering shaft diameter and spline design than their passenger car counterparts. This ways that although an explorer or f150 steering wheel may look very similar to the ane in your crown vic, it will non physically fit in your vehicle.

Below is a list of steering wheels avaliable for selected 1998 and later crown victorias:

F8AZ-3600- BAK	1998	2002	With speed control, Deep Slate Blueish, Vinyl for trim code (-R)	$162.48
F8AZ-3600-BAZ	1998	2002	With speed control, Light Graphite, Vinyl for trim codes (-2) (-Ten)	$162.48
F8AZ-3600-BBK	2000	2003	With speed control, Deep Charcoal, Vinyl for trim codes (-W)	$149.68
F8AZ-3600-BAA	1998	1998	With speed control, Prairie Tan, Vinyl for trim lawmaking (-Y)	$162.48
XW7Z-3600-ABE	1999	2003	With speed command, Medium Parchment, Vinyl for trim codes (-G) (-H) (-J)	$109.12
F8AZ-3600-BBG	2003	2003	With speed control, Low-cal Flint, Vinyl	$162.48
F8AZ-3600-BBB	1998	2002	With speed control, Deep Slate Blue, Leather wrap for trim lawmaking (-R)	$196.00
F8AZ-3600-BBC	1998	2002	With speed control, Low-cal Graphite, Leather wrap for trim code (-2) (-X)	$178.50
F8AZ-3600-BBE	2000	2003	With speed control, Deep Charcoal, Leather wrap for trim lawmaking (-W)	$178.l
F8AZ-3600-BBA	1998	1998	With speed command, Prairie Tan, Leather wrap for trim lawmaking (-Y)	$178.50
XW7Z-3600-BBE	1999	2003	With speed command, Medium Parchment, Leather wrap for trim codes (-G) (-H) (-J)	$141.37
F8AZ-3600-BBH	2003	2003	With speed control, Light Flintstone, Leather wrap	$191.22
F8AZ-3600-BBL	2003	2003	With speed command, Midnight Black, Leather wrap for trim code (-W)	$149.68
F8AZ-3600-AAK	1998	2002	Without speed control, Deep Slate Blue, Vinyl for trim code (-R)	$162.48
F8AZ-3600-AAZ	1998	2002	Without speed control, Light Graphite, Vinyl for trim lawmaking (-2) (-10)	$162.48
F8AZ-3600-ABA	2000	2003	Without speed command, Deep Charcoal, Vinyl for trim code (-W)	$162.48
F8AZ-3600-AAA	1998	1998	Without speed control, Prairie Tan, Vinyl for trim code (-Y)	$151.15
XW7Z-3600-ABA	1999	2003	Without speed control, Medium Parchment, Vinyl for trim codes (-G) (-H) (-J)	$111.87
1W3Z-3600-BAB	2001	2002	With speed control & radio/heater controls, Medium Dark Graphite, Leather wrap
1W3Z-3600-BAE	2003	2003	With speed control & radio/heater controls, Flint, Leather wrap	$259.38
1W3Z-3600-BAF	2001	2003	With speed control & radio/heater controls,Parchment, Leather wrap for trim codes (-M) (-H) (-J)	$259.38
1W3Z-3600-BAH	2001	2003	With speed control & radio/heater controls, Deep Charcoal, Leather wrap (-W)	$259.38

Notes:

• At that place are subtle changes in crown vic interior color options among unlike model years. For instance, in 1999 the prairie tan interior color was deleted and replaced with medium parchment. And in 2003, light graphite was deleted and replaced with light flintstone. Overall airbag & steering wheel dimensions are the same between all 1998-2003 crown vics.
• The grouping of steering wheels labelled every bit "without speed command", do non take the prowl control switches on them. But these wheels may be potentially be useful to a section that does not want their officers using speed control under whatever circumstances.
• The to a higher place listing of steering wheels was compiled a few years ago. Enquire at your local ford dealer for electric current pricing data if desired. Also, some of the steering wheels listed higher up take been discontinued and are now "obsolete". A relatively fast selling steering wheel like the 98-02 police force blueish unit was still avaliable as a service part as of june 2009. Just the relatively irksome selling grayness civilian leather wrap steering cycle was "obsolete" and no longer avaliable as of june 2009.
  

Installation:

Cruise servo install:

• Bolt holes for cruise command servo were pre-drilled in driver'south side fender liner
• Push the metallic mounting bracket up from underneath the driver'due south side fender liner
• Place the servo on meridian of the studs on the meridian of the fender liner
• Place basics onto studs, tighten to secure the servo in place

Cruise command actuator cable install:

• Line brawl on cablevision up with prowl servo grooves
• Twist servo cable plug to secure in identify
• Remove plastic engine comprehend
• Road cruise cable from servo to throttle body area
• Secure cruise linkage cable to throttle linkage past clipping in pace
• Commodities cruise linkage jacket to subclass

Steering wheel installation

• Disconnect positive and negative terminals from battery
• Wait ten minutes for airbag backup power supply to discharge
• Remove 2 airbag commodities plastic covers from steering bike
• Remove 2 bolts that secure airbag to steering wheel
• Slide airbag out of steering wheel
• Disconnect airbag electrical connectors
• Remove torx50 bolt from centre of steering bike
• On 1997's and prior, use a standard steering cycle/harmonic balancer puller to pull the wheel
• On 1998 and up models, loosely screw in torx50 bolt and utilize 2 jaw puller to remove wheel
• Place new wheel onto steering cavalcade, tighten center bolt, plug together electric connectors and reassemble

Prowl should now engage when automobile reaches 30MPH, cruise ON switch is pressed, and speed is set using ready accel switch.

The automobile may demand a front end end alignment subsequently new steering bike install to get steering bike centered when the front end tires are pointed  straight ahead. Cost varies for this procedure, some contained shops charge as petty as $40 for a front end alignment, while others have been known to charge in excess of $80. While in the alignment store, you may wish to have the tires balanced if you feel vibration at highway speeds. As well, don't be suprised if you get a call from the shop telling yous that you've got worn forepart end components that should exist replaced. Front break and steering components seem to accept a rather curt lifespan during law use.

Ford does not offer a "9A818 speed control retrofit kit" for 98' crown victorias, you take to club each office individually.

Note: For vehicles without speed control, a cap containing a shorting bar is placed over the 10-pin servo connector. The shorting bar connects pins vi and 10, providing a ground path for the steering bicycle mounted horn switches. If this shorting bar is not present, the horn will not function. The part number for this item is F3TZ-14A666-A

Picture of the original not-prowl steering bicycle installed in my 98' PI, the tool to the left is the two jaw puller used to remove the steering wheel from the column.

Below is a power adjustable pedal box and it's stock-still analogue. The blueish switch on the right is the speed deac switch used in 98+ vehicles. The switch held on using the yellowish retainer is the brake on/off (boo) switch. If your brake lights don't work and y'all "cant shift out of park", highly doubtable boo switch or it's wiring has failed. The deac switch is only used by the prowl control system and failure typically will not cause whatsoever symptoms other than a prowl control organization that doesn't work.

(To view more pictures of the below components, click here)

And hither'southward a closeup of the speed control deac switches from a 98' crown victoria and a 01' one thousand marquis

Notation the electric connector on the sensor mounted to the metal housing of the master cylinder, that'due south the restriction pressure (DEAC) switch used in 1996-1997 crown victorias. Some 1992-1997 crownvics will instead have the deac switch located on the proportioning valve below the master cylinder.

Troubleshooting:

If cruise control still doesn't opearte properly, below are some troubleshooting hints:

• Keep in mind that the basic operating principle of the cruise control system is to monitor the vehicle speed and mechanically motion the throttle linkage like the vehicle operator would by pressing the accelerator pedal. And this is why yous should not employ the cruise control on roads with a low coefficent of friction (i.e. pelting or snowfall) considering the cruise system will sense the deceleration when you go through a puddle and attempt to accelerate the automobile causing it to "spinout".
  
• Physically brand certain that the servo and actuator cable are present. It's common for police departments to bandy vesture components such as steering wheels among unlike vehicles. So just because you lot have a steering wheel with cruise switches, doesn't necessarily mean that you've got the balance of the needed components nowadays.
• Make that the actuator cable is physically attached to the throttle body. On vehicles with a large amount of accelerator pedal depress/release cycles (i.e. inner city taxi cab), information technology's not uncommon to find the plastic where the cable meets with the ball stud of the throttle trunk wears in such a mode that the cablevision volition pop off at random intervals in time. If you find the linkage cable just laying loose inside the engine bay, chances are that it's worn and in need of replacement.
• A multimeter with volt and ohm measurment capability is a must have device for accuratetly diagnosing a malfunctioning cruise control setup. The meter tin be of the $20 walmart or radioshack variety and doesn't demand to be anything fancy. But a "testlight" is non an acceptable substitute.
  
• On the old 92-97 vehicles, advisedly inspect the speed deac switch mounted to the brake chief cylinder. If it fails, information technology can cause the speed control system to get inoperative. It could besides vent the hydraulic system to the ouside air which could turn into an expensive repair should significant amounts of water or other debris accumulate inside the abs hydraulic control unit. As mentioned previosuly, 98+ vehicles use a switch mounted to the brake pedal box inside the car instead of the master cylinder nether the hood.
• With the large number of hours that police force officers sit down in their cars, it's not uncommon to find human dander, and food & skin oils have accumulated significantly plenty inside the switches that they don't piece of work properly. If you lot've establish that the cruise switch resistance is out of range at the connector plug, spraying some contact cleaner or wd40 inside the cruise switches may temporarily bring the switch resistances back within to allow for farther diagnostics. Simply cruise switches are sealed and not designed to be "cleaned", so if you spray something inside the switches, y'all should supervene upon the switches with new service assemblies.
• Clocksprings are wear items because they flex everytime the steering wheel is turned. If your cruise control became inoperative effectually the same fourth dimension that your airbag light started flashing or horn failed to function, and you detect that the cruise switch resistances are out of range, doubtable that the clockspring has failed.
• The cruise control  "ON" switch gets a depression current +12v signal through the horn relay engagement coil. And so if the horn relay is not present or if there is a wiring fault between the horn switches and the relay, the cruise command probably won't piece of work either.
  

For prowl control to engage,

• Pin 3 must have a valid vss signal on it. If your speedometer is accurate, and then there's a high probability that this indicate is besides authentic at the prowl servo because both devices get data from the same sender. Simply do keep in listen that there could exist a wiring fault in between the two.
• Pin 4 should be at 0V considering it has a footing path through the brake light filaments
• Pins v & six should accept valid steering wheel cruise switch data. To check the on button, connect a voltmeter between the two pins. Pressing the ON button should register +12V. To bank check the balance of the switches, connect an ohmmeter between the two pins. Pressing OFF = 0 Ohms. Coast=120 Ohms. Set Accel=680 Ohms. Resume=2200 Ohms. The cruise servo accepts a ten% deviance from the stated values. For example, it'due south acceptable for the coast switch to fall anywhere within the 108-132 range. And as well if you see the resistance values vary significantly when you have an assistant plow the steering wheel while holding the cruise switches, suspect the clockspring has failed.
• Pin 7 should read +12V when the ignition key is in the run or accessory positions
• Pin nine should read +12V with the brake pedal released
• Pivot 10 is ground. Disconnect the battery and measure the resistance betwixt a basis source and this pin if y'all suspect a problem.

Additionally, Ford has released a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) well-nigh Cruise Control Diagnostics with some additional service tips.  TSB 06-08-05 is avaliable by clicking hither. But practice notation that crown victoria police interceptors do non take a cruise control engaged low-cal on the instrument panel, so you will demand to manually probe the appropriate excursion on the cruise control servo electric harness to monitor the voltage pulses that would correspond lightbulb flashes in the tsb.

Notation: Some fleet "mechanics" with unlimited access to multiple crown vics just swap prowl command components between vehicles until the cruise control system starts to piece of work again. While not recommended, the "animal force" method is oft effective considering of the limited number of parts in the speed command system. But and then again, the same "mechanics" would probably never get the prowl control system to function once more if the true crusade of the problem was with the dashboard electric harness.

Miscellaneous:

• Motor Age magazine had an commodity in the October 2002 result with some information on ford cruise control components. Click here to view the commodity in question.
• Information about the vacuum based cruise control organization used in the legacy pre-1992 crownvics is avaliable past clicking hither.
  

Questions or comments?

Email Me:  2vmodular@crownvic.net

Source: https://www.idmsvcs.com/2vmod/cruise/index.html

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