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| | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Nice.
I am planning to use the same model on my truck.
However I want to mount the box in the truck under the dash so as to make the engine compartment look cleaner.
Does the unit make much noise?
Would you do anything different?
Any complaints about it? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | I can't hear it from under the hood, but the instructions mention noise as a reason not to put it under the dash. I suppose noise is relative - old truck vs. Cadillac.
Different? I should have done it sooner.
Only "complaint" is a trifle - the speed drops ~3 mph when you first engage it before it takes over, e.g., set it at 60 and your speed drops to 57 before it kicks in and brings you back to 60. Once engaged, it holds the speed fine. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Do you think if it was covered is some foam or somethimg to absorb sound it would be noticeable inside a quiet truck?
I am going to do everything I can to insulate my cab so I don't hear my Detroit Diesel so much. but it may still be a bit loud, time will tell. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 226 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 226 | Grigg,, make sure that speed control doesnt use vacumm motor to actuate it... ??? ya aint got no vacuum on that there detroit...hehehehe
What it will say on my Tombstone: "Boy, that guy sure owed alotta people Money"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | I had cruise control on my first 59 gmc. It was a factory option I believe. Just pull out the throttle knob at the desired speed. Not perfect, but trouble shooting was pretty EZ. I didn't have a problem with noise inside the cab... That is I couldn't here any noise over the noise the truck already made on the freeway! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 | I've been installing these Audovox units on my vehicles for years. They are frequently on sale for less than $100. I have installed them on my 57 and 58 with the servo under the dash and the noise was never a bother.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2001597/showCustom-0/p-2001597/N-111+10201+600000566/c-10101
Jim
Good luck with your project!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 619 "MONGO" | | "MONGO" Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 619 | We run one of the audiovox one's just like that in the 54, with the servo under the dash as well, I can hear it but it's not bad and usually it's when I'm cruisin' down the highway at about 65 with the windows down and the wings out, so I don't notice the noise then.
Mongo | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Sounds like the Audiovox one uses vacuum?
The one sold by Dakota Digital does not.
I have a diesel and don't want to run a vacuum pump.
Yes I know about the throttle knob "cruse contorl" on the dash, but it's just not the same as the real thing. But my engine does have a governor, so I could just floor it and run aginst the governor at 95 mph and 3,200 rpm in high gear right? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | Great input on the cruise units. On any vehicle I've bought brand, color, transmission, radio, wheels, etc., etc., don't mean squat but, if it's going to be a long distance driver it's got to have windshield washers and cruise control. A-C and all the "exersise my fingertip" options are nice but a dirty w/s is dangerous and non cruise is a pain (literally) for old joints.
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