[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: Cutting orange wire disables Cruise Control? Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by sam96CS [Email] (#852) [Profile/Gallery] (more from sam96CS) on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:25:58 In Reply to: Cutting orange wire disables Cruise Control?, DenCon, Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:51:05 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Cutting the orange wire has no effect on the cruise control. Not on a '96 model anyway with the cut made about 8" away from the ECU. I've read that disconnecting it at the gear selector will disable cruise control.

To find the orange wire remove the cover over the aquarium to get to the ECU. The orange wire is part of the wire bundle that connects to the ECU. The harness is numbered so you can see which orange wire is the orange wire that terminates at pin 14. No more mystery. The wire begins at the gear shift lever, but don't cut or disconnect it at that location.

It's a good idea to disconnect the battery before tampering with the ECU and its wire bundle. The ECU will have to re-adapt. Smooth sailing after that.

I snipped the wire about 5 years ago. The increase in power is permanent. It still idles well. Now at 225,000 on the original autobox. I use mobil 1 synthetic ATF and take it easy in 1st and 2nd gears.

• poly auto transmission mount works for me, sam96CS , Sat, 12 Apr 2014 12:09:21
  • Re: poly auto transmission mount works for me, Ed N, Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:18:46
    • Re: poly auto transmission mount works for me, sam96CS , Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:55:36
  • Orange wire to ECU pin 14, tz, Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:39:18
    • Re: Orange wire to ECU pin 14, sam96CS , Mon, 14 Apr 2014 05:29:27
      • Much obliged, tz, Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:47:26
        • cheapest & best way to convert '96 lpt to fpt, sam96CS , Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:57:45
          • Cutting orange wire disables Cruise Control?, DenCon, Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:51:05
            • Re: Cutting orange wire disables Cruise Control?, sam96CS , Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:25:58 <-- Viewing This Message
          • Much, much obliged, tz, Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:45:07
            • Silly me, tz, Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:53:55
              • Re: Silly me, sam96CS , Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:49:22
                • Thanks, tz, Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:39:11
                  • Any time, sam96CS , Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:38:53
              • Even cheaper if DIY, RayF, Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:25:28
                • DIY Error correction: Not redtop to BPC., RayF, Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:16:23
                  • Thanks, tz, Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:30:19
                • It is getting to be more and more fun, tz, Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:23:51

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