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    Cruise Control Removal

    How exactly do I go about removing cruise control from an 85 vic? I know the servo is at the bottom of the steering column in the floor, but what else is needed besides the linkage on the throttle body? I want to put a Grant wheel on it, and I never use cruise control anyways; and it will be in my way when I do the 5-speed swap.

    Blane
    85' Crown Vic 2dr. Small tire stock block grudge car.
    09’ CTS-V family car making over 700whp with ease.
    79’ f350 427 ls7 swapped with th400. Prerunner setup
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    the servo is actually under the hood on the driver's side fender. If you want it to go away, just take the servo and it's cable out. If you want to get more involved with de-wiring it, the module is under the dash next to the ECM.
    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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      #3
      Oh, I thought the servo was the little plastic thing beside the computer. Thank you, I will do that. Will it also get rid of the hissing dash problem? Because I have been told before that that was the cruise control not having enough vacuum or something.

      Blane
      85' Crown Vic 2dr. Small tire stock block grudge car.
      09’ CTS-V family car making over 700whp with ease.
      79’ f350 427 ls7 swapped with th400. Prerunner setup
      64’ c30 dually. Slammed and turbo 5.3 with 4l80e

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        #4
        that hissing could be the brake release actuator or the horseshoe shaped vacuum switch on the end of the shifter shaft. Try plugging the line from the firewall to the horseshoe and see of the hissing stops. I had to do that with mine since I got the last actuator in the national dealer inventory about 1.5 years ago (and it died within 6 months).

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        Originally posted by gadget73
        ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

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          #5
          I see no need to remove the cruise control just to diagnose a vacuum leak.

          Also, p71towny reported being able to operate his cruise control via custom dash-mounted buttons after he went to an aftermarket wheel.


          But, if you still want to get rid of the cruise, the canister thing with the redundant throttle wire attached is the main part of it. On my wagon, I also removed all the other associated wiring, as well as the speed sensor that mounts inline with the speedo gear.
          2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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            #6
            You can still have the cruise with a manual transmission. And I saw a few people on here move the cruise buttons. Some used the original cruise buttons and just mounted them on the dash. Pretty neat actually.

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              #7
              Originally posted by 1987cp View Post
              as well as the speed sensor that mounts inline with the speedo gear.
              I assume you had the correct (police/non speed sensor thing) attachment?

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                #8
                Okay, thanks guys. I don't have a need for cruise, and hopefully the vaccuum sound is the parking brake then. Cruise is just something else in my way.

                Blane
                85' Crown Vic 2dr. Small tire stock block grudge car.
                09’ CTS-V family car making over 700whp with ease.
                79’ f350 427 ls7 swapped with th400. Prerunner setup
                64’ c30 dually. Slammed and turbo 5.3 with 4l80e

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by 86VickyLX View Post
                  I assume you had the correct (police/non speed sensor thing) attachment?
                  I'd forgotten about that; the one that goes with the speed sensor has a quick-release clippy like the speedo end, doesn't it? As it turned out, I was replacing the speedo cable anyway since I wanted it to play nicely with an aftermarket speedometer.
                  2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by 85ltd View Post
                    Okay, thanks guys. I don't have a need for cruise, and hopefully the vaccuum sound is the parking brake then. Cruise is just something else in my way.

                    Blane
                    Is the hiss still there when you disconnect and plug the big hose to the firewall vacuum tree?
                    2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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