Audiovox cruise question

[Kingbee]

Is there any real reason why one wire is supposed to go to the battery, as opposed to being switched?  That just doesn't make sense to me.  Or, was it a literal interpretation from the automotive instructions, that possibly for convenience, two wires go to the brake switch - one to the switched side, and one to the hot side?

Unless someone has a good reason, I'm going to all switched.

[hardhead]

I wondered about that too.  Hooked mine to the battery with an inline fuse.  After some thought, it is probably a safety measure so that if there is no power to the brake lights to cancel the cruise, it can't be engaged.  I think I'll go back and change mine.

[BOZ]

I run that "battery" wire to a switched lead. No problem. Works fine and makes more sense to run it to a switched lead.

[Kingbee]

Thanks Boz, that's what I needed to know.........

[John Schmidt]

Tied them together to a switched source....an extra fuse panel under the right side cover. Been that way for about four years with no problems.