audiovox cruise control

[papa bear]

I have this device on my bike and the control pad quit working. I saw a post on here a while back where you could buy the control pad. Can find it in the archives. Can anyone tell me where I can find it? Thanks, Phil

[BOZ]

Look on e-bay. I think they go for about $35 or so for just the replacement control pad.
Just type in "audiovox cruise control" and a few of them should pop up.

[Bob E.]

Is this the link you are looking for?  RJ had posted it and I bookmarked it for future use because mine was acting up when it gets wet.

http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=28

[John Schmidt]

Separate the two halves and lift the rubber circuitry cover which also covers the switches. I used a toothpick to lay a real fine bead of clear RTV in between the different sections. Then snap it back together and run a bead around the back where the open seam is where the halves come together. I've had mine on for nearly four years in all kinds of weather and still works perfect.

[dreamaker]

I have a question !!! Why would you get an electronic cruise control, adding wires and hardware, which the Valk has no room for. It seemed it would be simpler to just flick your thumb. I have a thumb cruise and works great, it seems like your trying to kill a fly with a sludge hammer. I'm just curious, if I don't ask questions I don't understand. I'm the type that keeps it simple.

Dan

[Udo]

I also have a mechanical device, but it´s not the same. The Audiovox is like a cruise control in a car. It holds the programmed speed. It doesn´t matter if the road is flat, uphill, downhill. The mechanical device is like a rock on the gas pedal. Once activated, the speed differs, when you go up- or downhill, get a headwind, etc.

And the most mechanical devices (not mine) don´t shutoff, if you apply the brake.

[MP]

Thumb works good on flat , straight roads.  Set on 65, slow down to 40 going up a hill.  Go down a hill, and get to 85.  That is why a cruise is nice, stay at 65 up and down hills.

MP

[DFragn]

I have a question !!! Why would you get an electronic cruise control, adding wires and hardware, which the Valk has no room for. It seemed it would be simpler to just flick your thumb. I have a thumb cruise and works great, it seems like your trying to kill a fly with a sludge hammer. I'm just curious, if I don't ask questions I don't understand. I'm the type that keeps it simple.

Dan

For me, I spent at least half of my riding years [= a lot] with throttle locks. They worked great and I accepted them for what they were & how they functioned. I was content to give my wrist short breaks. The one draw back for me was their inability to maintain speeds reasonably.

After I had the Valk for awhile I thought about a true cruise control on occasion. Without exposure to this board I probably never would have given it much serious thought. OK, I can be led on occassion, but not in a wayward sense. OK well sometimes, as long as it works.
Need to add. Without this board my confidence would have never been inspired well enough to do my own maintenance, repairs & mods.
A few years later, I decided, since I was going to kep this bike for a long time, why not! It can be done for around $100.00. Although possession  took me towards the McCruise unit. Both Audiovox & McCruise operate just as flawlessly as a car system. On the open road there's nothing like the unbridled purpose of a full cruise feature.
I do believe there's a slight inherent danger with MC use just as in a car regardless of safty features/cut-offs. Discretionary use is mandatory as with a car. i.e. Only an idiot would engage and use a cars cruise system on snow covered roads. Yeh, I knew someone who did that. Lucky he survived to be stupid again someday.

Besides, there's something about having a comfortable cruiser such as ours autopiloting under you.
Installations aren't so bad either. There's plenty of loom room.

Hey, aren't you itching for another project anyway?

[roboto65]

My buddy has a MC unit and it does not work and he does not want it but says it would be a hassle to uninstall and then I would have to install on mine LOL. Question is would it be worth it LOL

[Baloo]

I too have the Audiovox installed on my 99 IS. I completely agree with what DFragn is saying. One more thing I like about the cruise control vs the throttle lock is that when cruising, you have more time to look around because you don't have to watch that speedometer as much. Our engines pull very good and before you know it, your on your way for a speeding ticket. I like being able to relax, knowing I'm inside the limits and that there's no danger for my wallet. Of course, sometimes, I'm not, but that is a different story... 

[R J]

My buddy has a MC unit and it does not work and he does not want it but says it would be a hassle to uninstall and then I would have to install on mine LOL. Question is would it be worth it LOL

It is well worth the time to remove it..

I have over 200,000 miles on my MC Cruise on MGM, and still use the original handle bar switch.

You can take the switches apart, use an eraser on the points, and put them back together.  I'm referring to the Audiovox one.   I have to do that on my Audiovox on the Trike about every 3 months.

[fudgie]

I use my audiovox maybe twice a year. I got use to riding 1 handed I don't use it as much as I though. But it is nice. I still have the throttle lock that I use to hold during cold start ups. Or I'll lock it and wave as we cruise by some bikes.

[DFragn]

My buddy has a MC unit and it does not work and he does not want it but says it would be a hassle to uninstall and then I would have to install on mine LOL. Question is would it be worth it LOL

I had a problem with my McCruise working too. It wouldn't engage.
It turned out the vacuum check valve had gone bad ($1.99). Apparently the check valve is better located at least 6" from intake manifold nipple because raw fuel consistently pulses 4 - 6" up the vacuum line and damages the check valve.

[quexpress]

I had a problem with my McCruise working too. It wouldn't engage.
It turned out the vacuum check valve had gone bad ($1.99). Apparently the check valve is better located at least 6" from intake manifold nipple because raw fuel consistently pulses 4 - 6" up the vacuum line and damages the check valve.

After working flawlessly for the past 3 years, my Audio-Vox quit working (will not engage). I have checked a few things but since I do not have much time lately, I just let it be and ride. I will verify these check valves.
How did you know they were bad (other than putting vacuum on them)? Were they full of dirt?
Thanks!

[DFragn]

I had a problem with my McCruise working too. It wouldn't engage.
It turned out the vacuum check valve had gone bad ($1.99). Apparently the check valve is better located at least 6" from intake manifold nipple because raw fuel consistently pulses 4 - 6" up the vacuum line and damages the check valve.

After working flawlessly for the past 3 years, my Audio-Vox quit working (will not engage). I have checked a few things but since I do not have much time lately, I just let it be and ride. I will verify these check valves.
How did you know they were bad (other than putting vacuum on them)? Were they full of dirt?
Thanks!

I only use one and it had fuel in it [Mmmm yummy] pulsing up the line from the nipple. It was placed about 3" from the intake nipple. It maintained itself with fuel for about 10k miles/2 years before it gave it up. I installed the new one out to about 6" from the intake.
I imagine the fuel deteriorated the diaphragm enough that it was only holding a partial pull. The replacement was an instantaneous success and cheap too.

[quexpress]

I only use one and it had fuel in it [Mmmm yummy] pulsing up the line from the nipple. It was placed about 3" from the intake nipple. It maintained itself with fuel for about 10k miles/2 years before it gave it up. I installed the new one out to about 6" from the intake.
I imagine the fuel deteriorated the diaphragm enough that it was only holding a partial pull. The replacement was an instantaneous success and cheap too.

As I had shown here http://hammer.prohosting.com/~schutzrs/cruise.htm, I have used 5 check valves which are quite close to the intakes.



If that is the problem, it's a quick and cheap fix.

Thanks! 

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

Just repaired a friends over the phone.His brakelight bullb was loose and was not getting a ground so system would not engage.

[quexpress]

Just repaired a friends over the phone.His brakelight bullb was loose and was not getting a ground so system would not engage.

That's one thing I intended on verifying before looking at the check valves. My relay might be out to lunch! 

[John Schmidt]

My check valves are set up similar to Quexpress, and about 1" from the vacuum nipple on the carbs. I've had the lines off a number of times for various reasons over the 3 1/2 years it has been installed and I've never seen any evidence of fuel contamination. Maybe I'm just lucky so far, and the check valves will one day crap out on me as well. As for using it, you never do in city traffic or in the rain....or snow.    But it's like a car on a trip, you turn it on, set it for a comfy speed, put your feet up on the highway pegs and roll on. For a change of pace, I like to sometimes lean forward with my feet on the pegs and my arms draped over the handlebars. Kinda fun actually because to steer all I have to do is put one hand out in the windstream and the bike will move in that direction.