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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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1989 Cherokee- I just recently installed cruise control in my jeep. I got the cruise off a automatic Cherokee, and since I have a manual the clutch is a obvious issue. Is there a switch that deactivates the cruise when you push in the clutch? I have done a bit of searching and I haven't come up with a solid answer. It's kinda a pain to manually turn off the cruise, shift, and then reset it. Any pictures or answers would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Is there a switch on your brake that disengages the cruise control? If so, and it's like the one you showed pictured, I'd just find another one, mount it on the clutch pedal somewhere, and wire it in parallel with the brake switch. I know my automatic uses a multifunction brake switch.. it affects OD, brake lights,cruise and TC lockup. Maybe get one of those and do a little wiring. I'm not sure I understand why you want one on your clutch.. are you shifting thru the gears with the cruise control set?
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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Is there a switch on your brake that disengages the cruise control? If so, and it's like the one you showed pictured, I'd just find another one, mount it on the clutch pedal somewhere, and wire it in parallel with the brake switch. I know my automatic uses a multifunction brake switch.. it affects OD, brake lights,cruise and TC lockup. Maybe get one of those and do a little wiring. I'm not sure I understand why you want one on your clutch.. are you shifting thru the gears with the cruise control set?
Yeah there is two switches on my brake petal. One is a multifunction brake/cruise disengage switch, and the other is a vacuum vent switch thing that hooks up to the cruise actuator. The both look very different. There is another connector in the harness for the cruise control that has a bypass jumper in it, so by the looks of things that's what's supposed to connect to the clutch switch. Right now driving down the freeway when you push in the clutch with the cruise on the motor will rapidly rev. My jeep is lifted, with 32's and 3.07 gears, so I do a lot of shifting. The clutch switch would make life so much better. If I lived back east where it's flat I wouldn't worry about it, but since I live in mountainous Utah that switch is a must have.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kjc
Is there a switch on your brake that disengages the cruise control? If so, and it's like the one you showed pictured, I'd just find another one, mount it on the clutch pedal somewhere, and wire it in parallel with the brake switch. I know my automatic uses a multifunction brake switch.. it affects OD, brake lights,cruise and TC lockup. Maybe get one of those and do a little wiring. I'm not sure I understand why you want one on your clutch.. are you shifting thru the gears with the cruise control set?
NO, You wire it in 'series'.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by goneboating06
Yeah there is two switches on my brake petal. One is a multifunction brake/cruise disengage switch, and the other is a vacuum vent switch thing that hooks up to the cruise actuator. The both look very different. There is another connector in the harness for the cruise control that has a bypass jumper in it, so by the looks of things that's what's supposed to connect to the clutch switch. Right now driving down the freeway when you push in the clutch with the cruise on the motor will rapidly rev. My jeep is lifted, with 32's and 3.07 gears, so I do a lot of shifting. The clutch switch would make life so much better. If I lived back east where it's flat I wouldn't worry about it, but since I live in mountainous Utah that switch is a must have.
That is exactly where the clutch switch goes, pull the jumper (that is #14 above picture) and plug in the clutch switch.

Sometimes you just have to go to the dealer for some hard to find parts.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by CobraMarty
NO, You wire it in 'series'.
Ya got me.. I was thinking 'normally open' switches. duh
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