Cruise Control Reliability
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Cruise Control Reliability
Hi Everyone,
Been a member for many years, but this is my first time posting. I have a '93 Electra Glide Classic and I'm considering adding cruise control (CC). I'm getting close to retirement and I see longer trips in my future. I live in northern Vermont and want to start riding out west. To make time, the superslab will be a necessity and it seems Cruise control would be a nice feature. My question is how reliable were the cruise control systems of this era? Is the CC on the Ultra's of this era still working fine? There's a brand new CC system, for my year bike, currently listed on Ebay for $600 and I'm wondering if I should pull the trigger. Thanks
Been a member for many years, but this is my first time posting. I have a '93 Electra Glide Classic and I'm considering adding cruise control (CC). I'm getting close to retirement and I see longer trips in my future. I live in northern Vermont and want to start riding out west. To make time, the superslab will be a necessity and it seems Cruise control would be a nice feature. My question is how reliable were the cruise control systems of this era? Is the CC on the Ultra's of this era still working fine? There's a brand new CC system, for my year bike, currently listed on Ebay for $600 and I'm wondering if I should pull the trigger. Thanks
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Do it. I did not add cruise to my '98 FLTR, it came with it. I loved it instantly. The only issues I've had in over 120,000 miles were throttle cable adjustments and replacement of one of said cables. If you should have something happen, the FSM has many pages of diagnostics for cruise.
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I have a '94 and finding CC parts is damn near impossible. I snagged a used one on CL a few years ago just for that reason. Just beware if anything is not in the kit you might have a very hard time finding it.
Just looked at it, the kit looks pretty complete. I'm not sure that it's a plug and play though. There's a bracket that attaches to the Carb linkage for the servo cable that you might want to ask about. Do you have the FSM ? I don't know if the stock harness for a non CC equipped bike includes all the switches\wires to disengage the the cruise. The F & R brake, clutch, throttle rolloff, I can't remember the others but if I remember right there are 7 interrupts that will disengage the CC.
Just looked at it, the kit looks pretty complete. I'm not sure that it's a plug and play though. There's a bracket that attaches to the Carb linkage for the servo cable that you might want to ask about. Do you have the FSM ? I don't know if the stock harness for a non CC equipped bike includes all the switches\wires to disengage the the cruise. The F & R brake, clutch, throttle rolloff, I can't remember the others but if I remember right there are 7 interrupts that will disengage the CC.
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Unless the stock CV carb has been swapped out, it should already have the bracket for the extra cruise control cable. My 93 FLHS had one, and The MoCo never offered cruise on that model. My frame also had the welded on stud for attachment of that cable, so I'm pretty certain the factory didn't make separate frames for different models of 'Glides.
The actual module (stepper motor) fits under the left side cover. If you look at that cover, you should see a small semi-circle opening on the motor side. That where the cruise cable exits the module.
The wiring is pretty simple, although you will need to tear into your fairing to get access to things.
I installed a Genuine HD cruise control kit on my 93 FLHS (even though it wasn't designed for a FLHS). It was a fairly straight forward project, once I figured out all the nuances of the wiring harness. Which ARE different for every different model of 'Glides. The FLHS harness is primitive compared to the full blown FLHTCU or FLTCU.
As far as reliability, mine has been in operation since 2005 (the year I installed it). Work great, hold speed within 1 mph going uphill. Definitely worth the effort to install. But as posted, they have been 'obsoleted' by The MoCo, so you're stuck with used (or the extremely rare NOS) parts. Barnett makes aftermarket idler cables for cruise equipt bikes. But AFAIK, they don't make the cable that goes from the module to the carb.
I'd have to look at one of my old Genuine Parts and Accessories catalogs to see what the correct part number is, and what the price was back in 93-94. If you can get a 'new in box' kit for $600, it may be worth the mark up in price, since they are obsolete.
The actual module (stepper motor) fits under the left side cover. If you look at that cover, you should see a small semi-circle opening on the motor side. That where the cruise cable exits the module.
The wiring is pretty simple, although you will need to tear into your fairing to get access to things.
I installed a Genuine HD cruise control kit on my 93 FLHS (even though it wasn't designed for a FLHS). It was a fairly straight forward project, once I figured out all the nuances of the wiring harness. Which ARE different for every different model of 'Glides. The FLHS harness is primitive compared to the full blown FLHTCU or FLTCU.
As far as reliability, mine has been in operation since 2005 (the year I installed it). Work great, hold speed within 1 mph going uphill. Definitely worth the effort to install. But as posted, they have been 'obsoleted' by The MoCo, so you're stuck with used (or the extremely rare NOS) parts. Barnett makes aftermarket idler cables for cruise equipt bikes. But AFAIK, they don't make the cable that goes from the module to the carb.
I'd have to look at one of my old Genuine Parts and Accessories catalogs to see what the correct part number is, and what the price was back in 93-94. If you can get a 'new in box' kit for $600, it may be worth the mark up in price, since they are obsolete.
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Great reply.
That's why I really like the EVO section on here. The guys that own and maintain these old beauties are more than willing to share their knowledge in detail with members looking for information.
That's why I really like the EVO section on here. The guys that own and maintain these old beauties are more than willing to share their knowledge in detail with members looking for information.
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OP, FWIW, I've had very good luck finding hard to find used parts at Pinwall Cycle. The parts I received were in good condition. Like always I would have liked to pay less for them but by no means did I feel like they gouged me.
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OP: If this is the eBay listing you're referring to https://www.ebay.com/itm/18305721588...MakeTrack=true It appears to be the entire kit, however, the stepper motor seems to be a newer design. It does appear to include a mounting bracket to adapt it to the older frame.
The $600 price is in line with what they were selling for in 1994. My Parts catalog showed the kit, PN 77127-93 listed at $575. Also for the small markup, you are getting new parts. Albeit without any sort of warranty recourse.
If you plan on diving into installing this, I would budget a weekend for the job. Reason being, you will need to get inside the fairing, and remove the gas tank.
The $600 price is in line with what they were selling for in 1994. My Parts catalog showed the kit, PN 77127-93 listed at $575. Also for the small markup, you are getting new parts. Albeit without any sort of warranty recourse.
If you plan on diving into installing this, I would budget a weekend for the job. Reason being, you will need to get inside the fairing, and remove the gas tank.
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Thank you to everyone that replied. Glad to hear the CC's of that era are reliable. I now have to decide if I want to add it to my '93, or perhaps purchase a '94-'96 ultra. My bike has close to 100k and engine work is in it's near future. All fun stuff, but tight budgets as retirement nears dictates financial prudence. Thanks again.
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