After some doubt I decided to order a Cruise control. I ended up with a
GoldCruise AP 300, specifically for the C1:
 As I controller I choose the CM-25, because it can memorize 3 speeds.  So all this has to go into the car:  I started out with the clutch switch. What you have to do is remove the
standard bolt which determines the height of the clutch pedal and
replace it with the new one which contains a switch. This allows the
cruise control to detect when the clutch is pressed so it can release
the throttle.  Next is the brake detection. Because there is already a brake pedal
switch in the car (for the brake lights 😉 ), you can just connect the
wire to the existing switch. So remove the connector and splice in the
extra wire.  One of the other signals the cruise control needs is a speed signal.
This can be found on the multiplug inside the dialunit. Remove it and solder the speedsignal wire to the wire comming from the
cruise control (it should be the brown/white wire).  As this is a point where I get a lot of question, I've added the
picture that is in the installation manual below, indicating the wire.  I put the control unit up on the side of the driver footwell, at the
outside of the car (it is a bit hard to see on the picture). It looks
like a good spot for running the cable to the enginebay and to the
controller.  Next is the installtion of the throttle control. First I hung the vacuum
unit from the left strut tower.  Then mount the adapter unit from the throttle contoll so you can attach
the throttle cable that comes from the vacuum unit. First remove the nut
from the central axis.  Then place the extension bolt/nut.  Now the extra throttle lever can be placed.  And the last step, place the extension plate and run the throttle cable
through it.  Then fixate the throttle cable. Don't forget to put some tiewraps over
the throttle cable so it won't hit the engine.  Now route the air hose towards the right side of the engine bay to the
vacuum hose that is situated there.  Now cut the vacuum hose.  And insert the T splitter.  And connect the air hose to the T splitter.  Last the controller needs to be installed. The hardest part is drilling
the hole in the right spot. I sacrificed one cover to get it right,
fortunatly they're not very expensive. Remove the cap, drill a hole and
put the controller through. Then run some wires and you're done.
 Before the cruise control will work it needs to be callibrated. The
documentation is pretty good, so just follow the procedure in the manual
and you should be fine. I like the cruise control a lot, especially the preset speeds. The +/-
reaction isn't that great, but the presets make up for that. |