niceguy678us Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 I came into possession of a 81 280ZX cruise control system, it is complete with switches, wiring, solenoids etc. I tried the search in multiple rooms to no avail. I would enjoy this comfort in my early Z and was wondering if anyone had tried this before or heard of it done, tips would be appreciated. I know I can't be the only one who has attempted this, just gotta find the info. Happy new year to everyone, be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 its easy. if you have all the electronics and vacuum hoses, all you need to do is hook it up the same way its hooked up in the zx. Im assuming this is a 75 up f/i car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguy678us Posted December 30, 2002 Author Share Posted December 30, 2002 Yes it is a 77. Trying to whittle the cruise control stuff out of the wiring harness ! I spent alomst half a day stripping the ENTIRE wiring harness out of that damned 81 ZX turbo so I would have everything I would need. I posted in the turbo forum looking for someone with a factory manual for that year trying to get a copy of the fold out harness map. Would make things a little easier on me.thanks for any info!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcarnut Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 Don't forget to get the clutch cut-out switch for the cruise control from the ZX! Otherwise (with the cruise on) the throttle will not close during gear shifts and you will over rev the engine. This is the worst part of the swap. The clutch switch takes an 8mm diameter hole and the existing hole in the Z car is 6mm. You have to drill it out and re-tap. Not easy with the pedal bracket still in the car. Of course, if you happen to have an automatic transmission, then this is not a concern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Did you really have to strip the harness out ? are there any other aftermarket cruise systems ? i guess they would be $$$ i have an 83ZXT i guess i will try and do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 aftermarket cruise controls are cheap..... and much easier to install.... you might want to look into them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguy678us Posted January 2, 2003 Author Share Posted January 2, 2003 thanks dom, and the turbo zx donor in fact did have an automatic tranny. So I guess I lucked out. I like the black control panel, it would be very easy to adapt to fit a Z center console. thank you for the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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