Re: Re: Cruise Control with MP PCM? The answer to the puzzle

From: Jim Miller WB5OXQ (wb5oxq@grandecom.net)
Date: Wed Jun 04 2003 - 14:05:46 EDT


Just rig yourelf a clutch safety switch so you have to push the clutch down
to engage the starter and all should work great.
----- Original Message -----
From: "BlackDak93" <stephen.barnett@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:17 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Cruise Control with MP PCM? The answer to the puzzle

>
> Thanks to a fellow DML'er, I have discovered the answer to this problem.
> With a manual transmission, the Park/Neutral line must be disconnected
from
> the PCM. When I installed the engine, I had to use a wiring harness from
an
> automatic and make some modifications. In order for the truck to start,
this
> line, or the starter relay itself, must be grounded. However the line into
> the PCM must not be grounded. I had tied both to a ground point on the
inner
> fender. Simply by removing the connection to the PCM, my cruise control
now
> works. Apparently with a stock PCM this is not a problem, but this PCM is
> used for both auto and manual transmissions. Thanks to all the people who
> replied and helped me out with this. Special thanks to Gregg S. who
> experienced the same problem quite some time ago, and was able to steer me
> in the right direction.
>
>
> ""BlackDak93"" <stephen.barnett@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:bbih7f$kjc$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> >
> > I recently installed a used MP PCM on my '93 Dak. Now my cruise control
> > doesn't work. I know plenty of you here run a MP PCM so can anyone tell
> me,
> > is the cruise not programmed into the MP PCM or does mine just not work?
> I'm
> > guessing it isn't programmed. I really like performance and I would hate
> to
> > go back to the stocker, but I can't live without my cruise.
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
>
>
>



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