At 10:31 AM 1/20/97 -0500, you wrote:
>> I'm finding that my cruise control will not hold the speed down on steeper
>> highway inclines. Is this normal?
>> Or should the cruise apply the brakes? I have a 97 V8 automatic.
>
> I know of no cruise control system that applies the brakes. (Mind
>you, I'm not saying they don't exist, just that I haven't seen one.)
>Every one I've ever used controls speed through throttle application
>(Nissan, Ford, Chevy, Dodge).
>
> That said, if your Dakota continues to gain speed with the throttle
>completely disengaged, there's nothing the cruise control can do
>about it.
>
> It has never been an issue with my '95 V8 5speed. But then again,
>I usually set the cruise control to ~72mph. At that speed, wind
>resistance alone will slow the truck, even on a steep downhill
>grade.
>
> I hope you're not using cruise control on city streets.
>
> Ron
>
>
Thanks for the info. I don't use the cruise on city streets. Speeds limits
in Canada are much lower than
the U.S. The cruise setting that I was using (and speed limit) was 50 mph.
We havn't seen legal speeds
of 70 mph since the 1970's.
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