Duane:
Can you give me a name at Rostra that said to route the blue wire to ground.
I'd like to talk to them about it because I'm having difficulty with my
Rostra installation, using the 250-3032, stalk mounted controller.
When I installed the system, found out from Claude Broussard in the middle
of the install, that the blue wire wasn't needed. By then, I had attached
it to one side of a terminal strip, where I left it by itself, unconnected
from that point.
I've set switches 2, 7, & 9 to On. Even tried 1 On in addition, also.
Called Rostra and they suggested 1 Off, but 8 On. Tried that too without
success. My problem is that it won't engage until a dozen or so tries at
setting it (i. e. repeated pushing of the button).
On the way to Forest City and back, found that when it does decide to
engage, it grabs at a lower then the set speed. Using the accelerate
function slide switch, with repeated slides of the switch, I got it to
accelerate up to the desired speed.
Effect of repeated pushing of the decelerate button is variable. sometimes
it works and mostly it doesn't.
Last time I spoke with Rostra, they said if putting switch 8 to the On
position didn't work, which it didn't, that I should go thru the diagnostic
check for the controller. Have't done that yet.
Paul Bartz
From: duane m simmons
Sent: 10/20/99 7:57 PM
The Rostra Technicians have stated that the Electronic Cruise Control
Installation instruction for connecting the BLUE wire to the Distributor
That is WRONG for our application & should be disconnected & connected
to chassis ground (Blue wire to ground). This will improve performance at
the top of the climb & minimize "drop out" activity on the "Flats".
This pertains to Rostra's Electronic Cruise Control P/N 250-1223.
Can you give me a name at Rostra that said to route the blue wire to ground.
I'd like to talk to them about it because I'm having difficulty with my
Rostra installation, using the 250-3032, stalk mounted controller.
When I installed the system, found out from Claude Broussard in the middle
of the install, that the blue wire wasn't needed. By then, I had attached
it to one side of a terminal strip, where I left it by itself, unconnected
from that point.
I've set switches 2, 7, & 9 to On. Even tried 1 On in addition, also.
Called Rostra and they suggested 1 Off, but 8 On. Tried that too without
success. My problem is that it won't engage until a dozen or so tries at
setting it (i. e. repeated pushing of the button).
On the way to Forest City and back, found that when it does decide to
engage, it grabs at a lower then the set speed. Using the accelerate
function slide switch, with repeated slides of the switch, I got it to
accelerate up to the desired speed.
Effect of repeated pushing of the decelerate button is variable. sometimes
it works and mostly it doesn't.
Last time I spoke with Rostra, they said if putting switch 8 to the On
position didn't work, which it didn't, that I should go thru the diagnostic
check for the controller. Have't done that yet.
Paul Bartz
From: duane m simmons
Sent: 10/20/99 7:57 PM
The Rostra Technicians have stated that the Electronic Cruise Control
Installation instruction for connecting the BLUE wire to the Distributor
That is WRONG for our application & should be disconnected & connected
to chassis ground (Blue wire to ground). This will improve performance at
the top of the climb & minimize "drop out" activity on the "Flats".
This pertains to Rostra's Electronic Cruise Control P/N 250-1223.
