[V8] Cruise Control Wiring

[dsaad@icehouse.net]

Just an FYI on wire splicing technique (since I have nothing to add to help you
with your problems :-)

I am a firm believer in solder and tape because the connections last for ever,
but there are cases where you should NOT use solder. One case is if the wire
will flex anywhere near the connection. When you solder a stranded wire, solder
will wick down the copper, under the insulation, for some distance. When this
happens, you get a solid wire connected to a stranded wire and if it flexes at
all, it will quickly break.
BTDT
Either solder well back from the flex points, or use crimp connectors.

Quoting Speakoutprod at aol.com:

> As many of you may be aware, the wiring that runs through the driver's side
> door gets worn out and sometimes actually breaks due to repeated opening and
> closing of the door (another good reason to enter and exit your car through
> the
> driver's side window.)  Some time ago, my cruise control and sunroof stopped
> operating.  Through frustration, I examined the wiring described above and
> found several wires that had indeed broken in half.  I repaired those and
> the
> cruise control and sunroof began to work.
>
> A year or so later, they are not working.  Last night I went back into the
> wiring that goes inside the door (through the accordian rubber boot) and
> those
> two wires had broken again. I fixed them (using techniques approved by NASA
> and
> the World Council on Stupid Wiring Problems).  The sunroof now works, the
> cruise control doesn't.
>
> I checked my soldering (again, using techniques approved by NASA and the
> World Council on Stupid Wiring Problems) and it seemed OK.  I'm guessing
> that
> there may be another wire that may be broken that I have missed (it may be
> broken
> inside the insulation and not visible to the naked (or semi-dressed) eye.)
>
> My attempts to track the wiring via the book led to near-suicide -- hence
> this plea to the group as to whether there is anyone with BTDT experience,
> especially as to which wire (color code gets you bonus points) might be at
> fault.
>
> Fuse #5 is OK.
>
> I'm leaving for an extended road trip on Sunday -- a functional cruise
> control would be nice to have.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brad Hartman
> 1990 V8
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