Common questions

Where is the cruise control switch on a Crown Victoria?

Where is the cruise control switch on a Crown Victoria?

The cruise control wiring is not used for anything other than cruise control but ford apparently put the wiring into all crown vics they made The brake pressure switch is a redundant safety device. On 1998’s it’s located inside the vehicles interior behind the brake pedal immediately above the brake position sensor.

Is the clockspring the same on a Crown Victoria?

The clockspring (the sliding contacts that electrically connect the steering wheel to the steering column) is the same no matter whether the car has cruise from the factory or not

Where is the brake pressure switch on a 1997 Crown Victoria?

On 1997 and prior models the brake pressure switch was located on the aluminum housing of the brake master cylinder, immediately below the brake fluid level sensor (if so equipped). Some non-cruise equipped cars got the brake pressure switch, and yet others did not.

What kind of speed control do I need for a Crown Vic?

As can bee seen above, there are multiple variants of the speed control actuator cable for a crown vic. Some year ranges will interchange. For instance, initially I was using the actuator cable out of a 1996 crown vic in my 1998 vic.

The cruise control wiring is not used for anything other than cruise control but ford apparently put the wiring into all crown vics they made The brake pressure switch is a redundant safety device. On 1998’s it’s located inside the vehicles interior behind the brake pedal immediately above the brake position sensor.

The clockspring (the sliding contacts that electrically connect the steering wheel to the steering column) is the same no matter whether the car has cruise from the factory or not

On 1997 and prior models the brake pressure switch was located on the aluminum housing of the brake master cylinder, immediately below the brake fluid level sensor (if so equipped). Some non-cruise equipped cars got the brake pressure switch, and yet others did not.

As can bee seen above, there are multiple variants of the speed control actuator cable for a crown vic. Some year ranges will interchange. For instance, initially I was using the actuator cable out of a 1996 crown vic in my 1998 vic.

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Ruth Doyle