complicated cruise questions

drummerdude · Post by **drummerdude** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:15 pm

First Off, please only answer this if you KNOW 100% what you are saying is 100% accurate.

OK, here we go, I have a 2000 Chrysler Neon LX MTX. It has everything but cruise, sunroof, and a CD changer. I bought the car for my wife, so she wouldn't have to struggle to get the stroller and car seat in my 2 door 1999 XXXXX XXXXX. I got to good of a deal to pass this car up, but she says it has to have cruise. If I am going to start changing parts I like the 03-up steering wheel and cruise controls better.

What is different in cruise control parts from the 00-02 and 03-up neon.

What EXACTLY will I need to convert this to cruise from 03-up with 03-up steering wheel.

I know the steering wheel will bolt up, my haynes repair manual wiring scheme says a wire coming from the controls on 00-02 goes to a ground, and on the 03-up it goes to the PCM for its ground, I don't know if it has to go to the PCM, could I just ground it, Could I put an 03-up PCM, and run a wire for it? will the connectors from the clockspring connect properly. I want it to llok factory 03-up of course.

Thanks in advance, if you need to ask me anymore questions, to help with an answer feel free to do so.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:09 pm

One thing you may want to consider is getting the cruise control kit from Chrysler. Part #82208100AB...MSRP $231.00 It will come with install directions and the switches needed. Then it's a matter of getting your steering wheel.

As far as the wiring end...I don't know. Chrysler doesn't list the install directions PDF so I can't compare the two. One would think that the speed control could be made to work with slight modification however.

drummerdude · Post by **drummerdude** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:19 pm

The dealer here has that part listed for over $330.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:21 pm

Get it from someone else. They are ripping you off

drummerdude · Post by **drummerdude** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:04 pm

where is a good trustable place.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:28 am

I know there are some dealers online that sell parts at discounted prices.

Try this one...http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ ... eid=214014

That is OEMDodgeparts, and they list the kit for $200.10

drummerdude · Post by **drummerdude** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:32 am

thanks

excon · Post by **excon** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:22 pm

I will preface this post with "I could be wrong" because i've never converted this before.

Check your throttle body. When I replaced mine I had to reconnect two throttle cable things to it. If you see two throttle cables on yours, I know one of them is used for cruise control. You probably only have one, so therefore you may need a new throttle body at the least.

drummerdude · Post by **drummerdude** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:15 pm

the cam on the throttle body has a second groove for the cruise cable.

JerryR · Post by **JerryR** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:56 pm

DID you already found out? i'm building a cruisecontrol on mij 02 neon. everything is on, dot my pcm doestnt set my cruisecontrol. the pcm has to put a ground on the servo but that desnt work.

here you can download the instructions for the speed control kit:

http://www.jerryr.eu/anderebestanden/in ... ontrol.rar

hope you can use it.

do you know something more about the speed control on a 02 noen? are there some other wireing scheme?

greetings Jerryr