How to: Cruise Control Removal - Honda Prelude Forum

93ludeh22 · 06-25-2004, 05:32 AM

I decided to remove my cruise control as it ceased to function a few months ago. So in the interest of cleaning up my engine bay and loosing a few pounds i removed it. I decided to do a write up as i couldn't find one between H-T or PO.com. If i didn't have the manual i may not have known/found the vacuum reservoir tank.

Tools Needed

10 mm wrench
Needle Nose pliers
Tin snips or Dikes
3/8 ratchet
10 mm socket
6 or 12 in 3/8 extension
Phillips head screwdriver

1) Remove the battery as a safety precaution, use the 10mm wrench or socket
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2) Remove the vacuum line on the IM and cap it with a vacuum cap. These are available at any auto parts store, i just got the assorted variety pack.
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3) Remove the extra vacuum lines leading to the actuator
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4) Disconnect the electrical connector, tuck the wiring harness side away near the headlight/washer reservoir.
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5) Now trace the cable coming from the actuator to the firewall, then look under the dash on the gas pedal to locate the cruise control cable. Its circled in blue in the pic below
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6) Disconnect the cable at the actuator to release some slack at the pedal.
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7) now take the tin snips or dikes and clip the cable as close to the pedal as possible. I didn't see any other way of releasing it other then clipping it. So if anyone one knows of an easier way to release it then post it. :thumbup:

You may also be able to just bend the metal and slip the cable out like that, then bend it back

8) Now take off the cable guide on the firewall. It twists counter clockwise and pulls out. Remove the cable.
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9) At this point you can find a plug for the firewall or be a cheap ass like me and reuse the cable guide to plug the hole in the firewall. I just trimmed it with dikes and clipped it back in the hole. Make sure you reinstall the rubber grommet if doing this.

10) Now you can remove the actuator and brackets. I just removed the bolts holding the bracket to the car and removed the actuator/bracket as 1 piece.
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11) There is a large rubber hose coming off the actuator leading in to the fender well. Remove this and the grommet from the car.

12) now you need to remove the screws/bolts holding the splash guard on.

13) Once the splash guard is loose you can gain access to the vacuum reservoir tank. There is a 10 mm bolt holding the tank in. Remove it, then the tank. Once the tank is out, reinstall this bolt as it holds the windshield washer reservoir.
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14) reinstall the splash guard and hook up the battery and your done.

15) Put away your tools and drink a beer
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I weighed everything i removed and it was only about 5 pounds. But it makes the engine bay look less cluttered.

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Si_g · 06-25-2004, 08:09 AM

so, other than cosmetics for the engine by, is there another diff, or gain form removin it ? ( looks nice imo)

neldogg · 06-25-2004, 08:59 AM

nice writeup, but i would die without my cruise control!

93ludeh22 · 06-25-2004, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Si_g
so, other than cosmetics for the engine by, is there another diff, or gain form removin it ? ( looks nice imo)

I'm trying to lose as much weight as possible. so anything i don't use or doesn't work is coming off.

the cruise control was broken, and i don't take the lude for long trips so i removed it. It was very light, but every little bit helps.

Qveon · 06-25-2004, 10:25 AM

yea im not taking mine out but good write-up anyways

FullyLudedSi · 06-25-2004, 10:49 AM

It makes the engine bay look cleaner. I might remove mine if it ever dies on me.

munscher · 06-25-2004, 03:14 PM

I removed mine a few months ago b/c i was too lazy to trace down the electrical short and b/c i never use it.

As for removing the cable from the accel. pedal... i just bent the metal tab over enough to slide the cable end out and then bent it back.

Preludeian · 06-25-2004, 07:03 PM

Well, I took out the controls for mine, might as well remove the bay piece itself as well then.

93ludeh22 · 06-25-2004, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by munscher
I removed mine a few months ago b/c i was too lazy to trace down the electrical short and b/c i never use it.

As for removing the cable from the accel. pedal... i just bent the metal tab over enough to slide the cable end out and then bent it back.

I din't even think about doing that, thanks. i'll add it into the write up.

[SUB[EX] · 06-27-2004, 11:48 AM

I removed mine but i didnt do everything you did. I need to check out the pics when they start working again.

RedH22A1 · 06-27-2004, 05:34 PM

Is that an SMSP header I see ?

[SUB[EX] · 06-27-2004, 09:41 PM

Ok i see what the extra step was. Cool i can remove that stupid box in the fender well.

Cool thx for the writeup.

93ludeh22 · 06-27-2004, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RedH22A1
Is that an SMSP header I see ?

yes sir