my gf just picked up a 97 hx with the cvt transmission and it didnt come with cruise control, i was wondering if they came with it as an option or how could i go about installing one in her car?

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Modified by EARLdaSQUIRREL at 12:25 AM 9/10/2008

 

anyone???

 

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I don't think any HX got cruise control, you might be able to take it from an LX, EX or Si though, the thing that makes it confusing is the CVT transmission, only the HX has it, so i'm not sure whether it would be better to use cruise control for manual transmission or an automatic. with the automatic the cruise control will kick down to the next lowest gear i believe to maintain speed when climbing hills. The CVT doesn't have gears, its just pretty much infinitely variable so i'm not sure how that would work. Adding factory cruise can be a lot of work, you need the module, the cruise control unit under the hood, parts of the wiring harness from the donor car, cruise control switches from steering wheel, cruise switch on the dash, maybe some other stuff.

 

I don't believe HXes had available cruise control, only the EX, GX, LX and Si.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2055230

 

so is it possible to use a cruise control with the cvt transmission? i wouldnt see why not, i mean when given gas it goes without hesitation just like if it were a 5 speed

 

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I don't think anyone knows for sure because I don't think anyones ever done it. If you're going to try it i think i'd suggest you use the cruise control module from a 5 speed though. I can't see any real reason why it wouldn't work, I just don't know of anyone who's done it before.

 

well i will try and gather up all the oem 96-98 parts to try and do it, its a shame i couldnt get a dc integras cruise to work as all those parts are free and easy to come by for me