Cruise Control Units for Mercury Cougar

Cruise Control Units for Mercury Cougar

Cruise control units can keep cars moving at a constant speed without continuous driver action at the accelerator. There is an assortment of cruise control kits and parts that drivers can use to modify a Mercury Cougar or restore its cruise control system. Drivers can find pieces and whole kits to keep their Cougars running well under speed control.

Cruise control is a servomechanism that is used to control the speed of a car or other vehicle automatically. The system is set to take over the cars throttle to maintain a steady rate of travel when turned on by the driver.

To use cruise control, you must accelerate your Mercury Cougar to the desired speed before setting a button to maintain the current rate of travel. The cruise control takes its signal from a speedometer cable, driveshaft, or sensor. The vehicle maintains the speed selected by pulling the cable off the throttle with a vacuum-driven servomechanism. Cruise control can automatically switch off when you press on the brakes or the clutch.

Mercury Cougar cruise control kits or components can introduce the system to the vehicle or restore it to its original working order. There are some key pieces you can use to install or repair a cruise control kit in your Cougar. These include:

• Servo: The servo maintains the pull on the throttle with vacuum power, keeping the car going at the set rate.
• Switches: Switches for the Mercury Cougar can be located near the steering wheel to turn the system off and on. There are also switches for the clutch to disengage the cruise control when shifting a manual transmission.
• Speed amplifier module: The amplifier helps the system to detect and relay the speed of the vehicle.

When choosing a cruise control kit, switch, servo, or other replacement parts for a Mercury Cougar, choose either original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or replica components. OEM components are manufactured by Ford/Mercury. These can be produced at the same time as the original car, or the OEM vendor can produce new pieces that are identical to the original parts. Aftermarket or replica parts are manufactured by other brands and vendors to fit the Mercury Cougar or to duplicate the OEM components.