I installed the Rostra unit last year with rather less than "the usual" hassle. Bought mine from "The Cruise Control Store" - they included a 1 page "cheat sheet" for wire colors et al. However, one color therein listed was wrong, but the FSM got me straightened out. I too went through the problem with where to tap into the speed wire - I ended up tapping it right at the xfer case (for better or worse). I do have the clutch switch, although I drove it without for a bit and it was "ok", but I like having the switch. I even wired a PBNC in series with it as a "cancel" switch as the factory Rostra control handle doesn't have that feature and I use it quite a bit.
I installed the Rostra as I specifically did NOT want the factory cruise setup - I patently dislike cruise buttons on the steering wheel. The default control handle that "The Cruise Control Store" normally sends wasn't what I wanted either, but they gladly substituted the one that I *did* want:
The driver *can* see the fuel gage from the driving position with the wheel tilt mechanism set about 1/4" low.
Servo mechanism in a position similar to OEM. I've had Rostras in several vehicles over the years, and have always gotten good service from them.
If you want the long, drawn out, probably boring blow-by-blow of my installation: http://www.doubleveil.net/jeep/thirty.htm
I installed the Rostra as I specifically did NOT want the factory cruise setup - I patently dislike cruise buttons on the steering wheel. The default control handle that "The Cruise Control Store" normally sends wasn't what I wanted either, but they gladly substituted the one that I *did* want:
The driver *can* see the fuel gage from the driving position with the wheel tilt mechanism set about 1/4" low.
Servo mechanism in a position similar to OEM. I've had Rostras in several vehicles over the years, and have always gotten good service from them.
If you want the long, drawn out, probably boring blow-by-blow of my installation: http://www.doubleveil.net/jeep/thirty.htm