Why add cruise control in Arizona
Arizona driving means long, straight miles: Phoenix to Tucson, the climb to Flagstaff, or a weekend run out to the river. Cruise control holds a steady speed so your right foot can rest, and it makes it easier to avoid creeping over the limit on open highway.
It’s a smart upgrade for work trucks and fleet vans that were ordered in a base trim, and for older daily drivers that otherwise run great.
How aftermarket cruise control works
An aftermarket system reads your vehicle’s speed signal, connects to the brake switch so tapping the brake cancels it, and controls the throttle. On older engines with a throttle cable, an actuator in the engine bay works the throttle through a cable; many newer drive-by-wire vehicles use kits that control the throttle electronically instead.
You get controls to set, resume, speed up and cancel, mounted where they’re easy to reach. We route and secure the wiring away from heat and moving parts, which matters in a Phoenix engine bay in July.
- Speed signal connection
- Brake-switch cancel, like factory cruise
- Cable actuator or electronic throttle control
- Set, resume, accelerate and cancel controls
Which vehicles can get it?
Aftermarket cruise kits come in vehicle-specific and universal versions. Rostra, one of the main makers of aftermarket cruise control, lists kits for specific models such as certain years of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra and the full-size Ford Transit, plus universal kits for other vehicles.
Not every kit fits every engine. Some are made only for vehicles with a throttle cable, while others support drive-by-wire. Give us your year, make, model and engine, and we’ll confirm what’s available before you book.
Installed, tested and explained
We make solid, insulated connections, mount the controls cleanly and test every cancel function before we hand back the keys: brake pedal, cancel switch and off. Then we road-test the system at highway speed and show you how to use it.
Our shop on Camelback Road is a quick trip from I-17 and the West Valley. Call or stop by for a free quote, and ask about financing and lease-to-own options.
Brands we work with for cruise control
Brands with a red dot are on our Phoenix showroom shelves right now. Ask us about availability for anything else.
- Rostra
