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The new battery keeps going dead every week when it's not started on my 78 El Camino. This started happening after I wired in my electronic cruise control. The switch for the cruise control is off, when this happens. After I charge the battery, the voltage gauge says it's charging at 14 volts...

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I put in a Rostra cruise system in my 78 El Camino. When I check the ground from the cruise control panel to the ground at the battery it reads 1.0 ohms. Which is the same reading I get when I turn on my meter. If I connect the meter wires together, it reads .000. shouldn't I be getting lower...

I have a 78 El Camino that I'm wiring in a Rostra cruise control. Where is the proper place to wire the Rostra cruise to the tach? I don't want to mess up the tach or the cruise control.

I'm trying to wire I'm my cruise control system in my 78 El Camino The directions say to put one wire to the positive side of the brake switch and another to the negative side. How do I determine which side is the positive side? Your help is much appreciated.

I put in a used 2004r transmission awhile back. The cooling lines where attached to the Radiator. I know 1 line is sending fluid to cool it and the other to return it to the transmission. Where should the return line connect on radiator and transmission?

I'm trying to install a rostra cruise control panel. Where is the best place to run the wires through the firewall?

Where is the best place to mount a Towards cruise control panel on firewall?

I'm having an issue with the clock and tach. The clock works fine, but the tach is at 6000 rpm at idle and when off. How do I trouble shoot the tach?

Back in 2005, I put a 22 gallon fuel tank in my 78 El Camino. The gauge reads more fuel than is in it. At a half a tank, it actually is a quarter tank. I need to get a22 gallon fuel sender. What is the best brand and where is the best place to get one?

What is the correct size for the speedometer cable that attaches to the 78 speedometer?

I'm putting a cruise control in the 78 and need to shorten the speedometer cable. What is the best option, to shorten the cable I have, buy a cable for the length I need, or buy a kit and make my own?

I messed up. I forgot which spot the black colored light socket is to go. The lights in this area are for bright, choke, e brake , and seatbelt. Your help is much appreciated.

I have an issue with the dash gauges not lighting up. This a stock set of gauges. The windshield wiper switch and the heating switch area lights up. The the seatbelt and bright light area works fine. Any ideas what I need to check?

I'm looking for an aftermarket cruise control that will work with my cabled speedometer. What's worked well for you?

I have 15 inch rims on my 78 El Camino. I seen a set of 17 inch Foose rims. What is the gain or loss of the larger rims?

I put a Dorman oil pan on my Chevy 350 . I'm curious of anyone else has used this pan? I'm curious what pan gasket you used on it?

I wired the torque converter to a toggle switch and the power accessory fuse. When I started it today the volt meter went down to 8 volts, with the switch off. I let it run a little and the gauge went to 13 volts. I tried the switch and it made no difference either way. It didn't do this before...

I just finished putting a 2004r in my 78 El Camino. How do you tell if everything is working correctly?

I need to know how to wire in the lockup in the cab. Do you add another brake switch on the brake pedal or a toggle switch? What's you best ideas?