I have some questions about speed control which are quite puzzling to me. I special ordered my 2007 Ranger in 2006, and was the first to ever use it. Over the years, I have done several tweaks and modifications to it.

When I placed the order, I didn't order speed control and neither have I ever wanted it. So, it didnt have buttons for it on the steering wheel, and neither a servo installed by the blower motor and windshield washer fluid reservore. There was nothing for it.

During my tweaks though, I noticed there was a speed control Deactivation Switch, and its related fuse, 26. While checking something with the horn switch and driver airbag, there was also no extra wires there for the related switches. Also, in the engine bay, there was no wire harness connector (C122) for the servo hanging anywhere around the main wire 'assembly' of 14290; where my other plugs for the blower motor, compressor cycle switch, blower resistor, and windshield washer fluid pump would be.

The questions really are, when a vehicle is special ordered and the customer doesn't want speed control; why would the fuse and deactivation switch be 'assembled', yet the proper servo wires and connector not put in, or even a splice? --There was nothing spliced for the servo plug. I am quite surprised that the servo itself wasn't 'accidentally' installed.

The switch and fuse are specifically for the speed control and nothing else. --I can tell from my 2007 Ranger Wire Diagrams book. I understand that ford may leave parts of an "option" 'installed' in case the customer wants to add it later. But, for this customer to add original equipment speed control, I would need to do way extra work, ordering wire 14290 that included the servo connector. That same wire though, would include --extra-- connectors for things I already have connectors for. I would also need to replace wire harness 17889 in the steering wheel to include related switches. --All wholly ridiculous!

I guess there would be the similarly ridiculous excuse of the switch and fuse being there, that they are "normally" part of the parts used during a vehicle build and cannot be simply 'removed' or switched out. That I suppose could be like a customer not wanting a radio, which are all "standard". --The switch and fuse I guess are 'standard' half-installed parts of the speed control 'option'.

Someone please explain this to me. Where there is a fuse and deactivation switch for speed control installed in a vehicle that did not come with speed control. These things don't really take up needed space, but seriously; when I don't want it, don't give it to me.

 

Did you check the wiring diagrams to see if it was a necessary part of another circuit? Sometimes they may label a fuse with one item but it actually may be for 2 or more things.

 

I didn't really check as it was quite obvious, but I could tell (as I said initially) from my wire diagram book in cells 13-11 and 31-1 and 2, an official Ford publication; that the fuse and disconnect were specifically for speed control. Nothing else.

I've since removed the fuse, and it's not affected anything. The switch is just two wires, which are not connected to anything. Neither are they touching to make a 'circuit'.

 

Alot of times you'll notice partial features on a vehicle. It's just easier to manufacturer the vehicles identical up to a point then add or don't add accessories based on what the customer/dealer orders. My truck is a bare bones base model but it has all sorts of random wires not connected to anything, plugs covering parts where things could be installed, screw holes for no reason and random fuses to nothing etc. They also do this so the dealer can easily install options to suit customers needs instead of having it shipped direct from the factory that way. If theres a truck you want on the lot missing a feature you want a dealer can pop it in, charge you a grand more and send you on your way.

 

Thank you apexkeeper. What you said was pretty much my assumption, but still, my opinion remains that the whole of what you said, I think is ridiculous. But, not putting in such things that are unnecessary per customer order, would in their eyes; take so much extra time, that they would lose millions of dollars on the few extra minutes or seconds it would take to make the vehicle entirely without as desired. Cookie-cut vehicles are all that's important. :(

But, thank you for your input. I appreciate it.