cruise control not working?

2004 HONDA PILOT
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PARAG_2007
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I am trying to make some changes to my vehicle's cruise control system (2004 Honda Pilot). More specifically, I would like to do the following:

-Once I get to a certain speed (say about 60 mph), I would like to disable downshifting (i.e., sometimes when a vehicle ascends a steep or long hill with cruise control turned on, the transmission downshifts; I would like to try to disable this downshifting).
-Also, I would like the cruise control system to signal the vehicle to slow down as it ascends a hill. More specifically, instead of increasing the throttle position while ascending a hill, I would like the cruise control system to hold the throttle position constant or decrease it during the vehicle's ascent.
-Finally, I would like the cruise control system to signal the vehicle to speed up as it descends a hill. More specifically, instead of decreasing the throttle position while descending a hill, I would like the cruise control system to hold the throttle position constant or increase it during the vehicle's descent.

Please let me know if you know how I can make any of these changes or if you know of any products that will help me make any of these changes.

Thanks for your help.
Apr 3, 2010 at 10:02 PM
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Hello,

From the factory your vehicle is designed to operate exactly as you are describing for the cruise control.
To change the behavior of the cruise control it will be require to re-map the ECM and the BCM.
Unfortunately this is something cannot be done without specialized equipment and computers. These are typically done at a factory level.
Hope this helps answer your question.

https://www.youtube.com/c/2carpros/featured

Thank you.
Aug 29, 2021 at 12:49 PM