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1997 Ford F-150 - Cruise Control Switch

Standard ignition 7 terminal cruise control switch, standard ignition 5 terminal cruise control switch, ford f-series cruise control switch.

Cruise control on your Ford F-Series is a feature that makes long trips more pleasant, and maintains the speed set by your cruise control switch or controls. The cruise control switch allows you to control the cruise control system using on/off, set, accelerate, and coast functions. Cruise control switches may be located on the steering wheel, or they may be installed in a lever on the steering column. Over time, especially when used frequently, the cruise control switch contacts can wear out. If you activate the switch and your truck doesn't maintain the set speed, or if the cruise control light doesn't come on, then you may need a new cruise control switch or module to restore its function. O'Reilly Auto Parts has cruise control switches, connectors, cruise modules, and more to repair your Ford F-Series and keep it driving easily.

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F150 Cruise Control Problems - Diagnosis and Advice

Cruise control problems on certain year F-150 trucks are a lot more common than you’d think. If you're having problems with this system, know that: A. You’re not alone B. It can be fixed! Here are some common issues with the F-150 cruise control system that may cause it to stop working.

Common Cruise Control Problems

Here are some common issues and the most probable fixes when your F-150 has cruise control problems.

Issue 1:  Your truck’s cruise control isn’t working at all

What to do:

• The system gets power from the ignition switch through a fuse, so check the fuses. Also, check the horn relay fuse and cigarette lighter fuse as switches may also get power through those as well.
• Also, check the throttle actuator cable, it may be broken or disconnected from the throttle.
• Check the brake light bulbs to make sure one isn’t burnt out. A burned-out bulb can sometimes cause a cruise control problem on some F150s

Issue 2:  The cruise control won’t disengage when the pedal is pushed

What to do:  Check the brake light switch, fuse, and wiring.

Issue 3:  Some switches work and some don’t

What to do:  Check the switches, most likely they are the culprit and need to be replaced.

Issue 4:  The cruise control system loses speed up long or steep hills

What to do:  This may be normal, in some cases. The throttle cable can only be opened so fast by the system -- it’s a safety precaution, built-in from the factory.

• Try turning off overdrive (if equipped) when going on up steep hills, it may help.
• If your truck loses speed on smaller hills, check the vacuum check valve in the Servo feed line.
• Certain vehicles also have a vacuum reservoir tank to prevent loosing vacuum while going up hills, check this tank for leaks as well.

These are the most common issues with cruise control problems for Ford F-150 trucks. Most of which are easy fixes and parts are easy to find at  BlueSpringsFordParts.com section for F-150 OEM replacement parts.

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Ford F-150 Switch And Wire Assembly - Control

• Other Name : Cruise Switch, Engagement Switch, Switch
• Replaces : F87Z-9C888-BA
• 1999-2004 Ford F-150 | 6 Cyl 4.2L, 8 Cyl 4.6L, 8 Cyl 5.4L | 4AT, 4AT 4R100, 4AT 4R70W, 5MT

Ford F-150 Switch Assembly - Control

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Control; Audio Switch, Radio Switch, Switch
• Manufacturer Note: BLACK
• Position : Passenger Side
• 2015-2019 Ford F-150 | 6 Cyl 2.7L, 6 Cyl 3.0L 4V DOHC TC DSL-LION B , 6 Cyl 3.3L Duratec, 6 Cyl 3.5L Cyclone Petrol TIVCT, 6 Cyl 3.5L GTDI, 8 Cyl 5.0L Coyote, 8 Cyl 5.0L MOD DOHC SEFI NA | 10-Speed Automatic Transmission (10R80), 6-Speed Automatic Transmission (6R80), Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Control; Cruise Switch, Switch, Switch Assembly
• Position : Driver Side

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Control; Radio Switch
• 2011-2014 Ford F-150 | 6 Cyl 3.5L DOHC TIVCT, 6 Cyl 3.7L PFI NA, 8 Cyl 4.6L, 8 Cyl 5.0L MOD DOHC SEFI NA, 8 Cyl 6.2L OHC NA | 4-Speed Automatic Transmission 4R75E Livonia, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R70E W/TSS, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R75E W/TSS, 5-Speed Manual Transmission - Mazda M5R2-C, 6-Speed Automatic Transmission (6R80), Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Control; Cruise Switch, Switch

Ford F-150 Switch Assembly - Steering Wheel

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Steering Wheel; Cruise Switch, Switch
• Replaces : 4L3Z-9C888-AAC
• 2004-2008 Ford F-150 | 6 Cyl 4.2L OHV EFI, 8 Cyl 4.6L Romeo SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 4.6L Windsor SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 5.4L | 4-Speed Automatic Transmission 4R75E Livonia, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R70E W/TSS, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R75E W/TSS, 5-Speed Manual Transmission - Mazda M5R2-C, Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Steering Wheel
• Manufacturer Note: Cargo lamp
• Replaced by : FL3Z-9C888-B

• 2017-2019 Ford F-150 | 6 Cyl 2.7L, 6 Cyl 3.0L 4V DOHC TC DSL-LION B , 6 Cyl 3.3L Duratec, 6 Cyl 3.5L Cyclone Petrol TIVCT, 6 Cyl 3.5L GTDI, 8 Cyl 5.0L Coyote, 8 Cyl 5.0L MOD DOHC SEFI NA | 10-Speed Automatic Transmission (10R80), 6-Speed Automatic Transmission (6R80), Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Control; Control Switch, Cruise Switch, Radio Switch
• 2009-2010 Ford F-150 | 8 Cyl 4.6L, 8 Cyl 4.6L Romeo SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 5.4L, 8 Cyl 6.2L OHC NA | 4-Speed Automatic Transmission 4R75E Livonia, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R70E W/TSS, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R75E W/TSS, 5-Speed Manual Transmission - Mazda M5R2-C, 6-Speed Automatic Transmission (6R80), Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Control

Ford F-150 Switch Assembly

• Other Name : Switch Assy; Switch
• 2018-2019 Ford F-150 | 6 Cyl 2.7L, 6 Cyl 3.0L 4V DOHC TC DSL-LION B , 6 Cyl 3.3L Duratec, 6 Cyl 3.5L GTDI, 8 Cyl 5.0L Coyote | 10-Speed Automatic Transmission (10R80), 6-Speed Automatic Transmission (6R80), Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

• Replaced by : 4L3Z-9C888-AAJ
• 2004 Ford F-150 | 8 Cyl 4.6L Romeo SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 4.6L Windsor SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 5.4L | 4-Speed Automatic Transmission 4R75E Livonia, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R70E W/TSS, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R75E W/TSS, Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

• Other Name : SWITCH ASY - CONTROL; Cruise Switch, Switch

• Manufacturer Note: Warm Steel
• Replaces : 5L3Z-9C888-AAB
• 2005-2008 Ford F-150 | 6 Cyl 4.2L OHV EFI, 8 Cyl 4.6L Romeo SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 4.6L Windsor SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 5.4L | 4-Speed Automatic Transmission 4R75E Livonia, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R70E W/TSS, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R75E W/TSS, 5-Speed Manual Transmission - Mazda M5R2-C, Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

• Other Name : Switch Assy - Control; Control Switch, Cruise Switch

• Replaced by : 6L3Z-9C888-AA
• 2005 Ford F-150 | 6 Cyl 4.2L OHV EFI, 8 Cyl 4.6L Romeo SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 4.6L Windsor SOHC EFI, 8 Cyl 5.4L | 4-Speed Automatic Transmission 4R75E Livonia, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R70E W/TSS, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission AODEW/4R75E W/TSS, 5-Speed Manual Transmission - Mazda M5R2-C, Four-Wheel Drive (Part Time) (Left Hand Drive), Left Hand Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive (Left Hand Drive)

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A guide to diagnosing cruise control problems on 96-97 Trucks

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A guide to diagnosing cruise control problems on 96-97 Trucks (This is a work in progress, I will add photos later if needed) I am writing this up after chasing my tail for almost 2 weeks, fixing almost everything related to the speed control system. The previous owner said it had not worked in 10 years... He thought it was a fuse. If you have a different year of truck, this *Might* help, but I dont know. I know the wiring in 1996-1997 rams is the same when related to cruise. I would recommend also thumbing through the service manual, I found one here: Manuals. First, in order to get ANY power to ANYTHING in your cruise system you have to have the truck running, rev it to about 2k RPM, then the PCM powers circuit V32 (Yellow with red stripe) which provides power the the switches, while also sending through the brake switch to the servo. ---------------------------------------------- Step 1, Clock Spring: Does your cruise control light come on? If yes, you can most likely skip this step! The Clock Spring is a ribbon cable that allows things to stay connected when you rotate the steering wheel from left to right. If not, does your horn work? (If not, it could also be as simple as a fuse) Does your Airbag light remain illuminated? If so, odds are its your clockspring. However, your clock spring can be bad and your horn still work, which happened to me. Cheapest I found a brand new one was $120, but I got mine from a pull a part lot out of a Ram 250 Van. The ones for 98-01 Rams are brand new $50, but require some splicing of the harness. Testing: Use a Torqx driver (Mine was T20) remove the three screws holding the lower collum cover in place, exposing a flat plug. Unplug it. The farthest most drivers side wire will be yellow with a red stripe. This is the wire that powers the switches. Now, remove the cruise buttons using a Phillips screw driver. Unplug them, see your little yellow wire with a red stripe? This wire is your friend. Now get out your trusty multi-meter. Your testing for a connection, not voltage, so use an ohms setting. Test connectivity between where the buttons plug in and the pins behind the steering wheel. Do you have a connection? If yes, test the rest of of the wires that come from the cruise buttons. If no, then your clock spring is bad. Congrats, you have found your problem! ---------------------------------------------- Step 2, Brake switch. Only move onto this if your cruise light is working. Do your brake lights work? This does NOT mean your switch is good. V32 (The yellow wire with a red stripe) connect to V30 (Dark Brown with Red) through the Brake Switch. With the brake peddle not pushed, electricity should be able to pass through. Check this with your trusty multi meter. Also, try lifting the peddle. This part can be re-adjusted, which might help. A brand new one is $10 and installs with no tools in about 5 mins. Just replace it and save a headache. ---------------------------------------------- Step 3, Vacuum. Do your heater controls not work? This most likely your issue! A lack of issue with heater controls DOES NOT mean your vacuum is fine. This is the most frequent problem that these cruise systems have. The vacuum line goes under the drivers side battery to the servo, where it gets corroded and begins to fail. Check your system for good vacuum. ---------------------------------------------- Wow, your clockspring is good, your brake light switch has been tested, and your vacuum is tight and awesome. Your cruise light comes on, but your set and acceleration buttons do absolutely nothing, or you start to set it and then it slowly looses speed. Move on to Step 4. ---------------------------------------------- Step 4, Cruise Servo: The last potential problem is the Servo. This is a bit more complex, because the part numbers are different now. According to the Dodge Dealer the old part number was 53009315, which they no longer have. They have replaced it with part number 4669979 which they want $150 for. They also told me that I will need a different wire harness, part number 3013979AB, which they want $50 for. Remove the servo, there are two nuts holding it to bracket, a tiny little pin holding the throttle cable to the servo, a vacuum line, and an electrical plug. Some say you have to pull the battery tray, I was able to remove the servo just after pulling the battery, leaving the tray in place. Pull it out, visually inspect it. Mine had a big hole in it. I can also tell you that the one in my 1993 ZJ Grand Cherokee is the exact same servo as the one in the Ram. ---------------------------------------------- Step 5, Fix a Surge Issue: Your truck has cruise control, but its funky and does not work right. Surges badly, ect. First, check the vacuum. If its good, then we have a fix for surging too! (Chrysler put out this informational bulletin, not me) If the vehicle operator **repeatedly** presses and releases the SET button with their foot off of the accelerator (a "lift foot set" to begin speed control operation), the vehicle may accelerate and exceed the desired set speed by up to 5 MPH (8 km/h) and then decelerate to less than the desired set speed before finally achieving the desired set speed. The speed control has an adaptive strategy (ability to learn) that compensates for vehicle-to-vehicle variations in speed control cable lengths. When the speed control is set with the vehicle operators foot off of the accelerator pedal, the speed control "thinks" there is excessive speed control cable slack and adapts (learns). If "lift foot sets" are continually used, the speed control overshoot/undershoot condition will develop. To "unlearn" the overshoot/undershoot condition, the vehicle operator has to press and release the SET button while maintaining the desired set speed with the accelerator pedal (not decelerating or accelerating), and then turn the speed control switch to the OFF position **(or press the CANCEL button, if equipped) after the speed control has been engaged for 10 seconds or longer.** This procedure must be performed approximately 10-15 times to completely unlearn the overshoot/undershoot condition. ---------------------------------------------- These trucks are almost 20 years old, if your cruise worked recently, you most likely have only one problem. If your truck is like mine, and has not had functional cruise for a decade, you should bet on more than one problem. If your experiencing the cruise trying to "Run away" and just keep reving, a slow drop in speed, or you bought a junkyard servo this video may be helpful to you.  

what if when you set cruise and it just keeps getting slower and slower some times it will set and some time you can click the it and it wont do anything ???  

Although I do not have any personal experiance with this problem, it sounds like a lack of vacuum to the servo. I think step one would be investing in a vacuum testing gauge. The other possibility is the servo failing. It is designed to control how much vacuum it vents and how much it maintains, if it is not able to properly limit the venting of the vacuum, then your cruise will not be able to maintain. On my truck, 12 hours after parking and shutting off the engine, the vacuum system is still tight and I will hear a hiss when I seperate any of the hoses. What steps have you taken so far to diagnose the problem?  

Nice write-up The Joe. I would say start with the servo first though. These are notorious for getting eaten up by the acid from the driver side battery. Nothing like putting a critical part under a battery. The good old Mopar Engineers must have been hard at work figuring out ways to cost us money with dumb ideas like this!  

One other thing to add only because it took me forever to figure it out. If anyone has done the relay mod to lock out overdrive on start up instead of manually locking it out with the switch this could also be your problem after I removed the relay it works as it should.  

Thanks Joe - step 5 is exactly what is happening to my 98 12v. Does anyone know if that "fix" applies to the 98 cruise as well?  

Added a video to the post that will help with people who want to refurbish a servo that is still intact but has some personality flaws, things like when the cruise trys to continue accelerating, or slowly decelerate. Check it out! I dont know if it does or doesnt, I have not spent enough time under the hood of any 98s. It *Should* since the fix is for the servo itself and works on many different cars and trucks that have had this save style servo.  

My cruise control works perfectly, EXCEPT, when I'm going down a hill. Granted, a decently steep grade. Once I crest the hill, everything works fine, until about another 100 yards, then my truck jerks pretty hard. It'll do this every 100 or so yards until im at the bottom. It really feels like the truck is cutting out, but i know thats not the case, because if the cruise is off, it just moseys on down the hill no problems. Is this the surging issue you were talking about? Or do I have something totally different going on?  

Thats an odd issue, I wish I had some helpful input, but that is new to me. The surging I talked about seemed to be more when you set the Cruise control and it would try and accelerate more than you wanted. Best of luck figuring it out, and if you get an answer, please share it with us in this thread.  

I have been having a problem with my cruise (1st gen, but I'm hoping someone else can come up with something I haven't) I can set the cruise, it will hold for a period of time, anywhere between 10 seconds and 100 miles. never know how long it will last. usually lesser time. I have tried replacing the brake light switch because the last trailer I pulled I could see the reflection of brake lights randomly flashing. didn't fix the cruise issue. I've checked the vacuum hose going to the cruise, good. I thought a bad relay, when a relay begins to go bad, it can over-heat and quit. I can not find a cruise control relay. I'm thinking a bad servo next? any suggestions please  

1998 TRUCK CRUISE ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSIS: The wiring is slightly different on these trucks. Cruise switch signal coming out of the clockspring should be red with a light green tracer. The ground is black with a light blue tracer. IMO, this should be the electronics test sequence if you cannot get your cruise light to turn on: 1.) Disconnect negative battery terminals and wait 2 minutes. Remove airbag with (2) 8mm bolts to expose cruise switch wiring. Remove switches with torx bit. Test switch continuity. Resistance values are as follows, +/- a few % should be acceptable: ON: 909 ohms SET: 6650 ohms RESUME/ACCEL: 15,400 ohms CANCEL: 0 (closed circuit) COAST: 2940 ohms If your ON ohms are something crazy like 450, you need a new switch. If switch values are ok proceed. 2.) Clockspring continuity. My horn worked, and airbag light was off, but my clockspring was still bad. Know for sure by checking continuity with multimeter. Take the column cover off and you will see where a flat rectanguler connector goes into the clockspring. Remove and test far right pin with the connector that clips into the buttons. Make sure to test both sides of the button connector, one is a ground that goes back through the middle pin in the rectangular connector. Check that as well. My clockspring had no continuity in the speed switch signal wire, had to replace. 3.) If clockspring and switches are good, check underneath the column for broken wires. On 98 it should be the red with green tracer and black with blue tracer. If wires are good, check connection at PCM. You also can replace the brake switch, however this does not turn the cruise light off, it just disengages the servo. 4.) If everything has checked out, continuity good everywhere and you've used dielectric grease on all the connectors, try looking into the neutral safety switch for manual trans and some sort of neutral switch for auto trans. It has been discussed that this is a possible component in the system that needs to be verified before the computer will turn cruise on. If the neutral switch is fine, you're probably looking at a bum PCM. Your life sucks.  

I am having a somewhat similar issue with my 98 12v. My problem is that my cruise maxs out a 55 mph and it just wont make any more. Doesnt seem to surge or anything just dead heads at 55. Any ideas or directions to go would help huge. Thank you!!!  

On that, I'd suspect a minor vacuum leak (either in the lines somewhere, or the actuator itself). The actuator is located under the drivers side battery and they're known to rust out, and 17 year old rubber hoses can get dried and cracked... I.E., I suspect everything is 'working' correctly (electrics are good, the controls are good, the ECU is good, the brake switch is good, etc), but the actuator doesn't have enough vacuum power due to a leak, to pull the fuel lever hard enough to get past 55. The vacuum system is (supposed to be) pretty well sealed. I can pop one of the hoses off 10 minutes after turning my truck off and there's still a vacuum in the lines (you can really noticeably hear a 'pop/suck' on disconnecting a line). If you crack a vacuum line and don't hear that noise, you've got a leak somewhere. Jim  

^cable adjustment/problem? Cruise drops out randomly or on bumps. ~ The brake switch is fine, but > switch bracket needs bent/adjusted > pedal is not returning enough or bushing worn. If it's bad it will affect TC lockup to, but that seems less sensitive.  

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Geography of Primorsky Krai

Primorsky Krai is located in the southern far east , in the south-eastern part of Russia . In the north it borders with Khabarovsk Krai , in the west with the Chinese Provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang , in the south-west with North Korea ( Special City of Rason ) and at the south-east with the Sea of Japan . The total length of the borders is 3,000   km (1,864 miles) and the coastline is 1,500   km (932 miles). The total area is 165,900   km 2 (64,100 sq miles) which is 0.97% of the total area of Russia, which makes it 23rd largest federal subject of Russia. The total length of the krai is 900   km and the width is 280   km. [1] [ circular reference ]

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Primorsky Krai has been federal subject of the Russian SFSR and then of Russian Federation since 1991. The krai also had the numerous islands; including Russky Island , Popov Island , Rikord Island , Putyatin Island and others. The major physiographic regions of the Primorsky Krai are Sikotin-Alin (southern-half) and East Manchuria .

Sikhote-Alin is a mountain range (maximum elevation: 500–1000 meters; relative elevations: 200–400 meters; absolute height: 1,855 meters). Mountain ranges with rounded peaks and gentle slopes, emphazing the wide development of dome structures here, extend as a whole subparallel with each other from south-west to the north-east till they entered in Khabarovsk Krai. They do not the snow line anywhere, but neat fields, sometimes of considerable size, are formed annually in snow inlet zones and persists until mid-summers. According to the main watershed, the Sikhote-Alin mountain region is divided into the Japanese Sea (eastern and southern) and Ussuri-Khanka (western) macroslopes, which differ from each other in the structure of the relief and natural and climatic factors. This is mainly caused by both the difference in geological and tectonic plan, and the predominant distribution on the eastern slope of circulation of wet humid air masses. The latter come from the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan in the spring-early summer period, and in the autumn-winter period, on the contrary, relatively warm, but also humid air masses prevail.

In the northern part are Samarginskoe and Zevinskoe, and in the south Artyomovsk basalt plateaus. Within their limits, flat table -shaped watersheds are developed, where upland bogs are often formed in depressions. Large areas are covered with larch forests with peaty and peaty-gley overmoistened soils. The latter are formed on the areal and linear clay crusts of weathering. The marginal parts of the plateau are carved by narrow river valleys. Transverse ridges and river valleys, Subsequent large fault zones, the Japan Sea macro slope is divided into a series of independent natural-climatic complexes with sufficient contrast. Southern Sikhote-Alin is especially colorful due to its rugged coastline, rocky cliffs and gently sloping sandy beaches, the wealth of natural monuments, mild maritime climate, a neighborhood of an extensive transport network and high economic development with a natural, often not disturbed landscape. All this made southern Primorye a favorite place of recreation and tourism for residents of the entire Far East of Russia and other countries of the Asia-Pacific region .

The Ussuri-Khanka macro-slope is morphologically subdivided into Central and Western Sikhote-Alin. The mountain ranges of the Central Sikhote-Alin have mainly the direction of the CER, i.e. coinciding with the general direction of the folded structures and zones of ruptures. This part of the mountainous region is confined to the most elevated parts of the massive midland with absolute overtones up to 1850 m and elevations of 150–300 m. The rivers are steep, mountainous with rapids and shallows. The steepness of the slopes here is less than on the eastern macroslope, but the abundant-scree phenomena, erosion, landslides and solifluction are also quite intense. West Sikhote-Alin consists of separate ranges of the C-B stretch, separated by intermountain depressions and dissected by wide transverse river valleys of the Ussuri, Malinovka, B. Ussurka, Bikin and other rivers. The heights of the mountains rarely exceed 1000 m. relative elevations are 50–150 m, and the slopes are gentler, compared to Central Sikhote-Alin. At the foot of the ridges developed non-surface surfaces, composed of deluvial clays.

The East Manchurian Plateau enters the limits of the Primorsky Territory with its eastern component and is divided into three parts: Border and Khasan-Barabash mountain areas, as well as Borisov basalt plateau. The latter is largely similar to the Artyomovsky and other plateaus described above. But the border and Khasansky mountain areas - this is a typical lowland - hills. The border region is a system of low (absolute elevations - 600–800 m, relative -200-500 m) mountain ranges, which descend towards Lake Hassan, passing into a hilly-ravaged plain. At the same time, the orientation of the watersheds is often arcuate and radial relative to the center of the lake. Hassan; it emphasizes the form of the ring structure of the same name. In the Hasan-Barabash district, the absolute marks (900–1000 m) and relative elevations (300–600 m) are noticeably higher. The main mountain range "Black Mountains" arched to the Amur Bay. The valleys of most watercourses are open to the southern and southeastern moist sea winds, which leaves a peculiar imprint on climate, vegetation and soil. The river beds are overloaded with alluvium, the amount of which increases in the lower reaches due to the general stretching and subsidence of the Earth's crust along the edge of the continent, and due to the accumulation of catastrophic floods. As a result, a low-lying plain with a width of up to 10   km was formed on the coast. Over its flat marshy surface with many lakes and oxbows, remnant mountains up to 180 m high rise in places (Pigeon's Rock Mountain, etc.) rise in places by lakes and oxbows.

In the inner part of the West-Primorye Plain Region, the total area of which is 20% of the territory of the region, is Lake. Hanka Around it is the lowland of the same name - swampy lowland spaces (absolute elevations up to 200 m), separated by wide river valleys. In the northern and southern continuation of the Khanka lowland, the Nizhne-Bikinskaya and Razdolnenskaya plains are distinguished, formed by the valleys of large rivers: the Ussuri, Bikin, Alchan, and Razdol'naya.

The climatic conditions of the region are largely determined by its geographical location - at the junction of Eurasia and the Pacific Ocean. In winter, cold continental air masses prevail here, and in summer cool oceanic masses. At the same time, a “mitigating” effect, especially on coastal areas, has a monsoon climate: cool spring, rainy and foggy summer, sunny dry autumn and little snow with winds winter. In the central and northern regions of the region, the climate is more continental. The total annual precipitation is 600–900   mm, most of which falls in summer. The cold Primorye Current, which causes long-lasting fogs, runs along the coast from the north-east to the south-west.

• The northernmost point- Dagda River
• The southernmost point - The mouth of Tumanna River with border with Korean Peninsula (North Korea)
• Westernmost point- near the source of Novgorodvka River
• Easternmost point- Golden Cape

The distance between North and South points - 900   km

The distance between East and West points- 430   km

The highest peak of Primorsky Krai is Mount Anik with a height of 1,933 meters, located in the north-east of krai near the border with Khabarovsk Krai. The lowest point is Sea of Japan. The second highest peak is Cloudy Peak (1,855 meters) in the southeast of the Chuguyevsky District .

In the southwest, there is Lake Khanka , which is the largest lake of the krai, near the border with China. The longest river is Ussuri , the source of the river is located on the slopes of the Snezhnaya mountains. The most of the Ussuri flows between the border of China and Russia. The other largest rivers are Bolshaya Ussurka , Malinovka and Arsenyevka rivers .

The climate is temperate, monsoon . Winters are dry and cold with fair weather. Spring is long, cool, with frequent fluctuations in temperature. Summers are warm and humid, during the summer months there is a maximum amount of precipitation, in some areas up to 90% of annual precipitation. Autumn is usually warm, dry, with clear weather. In summer, southerly winds prevail from the Pacific Ocean, and in winter, northerly winds, bringing cold but clear weather from continental regions. The main feature is heavy precipitation and fog in summer. Summer is the time of typhoons, these tropical cyclones visit the region every year, sometimes causing great damage to the infrastructure of the region and agriculture . The average July temperature is +17 ... + 26   °C.The coldest summer in the region is on the East coast of Primorye because of the cold Primorsky Current, on the coast of the Tatar Strait . The hottest on the Khanka Plain. The absolute maximum of +41   °C is registered in the Border region . The average January temperature is from –8   °C to −18   °C on the coast, which, paired with humidity and winds, lowers it by 2 times, and in continental areas with a drier climate, the temperature sometimes reaches −38   °C, but wind weaker.

The warmest winter is in the south of the Khasansky district and on the East coast, the coldest is in the mountainous regions of the central and northern part of the region. The absolute minimum of −49   °C recorded in the Krasnoarmeysky district near the village of Glubinnoye is related to the temperature inversion in the intermountain basin. The coldest months are December, January and February. The warmest are June, July and August in the continental regions; July, August and September on the coast. Precipitations are 600–900   mm per year.

In the Primorsky Territory, four districts: Dalnegorsky , Kavalerovsky , Olginsky and Terneisky , as well as the urban-type settlement of east Krasnoarmeysky district, the village of Boguslavets, Vostretsovo, Dalniy Kut, Izmaylikh, Mill, Roshchino and Taiga in the district are equal to the districts of the Extreme North.

Below are several systems that describe the flora and vegetation of the Primorsky Territory in one form or another . Used: floristic zoning, vegetation classification, bioclimatic zoning and landscape classification together with physiographic zoning. The natural area is an alternative name for the landscape area. [2] [3] [4]

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Zov Tigra National Park , is a mountainous refuge for the endangered Amur Tiger. The park encompasses an area of 83,384 hectares on the southeast coast of Russia's Far East in the federal district Primorsky Krai. The park is about 100 km northeast of Vladivostok, on both the eastern and western slopes of the southern Sikhote-Alin mountain range, a range that runs north-south through the Primorsky Krai. The relatively warm waters of the Sea of Japan are to the east, the Korean peninsula to the south, and China to the West. The terrain in rugged and difficult to access, with heavily forested taiga coexisting with tropical species of animals and birds. The park is relatively isolated from human development, and functions as a conservation reserve. Tourists may visit the portions of the park marked for recreation, but entry to the protected zones is only possible in the company of park rangers.

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Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park covers the richest coniferous-deciduous forest on the western slope of the Central Sikhote-Alin mountains of the Russian Far East. The Sikhote-Alin is a range that runs north-south through Primorsky Krai. The park is designed to protect west-slope river valley habitat, and to support the remnant of the indigenous Udege people. The area is known for abundant fishing and boating on the streams and rivers. It is also a refuge for the endangered Amur tiger. The park is roughly midway between the city of Vladivostok, and Khabarovsk. The relatively warm waters of the Sea of Japan are to the east, the Korean peninsula to the south, and China to the West.

Bikin National Park was created on November 3, 2015 to protect the largest remaining old-growth mixed forest in the Northern Hemisphere, as well as the territory of 10% of all Amur tigers in the wild. The park was also created for the purpose of protecting the forest culture of the 600 indigenous inhabitants of the Bikin River Basin living in the territory - Udeghes and Nanai people. Because of its size for pristine forest, and its characterization as a "temperate rain forest", it has an important status as a center for biodiversity of both plants and animals. The park sits in the administrative region of Pozharsky District, in Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East on the west slope of the Sikhote-Alin mountains. The Bikin River Valley is also a World Heritage site.

Lazovski Nature Reserve is a Russian 'zapovednik' that sits on the southeastern slopes of the Sikhote-Alin mountain range, down to the coast of the Sea of Japan, in Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East about 150 km due east of Vladivostok. The reserve is 95% forested, with the largest stand of yew trees in the Russian Far East, and has been the subject of scientific study since the 1800s for its rich communities of plants and animals found in the transition mountain to maritime zones in a temperate, rainy forest. Lazonvsky Reserve contains more species than any other reserve in the Russian Far East, and 60% of the species in the Priomorky region are found on the reserve. It is jointly managed with the Zov Tigra National Park, located about 50 km to the northwest. The reserve is situated entirely within the Lazovsky District of Primorsky Krai. The reserve was created in 1957, and covers an area of 120,989 ha (467.14 sq mi).

Bastak Nature Reserve is a Russian 'zapovednik' located in the Amur River basin in the Russian Far East. The reserve's territory covers the south-eastern spurs Bureya Range and the northern outskirts of the Sredneamurskaya lowlands. The reserve is situated in about 10 km north of the city of Birobidzhan in the Birobidzhansky District, and is the only national reserve in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.

Bolon Nature Reserve is the oldest Russian 'zapovednik' in the Russian Far East. It is located on the Middle Amur River lowlands adjacent to the south-west of Lake Bolon. The reserve covers the wetlands of international importance. Large numbers of migratory waterfowl use the area for nesting and stopovers on long flights. The reserve is situated half way between the city of Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in the Amursky District of Khabarovsk Krai. The reserve was created in 1997, and covers an area of 100,000 ha (390 sq mi).

Botcha Nature Reserve is a Russian 'zapovednik'. It is the northernmost reserve inhabited by the endangered Amur Tiger. The reserve is located in the north-eastern part of the Sikhote-Alin mountain range; it includes the Botchi River basin on its eastern slopes. The reserve is about 120 km south of the port city of Sovetskaya Gavan in the Sovetsko-Gavansky District of Khabarovsk Krai. The reserve was created in 1994, and covers an area of 267,380 ha (1,032.4 sq mi).

Ussurisky Nature Reserve is a Russian 'zapovednik' that protects one of the remaining virgin mixed deciduous-conifer forests in the Primorsky (Maritime) region of the Russian Far East. The mountainous terrain is located on a southern spur of the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, in the upper reaches of the Komarovka River, about 50 km northeast of the city of Vladivostok. The reserve is named after Vladimir L. Komarov, an important early botanist and early explorer of the Primorsky region. The Ussursisky Reserve is situated in the Shkotovsky District of Primorsky Krai.

Khanka Nature Reserve is a Russian 'zapovednik' that covers portions of the shore and waters of Lake Khanka, the largest freshwater lake in the Russian Far East. It is an important area for nesting and migrating waterfowl and other birds. The reserve is divided into five distinct sectors on the southern and eastern shores of the lake. The reserve is situated in the Spassky District, in the southwest of Primorsky Krai. It was formally established in 1990, and covers an area of 437 km 2 (169 sq mi). It is part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

The Okhotsk-Manchurian taiga ecoregion is an area of coniferous forests in the Russian Far East, covering the Amur River delta, the west coast of the Okhotsk Sea, and the rugged extension of the northern Sikhote-Alin Mountains that run southwest-to-northeast through the Primorsky and Khabarovsk regions. It is the southernmost taiga forest in Eurasia. The ecoregion is distinguished from surrounding ecoregions by the slightly warmer climate due to the maritime influence and the shield of the mountains to the west, and by the mixing of flora and fauna species from Okhotsk-Kamchatka communities to the north and Manchurian species from the south. The forest at lower altitudes is "light taiga", and "dark taiga" at higher altitudes.

The Ussuri broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion covers a mountainous areas above the lower Amur River and Ussuri River in Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai in the Russian Far East. The ecoregion is in the Palearctic realm, with a Humid Continental climate. It covers 187,357 km 2 (72,339 sq mi).

The Suiphun–Khanka meadows and forest meadows ecoregion is a relatively small ecoregion centered on Lake Khanka, a fresh water lake in the Russian Far East, with a portion in China. The terrain is unforested, flat, and marshy. The area is an important stopover spot for migratory birds, including many vulnerable species. It has an area of 33,929 square kilometres (13,100 sq mi), and is in the Flooded grasslands and savannas biome.

• ↑ Geographical positions of Primorsky Krai
• ↑ "Forests of Northeast Asia" .
• ↑ "Botanica Pacifica, 2008" (PDF) .
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