How to fix Cruise Control?
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How to fix Cruise Control? Ever since i bought my car, my cruise control hasn't been working. So far it hasn't been too much of a pain in the ***, but im gonna be going on some long trips soon so i would really like to get the cc working. i've checked the fuse and its fine, what else should I look at?
check your center brake light and make sure its working........I think there is a ground on the the inner frame rail located under the fuse boxes kind of by the alternator you have traction control?
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im just about positive that the center brake light works, especially since i got pulled over a few days ago and im pretty sure the cop would have definitely mentioned that. The car has no tcs from factory. Cruise hasn't worked since i got the car, and i know for a fact that the brake light worked that whole time. Any other things ?
check the cutoff switches on your pedals, they might be in constant contact and need adjusting. If the previous owner swapped transmissions and the PCM he might not have gotten the cruise control to work. If that's the case you'll have to do some digging and probably wiring.
they're white and behind the pedals but connected to them. there's one on your brake but it's actually two, one is your brake light swithc the other cruise. if you have a stick there's on on there too that looks similar to the on eon the brake
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I was just looking at this on my other car (Escort) today. It also has two switches: one for the brake lights and one which, as far as I can tell, is just for the cruise control. I was looking at it because I want to add the cancel feature to my cruise control, and I plan to do it by adding a momentary switch inline with the switch on the brake pedal. I also plan on doing this in my Formula, assuming it is setup the same way, which it is if the description above is correct.
On my Escort the CC switch on the brake pedal is normally closed (on) and is open (off) when the pedal is depressed. Grab a multimeter and check the switch, I would bet that is your problem.
On my Escort the CC switch on the brake pedal is normally closed (on) and is open (off) when the pedal is depressed. Grab a multimeter and check the switch, I would bet that is your problem.
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so i checked under the brake and clutch pedal and couldn't see any switches? Can somebody maybe post pictures so i know what im lookin for? that would be great.
also, when i flick the little switch thing(which i assume is for cc since writing is rubbed off) shouldn't cruise light up on the dash or something to indicate its ready?
also, when i flick the little switch thing(which i assume is for cc since writing is rubbed off) shouldn't cruise light up on the dash or something to indicate its ready?
I'm gonna check out this thread since my CC doesn't work either. It's a TCS car, and has never worked since I had the car. My 3rd brake light works, and I haven't gotten around to checking my brake switch yet, but I'll get to it.
As far as where it is, they are there. They are probably waayyy up to the top of the pedal, near the pivot, but they are there.
As far as where it is, they are there. They are probably waayyy up to the top of the pedal, near the pivot, but they are there.
As for a light on the dash when cruise is engaged, some cars have one, some don't. Neither of mine does, and I doubt newer F bodies do either.
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It will more then likely be one of the cut off switches like the other people stated. You have one on the brake pedal and one on the clutch pedal. Just follow each pedal up and it will be right above where your shin is when you have your food on either pedal. The clip on mine was broken the other year and I easily fixed it using a zip tie to hold it on the bracket.
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Try using the cruise control with your turn signals on. Try in both positions. I think I have a short in my steering column; whenever I turn on my right turn signal, my cruise control turns off. I have to set the turn signal lever just right for it to work.
Ever since i bought my car, my cruise control hasn't been working. So far it hasn't been too much of a pain in the ***, but im gonna be going on some long trips soon so i would really like to get the cc working. i've checked the fuse and its fine, what else should I look at?
well mine isnt working. and i have the male end missing from the clutch disengage switch and the female end missing from the brake disengage switch. im still trying to figure out what to do about that.
