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| Steve_1241 |
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hi, just wonderin if any one could help me with the cruise control in my ef futura? it comes on but wont activate. the on off buttons work fine but it can't be set. this just happend a few days ago, before that it was working fine. i couldnt find any fuses either. if any one has any ideas, or had this happen to them before, it would be a great help to let me know what the problem is an how i could fix it. thanks
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| Krytox |
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Check your brake lights.
If the brake switch is faulty the cruise wont work. check the cable if theres any tension, the cable may have snapped (unlikely) or even undone. Also test above 40kph.
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| Steve_1241 |
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hi thanks, yer my brake lights are fine, so it not that. where abouts can i find this cable your talking about??
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| Mitch_ |
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Krytox wrote: Check your brake lights.
If the brake switch is faulty the cruise wont work. wrong! how will the car know the brake switch is faulty! its a normally open switch, brake lights off = open circuit, brake lights on, closed circuit.
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| Krytox |
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Mitch_ wrote: Krytox wrote: Check your brake lights. If the brake switch is faulty the cruise wont work. wrong! how will the car know the brake switch is faulty! its a normally open switch, brake lights off = open circuit, brake lights on, closed circuit. Meh, Since when can't a N.O switch short? also its metal, it could even have a high resistance on the pedal. Its a mere suggestion, We had a problem with a brake switch on Dazzat's car where the cruise wouldn't work, neither would the lights, however the switch got hot started to smell. replaced the switch and all was well. Also if you have installed the wrong brake globes you'll send voltage down the cruise control acting if you were on the brakes when parkers are on.
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| snap0964 |
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Here's a bit of reading: http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25461
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| Commando |
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Had the same symptoms, read the doco, checked the voltages on the cruise control connector - all seemed in order (except it did not work). Swapped out the cruise control motor/electronics and that was it.
Expensive fix. Cheers |
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| MadMatt |
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Ok my cruise failed due to the saftey switch (cant remember the proper name right now) on the master cyl. I have had my brake light switch fail and still had cruise.
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| richard williams |
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I have had a dodgy brake light switch (new ones are $9 repco) and it caused my cruise to cut out all the time. It works perfectly with the new switch. You could get another cruise module from deer park wreckers. Give them a call and get a price they will post.
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| pop058 |
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have a friend with EF Mont with similar symptoms , could set cruise with the - (minus) button but not the + (plus) one, replaced switch set, all fixed
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| nicebus |
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pop058 wrote: have a friend with EF Mont with similar symptoms , could set cruise with the - (minus) button but not the + (plus) one, replaced switch set, all fixed :)
I have the same - / + setting issue with my XH. Did your friend just fit new switches in to the steering wheel ? |
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| ISQUIK |
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ive got a manual xr6 and i have read the other page that you have linked snap.
could anyone tell me if the clutch switch for the cruize control is normally open, or normally closed as i need to know so i can test it.
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| Krytox |
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n/c
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| ddoth |
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Clutch switch is closed when there is no pressure on it.
Also check your cable. It runs next to your accelerator cable on the throttle body. *runs outside* Its the wire closest to the firewall
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| fordfreak ef |
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i know its digging a lil but least its relevant..
I had tryed replacing all the switch's and fuses to get the cruise control to operate ijn my ef fairmont.. and after 4.5 years i baught a new cruise control motor complete with the cable coupling from "pick n payless" Blacktown and bolted it in... CRUISE CONTROL WORKS NOW!!!!!!! jeez, im not use to all that luxary.. 
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