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Cruise Control Failure
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:02 pm
by Free Ranj Egg
Hello Luders....
So yesterday Mr Free Ranj Egg decides to take Mrs Egg out for a day of shopping...
I am happily travelling along the M42 and then hit the M1 and there are roadworks between Nottingham and Sheffield.
So I decide to stick my Cruise on at 50 mph...
The button to engage cruise works fine...
I press set at 50 and then take my foot off the pedal...It didnt set.
So I tried a few things like accelerating to 60 and setting but it failed.
Any suggestions to what the problem may be?
Thanks in advance
Ranj
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:36 pm
by Dennis van dijk
Had the same thing when i made the cruise in my bb9
One pin for the plug inside the button holder was damaged
You can take it off the steering wheel and measure the buttons
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:17 pm
by wurlycorner
Cruise on my 4th often does this. Switching it on/off at the main button or ignition off/on restores normality.
Try that?
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:43 pm
by Free Ranj Egg
Ian. Apologies but im not the most technical person. How do i restore normality by switching it on/off at the switch or ignition?
Ranj
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:36 pm
by 4thgenphil
Is your clutch and brake pedal returning properly and are the switches adjusted?
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:03 pm
by wurlycorner
Free Ranj Egg wrote:Ian. Apologies but im not the most technical person. How do i restore normality by switching it on/off at the switch or ignition?
Ranj
The cruise control on/off button. If you're driving and cruise doesn't work, switch the cruise control off, then back on again.
Or alternatively, switch the ignition off/on when you get an opportunity.
Either would achieve the same result - resets the cruise control ecu.
Phil may have suggested what is the true cause BTW
but resetting the ecu will probably get it going again each time if it doesn't respond while driving.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:17 pm
by Donald
Not just because he's got girth, I agree with Phil. My 5th did the same thing and it turned out to be a loose brake pedal. I think @Merlin put me on to that one.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:01 am
by Merlin
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:04 am
by Free Ranj Egg
Cheers gents... Will have a look at this on the weekend and see if I can get it sorted.
Thanks once again.
I did miss the cruise control last weekend lol
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:08 am
by haRRibo929
on prelude tech manual you can find step by step procedure how to check cruise control