Date:         Sun, 8 Jun 2003 16:36:12 -0500
Reply-To:     boroko <marokus@VOYAGER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         boroko <marokus@VOYAGER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Troubleshooting cruise control
Comments: To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
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Hi Z,
The most common trouble that I have had with the cruise is the vacuum
switches that contact the pedals not being held closed enough.   On mine,
there was enough freeplay in the clutch pedal that if you let go of the
pedal hard enough (let it rebound without your foot on it) it would move the
switch in it's holder enough to not hold the plunger tight.  I reach down
and re-adjust the switch and the cruise works again.  I should re-bush the
pedal pivots and get rid of the problem, but like most problems, now that I
know what is causing it, I'm not as worried about it and I can get to work
for trips until I get to it.

BTW, the speed pickup for a stock cruise is in the back of the speedometer
and does not require external magnets.

Mark Rokus

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoran Mladen" <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 1:43 AM
Subject: Troubleshooting cruise control


> What do folks recommend?
>
> I verified that the column switch is working properly.
>  As well, I checked the wiring at the control unit,
> and the proper hot wires and grounds are there.
>
> How should I go about troubleshooting the system?
>
> Z
>
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