cruise control not working again.....

hipo50mustang · Feb 9, 2008

Ok, my cruise control isnt working again. Just wanted some starting points that I should look at before I start troubleshooting it myself. I never really use it since this is not my primary vehicle. but it just annoys me that it isnt working :dunno:. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott

eliyarbrough · Feb 9, 2008

Mine just got fixed from messing up. I had a different reason than you do, I would assume though. My brake lights were not lighting up! There is a wire behing the pedal that can come undone. Like I said, mine was a freak ordeal though! It worked, it just would not 'turn off', I guess.

topless95 · Feb 9, 2008

I would start with the obvious and easy to get to areas first. Not sure on the mustang, but check your brake light switch (you may have a seperate switch that deactivates the cruise control when you hit the brakes), also if you have a stick shift check the switch on the clutch pedal. Next make sure you don't have a vac leak, and finally check the cable going to the throttle body for the cruise control and make sure it is not binding.

Thats all I can think of right now, and good luck to you

MeanGrn Gt · Feb 9, 2008

one obvious thing to check is make sure the plastic piece of the cable to the tb didnt break. happened to me

topless95 · Feb 9, 2008

MeanGrn Gt said:
one obvious thing to check is make sure the plastic piece of the cable to the tb didnt break. happened to me

good point :thumb:

Javi · Feb 9, 2008

MeanGrn Gt said:
one obvious thing to check is make sure the plastic piece of the cable to the tb didnt break. happened to me

mine didnt break but for some reason it keeps poppingoff of it and check the fuses aswell

hipo50mustang · Feb 14, 2008

Thanks, I havnt had time to look at it since we just got a bunch of snow (pennsylvania) last time it was a bad/broken swith on the steering wheel. I will check all those things one the snow melts. my next house is gonna have a garage damnit!!

topless95 · Feb 14, 2008

its not that cold in PA is it :rollinglaugh:

hipo50mustang · Feb 15, 2008

not really, i can handle the cold, just redid the whole suspension while it was below freezing, what I do mind is the 4" of snow with 1/4" ice on top of it. that puts a damper on things.

But.... I will be damned! it was the cable on the throttle body. glad ya'll mentioned that. :thumb: i was about to tear the steering wheel apart to check the clockspring and switches again. :wall:

Thanks. :TY: :TY:

Javi · Feb 15, 2008

hipo50mustang said:
not really, i can handle the cold, just redid the whole suspension while it was below freezing, what I do mind is the 4" of snow with 1/4" ice on top of it. that puts a damper on things.

But.... I will be damned! it was the cable on the throttle body. glad ya'll mentioned that. :thumb: i was about to tear the steering wheel apart to check the clockspring and switches again. :wall:

Thanks. :TY: :TY:

LET US KNOW

MeanGrn Gt · Feb 15, 2008

i havent even checked the price on a new cable... i dont think i wanna know. Depending on how it is maybe a little wire can fix it.

hipo50mustang · Feb 19, 2008

sorry, i should have been more specific, what I ment was that the cable had come off of the throttle body, the little gray piece that snaps in came off, must have been when i was checking the plug wires last week.
thanks though.