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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:36 pm 
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Damn edited it all out.

have checked everything, it turns on in the dash but it does not engadge no matter what buttons i push.

can anyone spread some light?

 

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:04 am 
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Does it engage if you press the -set button ?
Do you have a multi meter?

 

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:21 am 
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Davehimself wrote:
Damn edited it all out.

have checked everything, it turns on in the dash but it does not engadge no matter what buttons i push.

can anyone spread some light?


That might be the clue. Light.
Any incorrectly installed tail light lamps. Are they all working ok?
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:25 am 
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yup all working and all fuses still good.

 

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:26 am 
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vacuum hose has been disconnected behind the dash.

Have fun :)
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:32 am 
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whats a vacuum line got to do with cruise control?
in EF/EL's the cruise control is completely electric, doesn't use vac at all.

I'd deffinately get hold of a mulitmetre and go through the test procedure listed on the tech doc.

i had to do similar with mine which ended up being brake circuit problems.

 

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:40 am 
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yeah EF that's what i am leaning towards thinking it is but i just wanted some other ideas to try aswell while i have it all apart.
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:11 am 
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hey my ED has a vaccuum hose for the cruise control, i didnt know until on the way home, coz we had to cut some hose we didnt know wat it was and we forgot to join in and then my cruise wouldnt work. after fixing hey presto it worked again

 

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:51 am 
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hey my ED has a vaccuum hose for the cruise control, i didnt know until on the way home, coz we had to cut some hose we didnt know wat it was and we forgot to join in and then my cruise wouldnt work. after fixing hey presto it worked again


wicksy where abouts is the vacum house? my cruise doesnt work since my conversion

 

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:06 pm 
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kezz wrote:
wicksy wrote:
hey my ED has a vaccuum hose for the cruise control, i didnt know until on the way home, coz we had to cut some hose we didnt know wat it was and we forgot to join in and then my cruise wouldnt work. after fixing hey presto it worked again


wicksy where abouts is the vacum house? my cruise doesnt work since my conversion


kezz, with EA-ED cruise control, vacum hose(s) connect all the mechanical components of the Cruise control system. So there is not just one vacume hose, there are many. I'd start by looking at the actuator and the pump for the vac leak. Also keep an ear out for a hissing under the bonnet when the engine is running. That may lead you to a hose that is dissconected.

 

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:23 pm 
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under the steering colum towards the firewall

 

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 2:23 pm 
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well anyway back to me lol

i think i have discovered the cause, yesterday when i was doing an inspection of everything, i gave the brake sensor unit on the booster a bit of a twist and a tap and this morning it worked until i got on the brakes and then it wouldn't work again, so i'm thinkin that the sensor is just sticking inside and time for a new one.

Is there any way to clean out the sensor?

or recon it?

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:16 pm 
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My XH ute has cruise control. It never would work. Light comes on dash , but set button never worked. One day I got it to the speed i wanted then pressed the minus button, then the plus button and presto it worked. I can now get it to work that way every time. Also it wont increase in 2 kay increments by tapping the plus button, but it will slow by 2 kay incruments by tapping the minus button. All other functions (resume) work fine. Also the brake light switch failed once and that stopped the cruise from working altogether until i replaced it.
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