Question; did changing the steering wheel cruise control switch assembly actually fix an inoperative cruise control?
Thnks,
Pat
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Cruise Control Question
Question; did changing the steering wheel cruise control switch assembly actually fix an inoperative cruise control?
Thnks,
Pat
Everything Marauder, LEDs & HI
It depends.Originally Posted by Pat
Was the switch bad?
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
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is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
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Don't know, but reading about other's experiences, parts are changed to no effect.
IE; brake switch, control servo, fuse. But I didn't see where the switch was changed and the problem fixed. That's my question.
PS: I just came across Tbone's post where changing the servo fixed his car's problem.
Last edited by Pat; 07-29-2014 at 05:04 AM.
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Messing with the adjustable pedals switch helps too because of the cutoff switch down at the pedal. Try adjustiing it and trying the cruise before you do anything.
Everything Marauder, LEDs & HI
Do you have a problem with the cruise control?
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
73 is the best number.
The cruise in my DD is intermittent. It's either the "ON" button or the "SET" button. I tried cleaning them with electrical contact cleaner and the problem is much improved, but I still need to replace the switches.
The Blackbird
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The Spruce Goose
2004 Grand Marquis LS Limited Edition
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Bob, It's not a stand alone switch, but a circuit board. The switches are sealed and soldered to the board. Be careful taking off the "switch cover", there are little plastic spacers between the external switch cover that fit over the actual switch and they can come off and then you have to hunt for them. Think tiny, tiny, tiny.
For fastblackmerc - yes, my cruise control in totally inop. I'm thinking it's a recent thing. Haven't done any pedal work, so it may be something that just broke on it's own. I'll check shortly.
73 is the best number.
By "replace the switches", I meant the little modules on either side of the steering wheel...although if I had a part number, I'm sure I could get the actual switches from DigiKey or Mouser. Replacing them is easy if you can solder on a circuit board.
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Trilogy #61
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The Spruce Goose
2004 Grand Marquis LS Limited Edition
Daily Driver
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I found new oem switches on ebay. Expensive, but worth every penny. My steering wheel looks like new.
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