ORSMBA ORSM Ford Cruisers! Donating Members 319 Member For: 19y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 21/08/05 01:35 PM Share Posted 21/08/05 01:35 PM Installed a nice set of LED Tail Lamps into my XR6 and found that the cruise control doesnt engage when you have the light on. Seems it must be sensing the lack of current that the LED lamp draw. Anyone know why the hell this would be the case?ThanksMatt Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyc Member 141 Member For: 22y 7m 9d Posted 21/08/05 01:53 PM Share Posted 21/08/05 01:53 PM aumatt said: Installed a nice set of LED Tail Lamps into my XR6 and found that the cruise control doesnt engage when you have the light on. Seems it must be sensing the lack of current that the LED lamp draw. Anyone know why the hell this would be the case?ThanksMatt<{POST_SNAPBACK}>How did you wire up the LED (ie what power source are they using). COuld be dependant on that? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 22y 27d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 21/08/05 07:21 PM Share Posted 21/08/05 07:21 PM This is the same as the au criuse control will not work if the stop tail bulbs do not draw enougth current like bulbs blown.Ian Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORSMBA ORSM Ford Cruisers! Donating Members 319 Member For: 19y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 21/08/05 08:13 PM Author Share Posted 21/08/05 08:13 PM Goldie: Yeah seems to be the case but it just seems weird why the cruise is dependent on whether you have current draw on the globes.Mattyc: The LED's are direct globe replacements. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrav8 Member 1,969 Member For: 20y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Posted 21/08/05 09:47 PM Share Posted 21/08/05 09:47 PM You might have to add some additional bulbs - and light up the inside of the boot to make it happy. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 22/08/05 01:15 AM Share Posted 22/08/05 01:15 AM But it doesn't make sense, the bulbs don't draw any current when you dont have the lights on or your foot on the brake... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 22/08/05 02:15 AM Share Posted 22/08/05 02:15 AM So your saying the cruise control wont set when you have your lights on?If the cruise control is set, then when you place your foot on the brake your setting is cancelled. Maybe it senses the current draw in the light circuit to know the brake has been applied.Just a quick guess. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrav8 Member 1,969 Member For: 20y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Posted 22/08/05 03:34 AM Share Posted 22/08/05 03:34 AM I would think it is more a means of warning the driver that a bulb is out - maybe it does it for any of the headlights/tailights. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 22y 3m 20d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/08/05 06:57 AM Share Posted 22/08/05 06:57 AM I would say that the cruise might check the brake circuit before it engages and when it can't see the brake globes drawing current when it does it's test, it won't let you turn it on as it assumes the brakes are not working. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 22y 27d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 22/08/05 10:41 AM Share Posted 22/08/05 10:41 AM xrdreaming said: I would say that the cruise might check the brake circuit before it engages and when it can't see the brake globes drawing current when it does it's test, it won't let you turn it on as it assumes the brakes are not working.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey dreaming you are right it is for safety as the criuse is disengaged by the brake light circiutIan Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/19571-cruise-control-lamp-sensing/#findComment-285465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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