Cruise Control Problem

[kilmo]

  Adam said:

The fuse is good but are you getting power on both sides of the fuse?

Maybe you've dislodged a wire when wiring the gauges up to the phone connector.

I can check it with an earthed multimeter correct ?????

[kilmo]

  ZAP_F6 said:

Did you replace the brake lights with LED's ?

If so that is the problem.

Nope.....lights are still stock......not LED's

[kilmo]

Well after waking up at 4am and seeing my brake lights in the neighbours windows it appears that the lights are always on, even after applying the brakes......permanent on. So where to from here ????

[tab]

Well there's your problem

Not sure exactly where the break light switch is, but I'd just get under the dash and scout around until you find it and check the little bastard out.

You don't have aux trailer brakes do you?

[kilmo]

  tab said:

Well there's your problem

Not sure exactly where the break light switch is, but I'd just get under the dash and scout around until you find it and check the little bastard out.

You don't have aux trailer brakes do you?

Nope.....not that I know of......

[dare]

Dont know if this will helps but I had prob with cruise control not working and brake lights intermittently not working/staying on. Turned out to be brake light switch (to put simply I guess 'over extended'). No need to replace switch with a new one, just a simple case of resetting. Pull switch out of car (located normal spot behind brake pedal), pull piston of switch out 'til it clicks, then push in to check opertaion and reinstall in car.

Ford dealer said this is not an uncommon problem with cars from AU onwards - I guess overextending the little piston of the switch binds up the spring internally??? Anyway, was a simple fix for my problem

[kilmo]

  dare said:

Dont know if this will helps but I had prob with cruise control not working and brake lights intermittently not working/staying on. Turned out to be brake light switch (to put simply I guess 'over extended'). No need to replace switch with a new one, just a simple case of resetting. Pull switch out of car (located normal spot behind brake pedal), pull piston of switch out 'til it clicks, then push in to check opertaion and reinstall in car.

Ford dealer said this is not an uncommon problem with cars from AU onwards - I guess overextending the little piston of the switch binds up the spring internally??? Anyway, was a simple fix for my problem

I'll give it a burl.....anything so that I can have my precious Cruise Control back......I've got a heavy enough foot as it is =)

[dare]

Yeah, I was without it for about a month 'til it went in for service... little bit hard to keep foot restricited on nice straight roads and long trips.

The switch looks el cheapo - plasticy (green and about 3/4 size of matchbox, for your reference), ford cost cutting I guess. If it does it again think I'll replace with older type more robust switch. Pretty simple, hope it works for you