xoomer Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 So whats up with the Cruise control.. Whats the number one cause of failure? could it be the stop light switch telling the car that the brake is engaged?? or maybe the switch?? I get the switch to light up but when I hit the button on the steering wheel nothing:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 its not a simple system, but it is very robust. It can be a failed relay, bad brake and or clutch switch bad speed control unit. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrand Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 little rubber button on clutch pedal that activates clutch switche-it wears out, and your system thinks the clutch is pushed in all the time. Inspect, and if so glue a button or something to the pedal to take its place. Worked for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimDandy Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 little rubber button on clutch pedal that activates clutch switche-it wears out, and your system thinks the clutch is pushed in all the time. Inspect, and if so glue a button or something to the pedal to take its place. Worked for me... Wow, I was all set to have to do a full troubleshooting flowchart on my 2003 Forester, since the cruise stopped working. It was that little rubber plug missing. Once it's gone, the switch button neatly fits through the hole in the clutch pedal arm. I have to say, I don't understand this design at all. I put a couple of thin, felt sticky pads (furniture pads) over the hole, and cruise is working as it always did. Thanks, gbrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierman2 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Wow, I was all set to have to do a full troubleshooting flowchart on my 2003 Forester, since the cruise stopped working. It was that little rubber plug missing. Once it's gone, the switch button neatly fits through the hole in the clutch pedal arm. I have to say, I don't understand this design at all. I put a couple of thin, felt sticky pads (furniture pads) over the hole, and cruise is working as it always did. Thanks, gbrand. Ried the same fix on my manual 99 forester and it worked like a champ. Thanks USMB!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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