[s-cars] Cruise Control - Big Hammer Approach

[tim rad]

Thanks all, my symptoms are intermittent cancelling of the cruiseafter
10-30 minutes of successful working, and failure to set at all (no
comforting click from the passenger side kick panel).  I'll check your
ideas and see if they work.

It sounds like noone has gone the aftermarket route yet....

On 8/23/05, Jason Mawhinney <jmawhinney at skybest.com> wrote:
> What Jim says is true.  As well, check that the actual CC switch is working.
> I've had many problems with older Audi signal stalks involving the cruise.
> My now sold 4kq had a signal stalk out of a 90q20v and the cruise would only
> work if the stalk was on the high beam setting.  It would also cancel if the
> turn signal was used.  My 5ktq also occationally cancel the cruise if the
> turn signals were used.  I have also had these switches completely fail so
> the cruise doesn't work at all.  I haven't had any problems with the S6's
> cruise as of yet but I've only had it about a month!
> Good luck,
> Jason
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pasqualoni James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
> To: "'tim rad'" <tr0910 at gmail.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Cruise Control - Big Hammer Approach
> 
> 
> > On Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:09 AM, tim rad wrote:
> >
> > I need to fix my cruise control problems and noting others frustrations
> > with
> > the Audi cruise, wondered if anyone had given up and just installed an
> > aftermarket cruise like the following from JC Whitney?
> >
> > http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ItemBrowse/c-10101/s-10101/p-100000216803
> > /mediaCode-ZX/appId-10351479/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:10000021680310351479
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Wow, sounds like an expensive and time-consuming job to install an
> > aftermarket unit.  Have you adjusted and/or checked your kick-out switches
> > for continuity?  In my experience, it is these units that usually fall out
> > of adjustment and/or fail.  Very inexpensive and easy fix if they are the
> > root of your problem.
> >
> > Jim
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