[s-cars] Cruise Control - Big Hammer Approach

[Mark Strangways]

While NAC, my baby Benz (190e don't ask why) has a very nice feature.
You set the cruise control, nothing happens. Later, maybe 10 minutes, after 
you have completely forgot that it was set it miraculously starts to work. 
You find this out why you try to slow down for traffic. A nice feature, NOT.

Keeps ya awake I suppose.

Mark S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tim rad" <tr0910 at gmail.com>
To: "Jason Mawhinney" <jmawhinney at skybest.com>
Cc: <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Cruise Control - Big Hammer Approach


> 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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