[s-cars] Cruise Control inoperable

[Young, Steve]

JC...

I agree that the switch cover can be split to access the switch innards without removing the airbag/wheel/column switches if you are going to use contact cleaner.  But if you are going to completely dismantle the switch for a thorough cleaning of the circuit board, you need to disconnect the connector from the column harness.  To do this, you need to remove the switch cluster from the column so you can access the screws holding the stalk switch harness to the switch cluster.  This allows the circuit board to slide out of the stalk for cleaning since you can slide the wiring up the switch stalk.

I didn't mean to run down the contact cleaner method, but I have never had it do any good.

Regards,

Steven Young, CEM, CEA
Project Developer - Connecticut / New York / Vermont District
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-----Original Message-----
From: JC [mailto:jc at j2c3.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:16 PM
To: Young, Steve; 'chris chambers'; 'Jim Fleischer'; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Cruise Control inoperable

Perhaps true Steve although I do a lot of work with contact cleaner and it
is designed to "creep & seep" around corners.  Personally I agree with you
I'd take it apart, but the switch is disassmbleable without pulling the bag,
wheel or contact ring. The way the shell pops apart you can really get the
end fully opened up right there in the car without having to remove the
entire stalk. Just have to be careful not to lose that micro spring and
other parts as you do it.  I've even re-wired a stalk without pulling the
wheel (although yes not real fun task). You mentioned B5 platforms, that
definitely might be different than the old stuff but on the old stuff switch
cleaning doesn't require too much work.

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Young, Steve
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:48 PM
> To: chris chambers; Jim Fleischer; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Cruise Control inoperable
>
>
> Based upon having dismantled the switch and seeing it's
> construction, spraying cleaner on it will get virtually none
> to the actual contacts.  I think people who have had this
> work have just been lucky.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steven Young, CEM, CEA
> Project Developer - Connecticut / New York / Vermont District
> ____________________________________TRANE
> Commercial Systems and Services
> Ingersoll Rand
> 301 Old Niskayuna Rd., Suite 1, Latham, NY  12110
> *Tel: 518.724.1453
> *Fax: 518.785.4359
> *Cell: 518.378.8848
> *Email: sryoung at trane.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of chris chambers
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:29 PM
> To: Jim Fleischer; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Cruise Control inoperable
>
> A common problem is dirty contacts in the control switch.
> I've read the fix is to spray electrical contact cleaner into
> the switch and "work" the switches.
>
> HTH
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Jim Fleischer <jim at almgt.com>
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Sent: Wed, April 28, 2010 4:11:46 PM
> > Subject: [s-cars] Cruise Control inoperable
> >
> > Hey all,
>
> Getting ready for an extended trip across the country and just
> > tried my cruise control......no worky.....maybe a simple
> fuse?  Don't
> > have the owner's manual handy, so anyone direct me there first, and
> > let me know of other known causes?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Fleischer
> '95 urS6
> '83 ur
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> > forgotten)
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