[s-cars] Cruise Control inoperable

[Jerry Scott]

So how do you open the end of the stalk without removing it from the column?
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JC" <jc at j2c3.com>
To: "'Young, Steve'" <sryoung at trane.com>; "'chris chambers'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:16 PM
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.
>
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>> 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
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>>
>> 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
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>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of chris chambers
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:29 PM
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>> 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
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