[V8] Cruise Control Wiring

Speakoutprod@aol.com Speakoutprod at aol.com
Fri Sep 9 10:04:29 EDT 2005


As many of you may be aware, the wiring that runs through the driver's side 
door gets worn out and sometimes actually breaks due to repeated opening and 
closing of the door (another good reason to enter and exit your car through the 
driver's side window.)  Some time ago, my cruise control and sunroof stopped 
operating.  Through frustration, I examined the wiring described above and 
found several wires that had indeed broken in half.  I repaired those and the 
cruise control and sunroof began to work.  

A year or so later, they are not working.  Last night I went back into the 
wiring that goes inside the door (through the accordian rubber boot) and those 
two wires had broken again. I fixed them (using techniques approved by NASA and 
the World Council on Stupid Wiring Problems).  The sunroof now works, the 
cruise control doesn't.

I checked my soldering (again, using techniques approved by NASA and the 
World Council on Stupid Wiring Problems) and it seemed OK.  I'm guessing that 
there may be another wire that may be broken that I have missed (it may be broken 
inside the insulation and not visible to the naked (or semi-dressed) eye.)

My attempts to track the wiring via the book led to near-suicide -- hence 
this plea to the group as to whether there is anyone with BTDT experience, 
especially as to which wire (color code gets you bonus points) might be at fault.

Fuse #5 is OK.

I'm leaving for an extended road trip on Sunday -- a functional cruise 
control would be nice to have.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Brad Hartman
1990 V8


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