[V8] Cruise Control Issues

[urq]

In all my years of owning Audis ... prior to the V8 ... all of the issues I 
has with CC function were easily resolved by adjustment of vacuum switches 
or cleaning electrical contacts and fixing vacuum leaks.  As a part of the 
ignition switch replacement I found at least one contributor to the CC 
failure on V8 #2 ... the wires in the column switch are all broken.  I had 
to replace the column switch on #344 to restore CC function as well.  What I 
see is that on the switch module the discrete wires through which the cruise 
controls are carried are held close to the body of the switch with a couple 
plastic pieces on the switch body.  As the CC is mounted on the turn signal 
switch they receive the most abuse (at least for me and my wife who use 
them).  These plastic clips will tend to foocus the majority of the stress 
from use of the turn signals into a small area, which means they will break 
sooner than if they were routed in a way that would allow the entire length 
of the wire toi bend (not unlike the looms going through the doors).  When I 
get the replacement I'll try to see what can be done to minimize the effects 
of this bending ... but I thought I'd pass the word along.  If any of you 
happen to have a functioning CC, you may want to pop the top cover ont he 
colun to see what I'm talking about.  The wires run across the top side of 
the switch.

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)