[Vwdiesel] RE: new member cruise control

[greg rich]

Hi Del
Your model (A3 1.9 AAZ TD) has big problems with the cruise control brain, 
it costs many hundreds new and almost every car I have driven (A3 model) 
needs a new module, it is the only part that fails (so far atleast). It is 
much different from the older systems found with the 1.6 diesel. Learn to 
live without cruise!
Greg

>Message: 9
>Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 17:38:36 -0400
>From: "Vezco Productions Inc." <vezco at cogeco.ca>
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] New member
>To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
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>Hello,
>
>My name is a Del and I found this list serve as a result of my net queries 
>concerning my problems with cruise control in my 96 Jetta Diesel.
>I've searched through the posted archives in this group as far back as one 
>year and could not see anything on the subject....soo
>Is there anyone here whose had intermittent issues with their cruise 
>control functions? What did you do to resolve it?
>
>I've checked vaccuum hoses for leaks, including the pump located under the 
>windshield washer resevoir, replaced the ECU with another from a wrecker 
>(perhaps just a case of bad luck getting a gammy replacement I realize).
>
>What I'm especially curious about is the switch unit on the signal light 
>indicator arm. Has anyone had issues with theirs?
>
>Del
>
>In cruise control hell
>
>:-)
>
>
>
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>Message: 10
>Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 18:39:06 EDT
>From: LBaird119 at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] New member
>To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Message-ID: <8a.11b7677a.2e48058a at aol.com>
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>What I'm especially curious about is the switch unit on the signal light
>indicator arm. Has anyone had issues with theirs?
>
>
>   SImple replacement but haven't seen or heard of any problems with them.
>Have you done a vacuum check on the system?  I had intermittent problems
>and all was well except for the seals in the brake and clutch release
>switches.  The o-rings weren't sealing the vacuum well so sometimes it'd
>work, sometimes not and other times just work for a bit.  The catch is the
>right lube for them (if you disassemble and put in new o-rings).  I think
>Vaseline worked ok but nothing else I tried did.  There is a vacuum lube
>out there I'd seen about that time ( I think they had some where I worked
>then),  Didn't have time to chase any down though.  My hoses have pretty
>well all gone to pot since though.
>      Loren
>
>
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>Message: 11
>Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 18:07:59 -0500
>From: "Scott Kair" <scott3491 at insightbb.com>
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] New member
>To: <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
>Message-ID: <001801c47d9d$239dd420$6401a8c0 at insightbb.com>
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>Del wrote:
>
> >>What I'm especially curious about is the switch unit on the signal light
>indicator arm. Has anyone had issues with theirs?<<
>
>     A couple of my A1's had issues with the column mounted switches.  Most
>were due to crud accumulating between the column and the wheel.  You might
>try shooting through the opening with a quickly evaporating electronic
>parts/ electronic tuner cleaner.  If that doesn't work, replacing the 
>switch
>is the only option.
>     HTH,
>     Scott Kair
>
>
>
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