crusie control problems, anyone had similar problems?

[rozzer2006]

hi, the problem is..... the mrs told me the crusie control went off its self but she dosent know anything futher. when i drove it it was fine then all of a sudden its doing it all the time. whenever i set it it goes off its self , ive tapped the clutch and brake pedal when it stays on long enof, nothing . i tryed moving the off swtich on the back of the indicator stalk that seemed to do something but i dont know if it was a fluke. i think it is the off switch but i'm not sure. just hoping someone else had this problem and can point me in the right direction as the warranty has ran out by about 3 months. thanks guys.

its a 08 sri 1.9 cdti 150 42k

[sliderke]

your cim module is defect
typical symptom is the broken cruise control

[rozzer2006]

which is what??

[HITFACTORY1403]

on the way back from blackpool to newcastle , i used my cruise control .

it worked everytime apart from a a ten mile stretch .

i went to put it on and got nothing , no green dash sign or cruise control function .

i kept pressing the end of the stalk and nothing ,

i then alternanted the stalk dimple button and the inverted dimple a few times , still nothing .

and then all of a sudden , back to normal , like nothing had happened and is still working now .

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Has anyone notice that acceleration while on cruise control is better than using your foot without cruise control .

e.g. == when going from flat road to up a hill , a bit more acceleration is needed to maintain speed , so i'm guessing the C.C. increases the accelerator or fuel input and sometimes it is a bit instant and nippy compared to manually just using your foot to increase speed .

i hope this makes sense .

[rozzer2006]

on the way back from blackpool to newcastle , i used my cruise control .

it worked everytime apart from a a ten mile stretch .

i went to put it on and got nothing , no green dash sign or cruise control function .

i kept pressing the end of the stalk and nothing ,

i then alternanted the stalk dimple button and the inverted dimple a few times , still nothing .

and then all of a sudden , back to normal , like nothing had happened and is still working now .

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Has anyone notice that acceleration while on cruise control is better than using your foot without cruise control .

e.g. == when going from flat road to up a hill , a bit more acceleration is needed to maintain speed , so i'm guessing the C.C. increases the accelerator or fuel input and sometimes it is a bit instant and nippy compared to manually just using your foot to increase speed .

i hope this makes sense .

i think thats just phycological i think that but i think its cause ure not using ure foot lol

[TonyP2020]

This thread might help.

http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141795

To get the stalk out out need a large paper clip unfolded and you need to get the clip down a groove underneath the stalk itself and when you get the paper clip in the right place the stalk just pops out. Fiddly but do-able.

[LADmachining]

on the way back from blackpool to newcastle , i used my cruise control .

it worked everytime apart from a a ten mile stretch .

i went to put it on and got nothing , no green dash sign or cruise control function .

i kept pressing the end of the stalk and nothing ,

i then alternanted the stalk dimple button and the inverted dimple a few times , still nothing .

and then all of a sudden , back to normal , like nothing had happened and is still working now .

================================================== ======================

Has anyone notice that acceleration while on cruise control is better than using your foot without cruise control .

e.g. == when going from flat road to up a hill , a bit more acceleration is needed to maintain speed , so i'm guessing the C.C. increases the accelerator or fuel input and sometimes it is a bit instant and nippy compared to manually just using your foot to increase speed .

i hope this makes sense .

When the cruise failed to work, had you just pulled away from a stop at the services?

The system needs to see one operation of the brake pedal before cruise can be activated.

[L3TUC3]

I had trouble with the cruise control changed the spring and everything started to work do not know if it will help.
http://www.fueltopia.co.uk/profiles/...w-2-fix-cruise

[HITFACTORY1403]

When the cruise failed to work, had you just pulled away from a stop at the services?

The system needs to see one operation of the brake pedal before cruise can be activated.

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quite , very possible .

there were long stretches of almost empty roads ,

so i probably wasn't braking for ages ,

cheers .

[bubba]

mine seems to be broke too

it works if i hold it up slightly, this is probably the springs you lot are talking about ill be trying this during the week to see but if anyone elses doesnt work try holding it up slightly n see if it works