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(Message started by: AndyJPA on Oct 7^th, 2004, 8:36pm)

Title: Cruise Control
Post by AndyJPA on Oct 7^th, 2004, 8:36pm

Hiya hope someone can give me some advice

i have a 2.0 16v auto scorpio, when i press the cruise control on button nothing seems to happen, yet when i press the increase speed button, the cruise control on light appears on the dashboard, still nothing happens though.

any ideas

thanks

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by ren on Oct 8^th, 2004, 1:05am

HI
Check that the cable is connected
at the throttle control.

hth
Ren

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by craig on Oct 8^th, 2004, 7:06am

andy...
when you press the on button,no light comes on anyway,and i think the cruise will only work above 40 MPH,have you tried doing this,make sure your on a safe bit of road,get the car to say 50MPH,then turn the cruise on and try setting it then,if you have previously had a granada,the system in the new scorpio is certainly different to operate,took me a while to gey used to the change.....................

if this does not work,then as ren has stated,check the cable around the throttle assembly...

HTH

craig..

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by JohnJ on Oct 8^th, 2004, 8:30am

My Cruise Control works right down to 30mph, and before that the light will not illuminate, but there is a Cruise Control light! it sounds like the cable is stuck of disconnected at the control motor at the drivers headlight.

Craig check your dash bulb for Cruise Control. its a little Speedo Symbol.

Kind Regards

JJ :)

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by Simmo on Oct 8^th, 2004, 10:04am

Had exactly the same symptoms on mine. The cable had slipped off the throttle linkage. I am told that the motor can stick also. Good luck hope you have the same luck I did.

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by craig on Oct 8^th, 2004, 12:06pm

hi john

sorry,just to clear up some confusion,my cruise works and illuminates as it should,what i was trying to explain is that if you just switch the cruise on,no light comes on untill you set the speed,wheras in my previous granada scorpio,the light was on all the time the cruise was on,in the scorpio now,if you just coast with the cruise on,the light goes off,which can be a little confusing,hope that clears it up.....

regards

craig..

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by JohnJ on Oct 8^th, 2004, 1:41pm

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! I see! ;D

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by Phil_Waller on Oct 8^th, 2004, 2:06pm

Craig - mine does exactly the same..

You press the on button and nothing.. You press the '+' button and it works fine and the speed control light appears on the dash.. You press the off button and it switchs off..

Odd..

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by craig on Oct 8^th, 2004, 2:45pm

phil
i think/hope this is completly normal,unlike the granada's as you well know,does take a little "mastering" though,especially if you think it's the same as the latter...

craig

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by ron_c on Oct 8^th, 2004, 7:40pm

While we're discussing the ins and out of cruise control, have you noticed that you can increment the speed by 1MPH for each click of the + button? It's quite handy if you want to just ease past someone who is cruising slightly slower... 5 clicks up and 5 clicks of '-' down after you've passed.

Yes, I know! Sick ins't it?

Ron

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by JohnJ on Oct 8^th, 2004, 7:45pm

YEap that is handy, and it does actualy go 1mph increments very accurate.

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by Fitzy on Oct 8^th, 2004, 7:50pm

Well i have done over 100 miles of motorway cruising just using the cruise control, even to the point of using it to slow the car down when the flow slowed down to about 45 - 50 mph, never touched the brake pedal until i had to leave the motorway at my junction. Done the same on the return trip, absolutely blissful drive there and back.

Here's to relaxing drives (when i get her back next week that is)

Fitzy ;) ;D ;)

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by AndyJPA on Oct 10^th, 2004, 9:18pm

many thanks for the advice guys....was expecting to get an e-mail telling me i had a post reply...must have forgotten to check the box somewhere.

i will check the cable etc..and let you know how i go on...

cheers

Andy

Title: Re: Cruise Control
Post by ren on Oct 10^th, 2004, 11:59pm

Phil
I find the same
Press the on then the + and it works
Ren
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