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Help! 96 Ram 1500 cruise control problem.

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Old 08-11-2009, 05:54 PM
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Default Help! 96 Ram 1500 cruise control problem.

I changed the servo, switch and checked for vacuum leaks.There are none that I can detect. I'm getting 25 inches of Mercury, on my vacuum pump;which should be plenty. I checked various points in the vacuum lines, resovaur and the servo itself for leaks. All seems to be good.(to the best of my knowledge)

What happens is when I try to set the cc, It seems to engage, the pedal pulls down but speed is not maintained. Any ideas what the problem could be? Thanks.
 
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:37 PM
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Try replacing the brake light switch .
 
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Old 08-11-2009, 09:26 PM
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Try replacing the brake light switch .
What does that have to do with my problem? The brake lights come on and the cruise control does reset; when I hit the brakes.
 
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How do you think the CC knows to shut off when you touch the brake pedal.
 
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How do you think the CC knows to shut off when you touch the brake pedal.

Good point. But like I said, the cruise does reset when I hit the brakes. However, since switches are cheap ,I'll give it a try.

I do appreciate your help.
 

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It is cheap, or I wouldn't have suggested it in case I'm wrong,
 
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If this doesn't work, what are other common possible causes of my cc symptoms?
 
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I would say maybe the clock spring. I heard it mentioned before that it effects the cc and if it works or not. probably not the problem just a guess.
 
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I changed the stop lamp switch and there is no improvement.
 
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The cc throttle cable seems a little loose; at the throttle body. Are stretching cables a common cc problem?
 



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