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Cruise control not working (got the light, but "SET" not working)

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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:15 PM
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Default Cruise control not working (got the light, but "SET" not working)

2000 Caravan, base model. When I hit the "ON" button on my steering wheel I get the "CRUISE" light on my dash. But when I go to hit the "SET" button and then let off the gas like I normally would, nothing; it basically won't hold or set.

Is there a fuse or something else i should be looking for to fix this?
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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Check and see if you have vacumn to the servo.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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How do I do this? I'm not a mechanic, was hoping it was an easy fix, something I could do or check from my garage.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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With the engine running, you pull the vacumn line off the servo and see if it sucks your finger in.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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the plastic hose from the intake manifold attaches to the cruise control cable is the vacuum hose in question. if you can find the 2 cables going to the manifold, you're 1/2 way there.

doesn't it suck when people can't spell 'vacuum'?....lol
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Thank god this isn't english class.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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just pulling your chain... please don't get mad.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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Hmmm, I don't even know what the servo looks like. A descrip or pics please?
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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hmmm do you know what a throttle cable looks like? I tried to describe that.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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yes I work on bikes and basic work on vehicles. Just need to know where and what the servo looks like and I can find the vacc tube.
 
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