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Cruise control help.
24. Sep 2007 at 20:28

In the brief amount of time I drove my Omega today Grin

I could not for the life of me get the cruise control to work no matter what I pressed...

The display is reading Brake Light Check, yet all the bulbs work... Would this little woosie cause the cruise to not function at all?? Or is there a fuse/relay for it?

And just so I'm not completely stupid, could you tell me the correct way to actually use it??

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Cruise control help. Reply #1 - 24. Sep 2007 at 20:44 Yes, that may stop it working...
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Cruise control help. Reply #2 - 24. Sep 2007 at 20:46 If you register at the vauxhall site you can download, in PDF format, the owners manual for your vehicle.. this will give you all sorts of usefull information on what various switches do ...
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Cruise control help. Reply #3 - 24. Sep 2007 at 20:58 Entwood wrote on 24. Sep 2007 at 20:46: If you register at the vauxhall site you can download, in PDF format, the owners manual for your vehicle.. this will give you all sorts of usefull information on what various switches do ... I think you'll struggle to get prefacelift manual
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Re: Cruise control help.
Reply #4 - 24. Sep 2007 at 20:59

PaulW wrote on 24. Sep 2007 at 20:28:

In the brief amount of time I drove my Omega today Grin

I could not for the life of me get the cruise control to work no matter what I pressed...

The display is reading Brake Light Check, yet all the bulbs work... Would this little woosie cause the cruise to not function at all?? Or is there a fuse/relay for it?

And just so I'm not completely stupid, could you tell me the correct way to actually use it??

Cheers

as The Boy says the Brake Light Check can spook the cruise unit. first of all get to the bottom of that problem (some people have experienced this with ill fitting bulbs)

Second: how to use it. Above 20mph, press the button with the 'pimple' on it. Cruise will engage. Button with dimple = reduce speed or resume. Bottom button on stalk, marked O is disengage

Good luck

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Cruise control help. Reply #5 - 24. Sep 2007 at 21:43 Are the break lights working? Sounds like the brake light switch is not functioning right.
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davlad22 Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1171 Sunny Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 2.2DTi Elite & CD Estates	Re: Cruise control help. Reply #6 - 25. Sep 2007 at 00:24 ^^^^^ Could be, could also be the obvious brake light bulb. Number of times I have experienced, or people moan about a 'dicky' bulb, they don't really fail from the heat or getting old, it's slamming the boot all the time that damages the filament. ...bit of useless information for you there
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PaulW

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Re: Cruise control help.
Reply #7 - 25. Sep 2007 at 17:31

Hi all

Yeah the brake lights work fine, I've checked the bulbs too and they are all quite a tight fit, nothing loose, but then again they may be the wrong rating for what they are, etc... I'll get some new bulbs from Vauxhall to replace all the lights in the rear and then try it.

Also, whats the best way of testing the pedal switch?? Can it be done using a multimeter at all?? Just if the bulb replacements don't change a thing, I can give that a try aswell

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PaulW Omega Knight Offline Come on you fiend! Posts: 1998 53.25732, -2.52633 Gender: Drives: '51 Astra Eco4 & BMW R1200GSA	Re: Cruise control help. Reply #8 - 26. Sep 2007 at 17:28 Right went to VX today, got a full set of rear bulbs and replaced the lot. None are loose, there all working... BUT... Brake Light Check... Got another lot tried again, same again... Any ideas??
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Cruise control help. Reply #9 - 26. Sep 2007 at 18:58 check brake switch fully working (2 independent sets of contacts)
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PaulW Omega Knight Offline Come on you fiend! Posts: 1998 53.25732, -2.52633 Gender: Drives: '51 Astra Eco4 & BMW R1200GSA	Re: Cruise control help. Reply #10 - 26. Sep 2007 at 19:01 I'm just going to replace it I think... Given the car has done 160k, its probably easier than faffin about testing it... You wouldn't happen to have the magic price for one from the red book would you??
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Re: Cruise control help.
Reply #11 - 26. Sep 2007 at 19:05

PaulW wrote on 26. Sep 2007 at 19:01:

I'm just going to replace it I think... Given the car has done 160k, its probably easier than faffin about testing it...

You wouldn't happen to have the magic price for one from the red book would you?? Thumbs Up!

not tc, but around £12 + vat from memory. Anyone near you with decent code reader that can do live data might be useful Wink

switch can be tested with meter - it will get pricey swapping things without testing....

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