At 10:35 AM 7/13/02 -0700, you wrote:
>My name is Wylie and I live in Norman, OK (about 20 mi
>south of Oklahoma City). I have a 99 Dak CC SLT 2wd
>with the 3.9L - two-tone flame red and silver. I've
>owned it now for almost two years and have about
>31,000 mi on it. I commute to OKC so I spend a lot of
>time in my truck. It is bone stock but I'd like to
>improve the performance and mileage a little, so
>that's why I joined the list.
Welcome. I stayed in Norman in fall of 93 and spring of 94
while working on a contract. Bought my 70 challenger from
owner in OKC near the air base. Really enjoyed staying in
Norman. Must be big now though.
>My only problem so far is that the cruise control has
>been going south on me for about the last 6 months.
>It started out where it would occasionally not come on
>when I'd push the 'on' switch (next to the steering
>wheel hub). The 'cruise on' light didn't light and of
>course the cruise didn't work (the light comes on when
>I first start it). As time has gone by, it has gotten
>worse and is now to the point where it only works once
>in a blue moon. I suspect the switch, but I'd welcome
>any other suggestions anyone can give me before I
>start swapping parts willy-nilly.
Probably switch but check for a vacuum leak or faulty/
corroded electrical connection at the speed control servo.
On my 97, it's located at the passenger-side firewall. It
has a servo cable running to it from the throttle body.
I've read that you might get the trouble codes if you
do the key on-off sequence 10 times, as opposed to
3 times on the 96 and older models. You can try this
and see if it works.
There's also a connection with this system with the brake
light switch. Try driving within the cruise control mph range
(on an empty hiway/road, of course :-$ ), put your
foot under the brake pedal and lift up on the pedal and hold,
and try to set the speed control.
If it's the speed control servo itself, it can't be repaired
and must be replaced but there are long diagnostic procedures
to go through before you can determine that.
HTH.
Bob Tom Burlington, Ont., Canada
'97 Dakota Sport, 4x2, CC, Flame red, 5.2L, auto., 3.92SG
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