Cruise Control - Intermittent or Inoperative

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NUMBER: 92-T-113

CORP.REF.NO: 238114

DATE: July 1992

SECTION: 8B, 9B


SUBJECT:
INTERMITTENT OR NO CRUISE CONTROL
OPERATION - REPLACE CHMSL BULB AND ADD A
RESISTOR TO THE CRUISE HARNESS

MODELS/YEARS:
1992 CUSTOM CRUISER


CONDITION:
The cruise control system may operate intermittently, may drop out while driving or may fail to engage.

CAUSE:
The ground for the brake switch signal to the cruise control module (part of the stepper motor assembly) goes thru the Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL). If the stop lamp bulb is burned out, there will be no ground path for the cruise control. Also, the contacts for the CHMSL on the tailgate glass may corrode, causing intermittent operation. Adding a resistor will allow a ground through the brake switch without going through the bulb.





CORRECTION:
Check for operation of the CHMSL bulb. If the bulb is burned out, replace it. This should correct the inoperative cruise condition. If the bulb is good, perform the following repair:
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the left rear quarter trim panel, as shown in Section 10-7 of the Service Manual.
3. Locate the blue 8-way connector (C405), as shown in View A of the illustration. Find the yellow wire in cavity A, and the black wire in cavity F. The complete circuit is shown on page 8A-110-0 of the Service Manual.
4. Obtain a 390 ohm, 2 watt, 5 percent resistor from a local electronics supply store. Splice the resistor from the yellow wire to the black wire, as shown in View B of the illustration. Be sure to solder the connections, then tape the wires.
5. Reinstall the trim panel, then reconnect the negative battery cable.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Labor Operation: N-0768, Time: See the Current Labor Time Guide
Labor Operation: T-1879, Time: 0.3 Hr. To add the Resistor
Material Allowance: $1.00