Cruise Control vacuum test?
#1
Cruise Control vacuum test?
OK, I checked the vac lines, they seem to be in great shape.
I decided to pull the pump, hook it to a vacuum gauge and power up the pump. I ran a hot wire from the battery to pin #4 on the pump, and a grounded wire to #1. The pump runs, but I don't see any vacuum registering on the attached gauge. Is this an indication that my pump is not working, or am I missing some aspect of the function of this pump?
If this is an indication of a problem, would it be something within the pump or one of the 3 smaller vacuum hoses that don't run to the diaphragm connected to the throttle cable?
I decided to pull the pump, hook it to a vacuum gauge and power up the pump. I ran a hot wire from the battery to pin #4 on the pump, and a grounded wire to #1. The pump runs, but I don't see any vacuum registering on the attached gauge. Is this an indication that my pump is not working, or am I missing some aspect of the function of this pump?
If this is an indication of a problem, would it be something within the pump or one of the 3 smaller vacuum hoses that don't run to the diaphragm connected to the throttle cable?
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Thanks @mollusc. I went and pulled another pump at the local wrecking yard today, also pumps when powered as in photo above. I installed this 'new' one and same result. No cruise control.Any ideas/suggestions on what to do now? The dash button works and I pull the "Set" button with no effect.
#8
The bellow/diaphragm was my problem. Replaced the hoses first then the diaphragm test - ordered a good used one from Ebay.
#9
Ahh, excellent suggestions. I will try the suck test on the bellows LOL.
@JUKE179r we have only owned it for 8k miles and it has never worked. Only pulling the button seems to actually move, pushing "set" really does not give much of a satisfying click or move. BUT, I just pulled the tail lights and there ARE LEDs in there. Might that be the issue? Simply swapping them back could be the fix?
@JUKE179r we have only owned it for 8k miles and it has never worked. Only pulling the button seems to actually move, pushing "set" really does not give much of a satisfying click or move. BUT, I just pulled the tail lights and there ARE LEDs in there. Might that be the issue? Simply swapping them back could be the fix?
#10
Yep. You can either replace the LED bulbs with regular brake light bulbs (I think there is 5 of them) or solder in a resistor in parallel to one of the brake lights.
I have LED brake lights and my CC stopped working immediately afterwards. I soldered in a resistor at the left brake light and the CC works.
I have LED brake lights and my CC stopped working immediately afterwards. I soldered in a resistor at the left brake light and the CC works.