Cruise control not working

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JOHN HO10
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  • 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA
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Cruise control cuts in and out. After non-diagnosis by local shop, I checked the fuses and relays in fuse box under hood. I found several were not seated all the way. I pushed all down to seat properly and cruise worked fine for months. Now have problem again, and I re-seated relays and fuses. But problem resumes.

Unfortunately, Chevy fuse box and owners manual DOES not identify cruise fuse or relay. Help!
Monday, October 11th, 2010 AT 10:57 AM

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MMPRINCE4000
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Use an electronics cleaner and dielectric grease on fuses, this should solve problem.
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 AT 9:17 AM
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JOHN HO10
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In addition to the above symptoms, the RPM's would increase 200-300 without a corresponding increase in speed. This condition occured in or out of "cruise" mode and frequently when car was cold. Cold weather seemed to make it worse. However, at times, after a warm up the cruise worked fine.
Frustrated, I took car to my shop. They discovered that the wire harness connected to the trans speed control sensor had corroded. They replaced wire harness and speed sensor. Works fine now.

Hope this helps those who were looking to replace the brake light switch. Perform electrical diagnostics on the trans speed sensor connector first.
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 AT 6:23 PM
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JAMES CONKWRIGHT
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Cruise control quit working and its not any fuses
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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Hello well first if its not any fuses than if your cruise control switch is on the colum on the left side, they call that a multi function switch which will go bad causing it not to work. You will have to take the colum apart to do this because the wires run down through to the bottom. I hope this will be of some kind of help to you.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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DRAKEMAN62
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Earlier this week, I was driving on the interstate, I touched the brake to take a ramp. When I hit the resume button the light for the cruise came on, but it did not hold the speed. I've checked the fuses (2 in the main box) and reset the computer. To no avil, it still doesn't work. Help! I drive for my job. Could it be the speed module?
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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Have it scanned for any codes the PCM amy have stored. Could be many different things lets see if it has codes first and get back to me.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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I had the car scanned and no codes were recorded. My guess is something broke. But what do I look at first? Thanks for the help.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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2CARPRO JACK
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Check the brake light switch, it is also for the cruise and it might have stuck "open" so that the cruise thinks that you are on the brake
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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Well I've installed a new brakelight switch. However, the problem still exists. Could it be the switch on the steering wheel or something with the computer?
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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2CARPRO JACK
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Could be either one, If all fuses are good then it sounds like some electrical diagnosis will need to be done. You have a meter and or test light?
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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WILLIAM BAILEY
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Electrical problem
2005 Chevy Impala 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

when I push the button to engage the cruise it wont set. What are the possible causes of this and what are the solutions
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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First thing to do is check the brake light switch and make sure the brake lights are working mainly the high rise one aka 3rd brake lights.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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SADANIEL
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Hello, intermittently my cruise control will disengage as I am driving down the highway with it engaged. When this happens you feel the car gives a little jerk and the dash light goes out for the cruise control. Its seems once this happens it will not work until you turn off the car and try it on the next trip. Also, sometimes when I go to turn on the cruise control it will not engage (no light on the dash board).I would say that the cruise control works about 75% of the time for turn on but fails probably about 30% of the time while it is engaged.

Any ideas on what might be wrong?

Thanks,
Scott
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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You will need a scan tool to check for trouble codes. The cruise module is loosing a signal from somewhere. Could be a brake switch, set switch ect. A scan tool will show this when it happends
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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MLE_ABS
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Recently my cruise control light would come on on my dash lights, and the cruise would not work. It has stayed on for days at a time. I realized that at the same time that the cruise light was on (with the switch turned off) that my heater/AC system would not work at all. I could not change the air flow buttons, when turned on no air would come out, and even the light for the rear defrost would not work when pushed, the heating/AC system was completely out.

The strangest part; when the cruise light is off, the heater/AC works, when it is on the AC will not work, and then gone. I am assuming a connection in there.
Any suggestions as to what can be causing such a stir? I have had all of my fuses checked and they are all good. Also, I have recently put in a new battery in preparation for an Arizona summer.

Please advise!
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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This sounds like a BCM issue. I would try to get a sued one and plug it in to see what happens. Here is the location.

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.

Cheers
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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I took my car into the dealership and they told me that the problem is my ignition switch. Has anyone heard of this before? I am confused how those would tie together! Please advise.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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MINISTRYOS73
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Did you ever get this problem fixed and what was the issue? I am having the same problem. Thank you.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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I had the ignition switch replaced, and the A/C blower started working again. Still no cruise, but I can live with that.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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I had this problem and the dealer replaced the BCM for $489.00 all fixed
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