Cruise control broke

From : bill lynda

Q: 97 full size pickup the cruise light on the dash lights up but you cannot engage the cruise control at any speed. can anyone one tell me where to start looking thanks bill -- dance as if no one were watching sing as if no one was listening and live every day as if it were your last. irish proverb .

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From : john jacob

bill & lynda wrote 97 full size pickup the cruise light on the dash lights up but you cannot engage the cruise control at any speed. can anyone one tell me where to start looking thanks bill -- dance as if no one were watching sing as if no one was listening and live every day as if it were your last. irish proverb i just fixed my 96 cruise. on the 96 the servo is mounted below the battery. yuch. the battery acid dripped down on the vacuum line and melted 3 holes in it. it must have been leaking for awhile. i had to remove the battery battery box which has 6 bolts. unplug servo power cable. replace the vacuum line. clean everything. re-paint everything. re-install. that fixed the problem. the last time i had a cruise problem it was the brake light switch. they mount it with some plastic fingers that dont hold it completely in place. the switch dislodges slightly. this disengages the system. i used wire tie wraps around the switch to help keep the mount in place. john .

From : tbone

the first thing to check is the cutout switch on the brake pedal. next would be the connecting cable between the cruise control vacuum servo and the throttle linkage and while you are at it check the vacuum line going to the servo itself. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving 97 full size pickup the cruise light on the dash lights up but you cannot engage the cruise control at any speed. can anyone one tell me where to start looking thanks bill -- dance as if no one were watching sing as if no one was listening and live every day as if it were your last. irish proverb .

From : redneck tookover hell

i just had a cruise control switch replace recently at a dodge dealer. diagnostics switch and labor were just over $100. i happened to have the lowest priced switch others can almost be double just depends at the dodge dealer bring lotsa $$$$$$ chaos confusion and trouble!!!! my work here is almost done .