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Title: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: littleimp on 30 May 2009, 12:09:29
1. The foglight switches----The front one of mine clicks in and out and works fine. The rear doesn't click and everythings ok as long as I hold my finger on the button but doesn't stay on when letting go. Is the rear switch click like the front??

2. Cruise control----- Was driving down a main road so I though I'd try the cruise control. Nothing, not a beep, light, click or murmur. Does a light come on with this? Any common faults on these?

Have to say I'm loving the car though, a joy to drive and comfy too.
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: nick v6 on 30 May 2009, 12:35:50
fog light switchs - yes they do click, if you have to hold your finger on the switch to make it stay on then the switch is at fault

cruise control - no lights or beeps, best thing to do is get on the motorway or dual carriage way hit 60mph and hit the cruise control button it should keep it at that speed if you come to a hill you should feel the car pick up to keep the speed the same


hope that helps you out :y
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: littleimp on 30 May 2009, 12:46:06
Can you confirm both switches click?

I'll give the cruise control a try at a higher speed.

Cheers
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: nick v6 on 30 May 2009, 12:49:24
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Can you confirm both switches click?

I'll give the cruise control a try at a higher speed.

Cheers

the cruise control should work over 19mph if i remember right

i'm pretty sure both buttons click
i can't try mine as mine is still in the garage after the accident
ill get it back on monday, but i am pretty sure they both click


something to try
take out both switchs for front and rear fogs if the connectors are the same swop them over and try that

only need a small screw driver behind the switch to pop them out :y

let me know how you get on
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: Ziad on 30 May 2009, 13:27:25
I confirm that both switches click when switching on or off the front / rear fog lamps. One of mine (front one) was not clicking and the fog lamps did not come on at all. I changed the switch and now it's fine. Note that the switch come in pairs. If one is not working, you need to change BOTH of them as the switches are ONE UNIT.
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: littleimp on 30 May 2009, 17:31:10
Have now fixed the fog light switch. An easy diy repair to be honest.

1. Lever out switch panel
2. Lever out fog light switches from switch panel
3. Lever off the switch button cap and remove the 2 x long springs. You will then see a white frame inside the switch with some clear plastic that provides the 'on' light.
4.Pull out sqaure clear plastic and the frame will lift and you can remove. At the end of the frame is a v cut in that accutaes on a lever that provides the clicking action. Inside the switch you will see a tiny spring lever that runs through this v channel.
The fault is the V channel. The end of the 'V' is slightly rounded off. I gently applied a hot scalpel to 're-shape' the end of the v so the runner would go into the right side of the channel.
Put it back together and it workd perfectly.

An easy job and a good tip if you have a similar fault.
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: nick v6 on 30 May 2009, 17:37:12
well done mate a good self fix :y
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: Phil on 01 June 2009, 21:30:54
When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: TheBoy on 01 June 2009, 21:35:34
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: alexandjen on 03 June 2009, 19:25:37
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: TheBoy on 03 June 2009, 19:44:15
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
your 2.2 is dbw...
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: alexandjen on 03 June 2009, 19:49:18
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
your 2.2 is dbw...

I know, but it hasn't worked for nearly a year, don't know what's up with it. I've changed the stalk but still doesn't work :(
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: TheBoy on 03 June 2009, 19:53:04
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
your 2.2 is dbw...

I know, but it hasn't worked for nearly a year, don't know what's up with it. I've changed the stalk but still doesn't work :(
if ever you make it up north to northamptonshire.......
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: alexandjen on 03 June 2009, 19:59:37
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
your 2.2 is dbw...

I know, but it hasn't worked for nearly a year, don't know what's up with it. I've changed the stalk but still doesn't work :(
if ever you make it up north to northamptonshire.......

Yeh thanks TB, I keep meaning to get over to Kevins for a diag (assuming he's still got the Tech II), or if he ventures into Kent for gliding he said he might be able to take a look :)
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: littleimp on 04 June 2009, 14:32:45
Can now confirm cruise control is working. Pressing the on button didn't seem to do much but pressing the I button after the on button seems to activate it.
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 June 2009, 15:29:15
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
your 2.2 is dbw...

I know, but it hasn't worked for nearly a year, don't know what's up with it. I've changed the stalk but still doesn't work :(
if ever you make it up north to northamptonshire.......

Yeh thanks TB, I keep meaning to get over to Kevins for a diag (assuming he's still got the Tech II), or if he ventures into Kent for gliding he said he might be able to take a look :)

Thanks for the reminder. I'll keep you posted. ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: Del Boy on 04 June 2009, 16:50:42
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
your 2.2 is dbw...

I know, but it hasn't worked for nearly a year, don't know what's up with it. I've changed the stalk but still doesn't work :(
if ever you make it up north to northamptonshire.......

Yeh thanks TB, I keep meaning to get over to Kevins for a diag (assuming he's still got the Tech II), or if he ventures into Kent for gliding he said he might be able to take a look :)
Your close to me  :y
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: alexandjen on 06 June 2009, 19:49:10
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
your 2.2 is dbw...

I know, but it hasn't worked for nearly a year, don't know what's up with it. I've changed the stalk but still doesn't work :(
if ever you make it up north to northamptonshire.......

Yeh thanks TB, I keep meaning to get over to Kevins for a diag (assuming he's still got the Tech II), or if he ventures into Kent for gliding he said he might be able to take a look :)
Your close to me  :y

Have you got a Tech II?

Strange thing happened last night, went out just to brim the Mig with fuel, decided to press the cruise switch as I've done hundreds of times over the last year with no result................this time the cruise kicked in and works just as it should do :)

Tried it again today.still working fine :y

Now I'm putting this down to fitting a new battery a couple of weeks ago as I've not really done much else that could have caused it to start working.

So I'm concluding that the cruise needs a decent voltage to operate :-/
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: alexandjen on 06 June 2009, 19:50:59
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When you 'engage' cruise you should fell the accelerator pedal move 'down' slightly

Well it does in mine  ;D
yup, does it on all non DBW cars :y

Except mine [smiley=rolleyes.gif]
your 2.2 is dbw...

I know, but it hasn't worked for nearly a year, don't know what's up with it. I've changed the stalk but still doesn't work :(
if ever you make it up north to northamptonshire.......

Yeh thanks TB, I keep meaning to get over to Kevins for a diag (assuming he's still got the Tech II), or if he ventures into Kent for gliding he said he might be able to take a look :)

Thanks for the reminder. I'll keep you posted. ;)

Kevin

Cheers Kevin, looks like the cruise is sorted but would be nice to get the climate updated and a key programmed if I ever get hold of a spare one ::)
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: Martin_1962 on 06 June 2009, 22:47:11
Put the fix into help section admins please
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: hotel21 on 06 June 2009, 23:47:23
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Put the fix into help section admins please

What? buy a new battery for the car??   :-/
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 20 June 2009, 21:44:07
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Can now confirm cruise control is working. Pressing the on button didn't seem to do much but pressing the I button after the on button seems to activate it.

After experiencing cruise on my dad's ohmega, having no previous experience with cruise it seemed not to work also. If you depress the throttle even a wee bit, then you switch off the cruise. I think you're activating it, then knocking it up another 'notch'.

I think it's just a case of getting a kind of knack for it, especially if youre not used to cruise (like me  :( )
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: TheBoy on 20 June 2009, 23:43:26
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Can now confirm cruise control is working. Pressing the on button didn't seem to do much but pressing the I button after the on button seems to activate it.

After experiencing cruise on my dad's ohmega, having no previous experience with cruise it seemed not to work also. If you depress the throttle even a wee bit, then you switch off the cruise. I think you're activating it, then knocking it up another 'notch'.

I think it's just a case of getting a kind of knack for it, especially if youre not used to cruise (like me  :( )
Throttle doesn't switch it off (certainly on 2.0/2.5/3.2 petrols or 2.5TD), brake does, as does clutch (on manual). Changing to N on an auto will as well :)
Title: Re: Can someone confirm a couple of things please
Post by: hotel21 on 20 June 2009, 23:47:38
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Can now confirm cruise control is working. Pressing the on button didn't seem to do much but pressing the I button after the on button seems to activate it.

After experiencing cruise on my dad's ohmega, having no previous experience with cruise it seemed not to work also. If you depress the throttle even a wee bit, then you switch off the cruise. I think you're activating it, then knocking it up another 'notch'.

I think it's just a case of getting a kind of knack for it, especially if youre not used to cruise (like me  :( )

Accelerator use does not deactivate cruie, it simply increases vehicle speed then when pedal released, speed is resumed at that last set....   :y