Cruise control switch issues -I think

[Mad Dog]

Me again...

 

My cruise control was working great until the very end of last season. In the off season I found and changed the starting circuit relay, which I hoped against hope that would help, but they have nothing to do with each other .. so the problem is actually a bit worse now.

 

When I turn cruise control on, the lights on the dash all come on and test and then settle to the green "ON" light, but when I use the rocker to "Set" or "Resume" nothing happens 95% of the time. Once or twice on my ride it worked fine ... until it dropped out unexpectedly. So, wondering where to start. It seems like the rocker switch isn't working right, because when it does it is fine except for quitting unexpectedly - which I do not know if its related or not. Can I spray that switch box down with contact cleaner? or would it have to be taken apart? or does all this sound like a waste of time?

It isn't the lever or brake switches I dont think because it might drop out while I am holding them away with fingers and foot ... if it even catches in the first place.

I think the major issue now is getting it to even catch and start controlling my cruise....

 

Any advise?

 

TIA as always

 

Mike

[XV1100SE]

There is a vacuum tube that could be causing the issue with the cruise. If you do a search you'll find threads like :

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?119431-Cruise-control-not-working&highlight=cruise+vacuum

 

This one has the trouble shooting documentation - http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?123468-Cruise-slow-to-engage&p=983113#post983113

[Mad Dog]

There is a vacuum tube that could be causing the issue with the cruise. If you do a search you'll find threads like :

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?119431-Cruise-control-not-working&highlight=cruise+vacuum

 

This one has the trouble shooting documentation - http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?123468-Cruise-slow-to-engage&p=983113#post983113

 

Thank you sir

[bongobobny]

Also, if either your clutch switch of the brake light switch is misadjusted, or if the levers are not coming completely out, this could cause it to drop out...

[XV1100SE]

Also, if either your clutch switch of the brake light switch is mis-adjusted, or if the levers are not coming completely out, this could cause it to drop out...

 

Someone had the issue where they had leather wraps on their clutch/brake levers with fringe hanging off it. The wind was catching the fringe and pulling the lever back ever so slightly back that it wouldn't allow the cruise to engage.

 

If there is too much free play in the levers that would cause the issue as well.

[Mad Dog]

If there is too much free play in the levers that would cause the issue as well.

 

Yes both you and bongobobny are correct, and I do have the leather tassels ... but it worked fine until this issue and now it won't even engage 90% of the time. So it's something different, at least at first.

 

thanks

[mega2500]

Fixed mine by cleaning the pickup coil and ring that triggers the speedo signal located down at the front of the rearend were the drive shaft connects.

Had a lot of road grime down there that was blocking the pickup coil from a good signal. Speedo jumped around a lot less and cruise locks on like it should.

this trigger is sealed on a 2 wheel but is out in the open on a trike