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Old Dec 11, 2011
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does any1 here knows why is the cruise control not working, it works when it feels like, i try replacing the switch,but it still doesnt work, my car is a 03 civic ex coupe automatic..
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Re: cruise control

Just a few thoughts:

Got LED tail/brake lights? Put the original bulbs back in and try it.

The brake light switch needs to be checked. Not only for the lights, but for the contacts that the cruise uses too. Try lifting up on the brake pedal with your foot while working the cruise buttons, see if that gets it working.

The clockspring could also have intermittent continuity issues too.

Some people hit the main switch with their knee (depends on where it is) when they get in and out of the car and have no idea what it does. One lady got mad as hell when I told her that's all it was.
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Re: cruise control

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Just a few thoughts:

Got LED tail/brake lights? Put the original bulbs back in and try it.

The brake light switch needs to be checked. Not only for the lights, but for the contacts that the cruise uses too. Try lifting up on the brake pedal with your foot while working the cruise buttons, see if that gets it working.

The clockspring could also have intermittent continuity issues too.

Some people hit the main switch with their knee (depends on where it is) when they get in and out of the car and have no idea what it does. One lady got mad as hell when I told her that's all it was.
ok great, yea its so unfortunate that i do happen to have LED lights on my rear tail , ill try the foot behind the pedal first , then remove the LED'S ...thanks
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Re: cruise control

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ok great, yea its so unfortunate that i do happen to have LED lights on my rear tail , ill try the foot behind the pedal first , then remove the LED'S ...thanks
hey i have another issue, thanks keep up the good work,when my car is at a stop light then i try to take off it hesitates, so i changed my plugs, problem persists? not the tranny have any idea..
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Boy, there are a whole lot of possibilities there. And your "hesitstes" description is way too vague. Need a ton more info about it.
Tough to even guess without seeing the issue (or driving the car) first hand.

Got a check engine light on? Diagnose that first. Get freeze frame data too.
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Re: cruise control

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Boy, there are a whole lot of possibilities there. And your "hesitstes" description is way too vague. Need a ton more info about it.
Tough to even guess without seeing the issue (or driving the car) first hand.

Got a check engine light on? Diagnose that first. Get freeze frame data too.
ok, well the car drives awesome but the take off just doesnt feel right, its got to do with fuel perhaps and it dont have any engine lights on, like i said it drives fine its just at taking off maybe 1-2 seconds then it takes off smoothly, wierd man...
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Re: cruise control

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ok, well the car drives awesome but the take off just doesnt feel right, its got to do with fuel perhaps and it dont have any engine lights on, like i said it drives fine its just at taking off maybe 1-2 seconds then it takes off smoothly, wierd man...
Like I said, this is tough to guess at without seeing what it does myself......

Does it feel smooth but lack some power momentarily? Or is it not smooth?

NGK plugs? Proper gap?
30kV available from each coil?

Would you know what a single cylinder misfire feels like? (It is not a smooth feeling)

Did any of the plugs look like this when you pulled them out?
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Re: cruise control

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Like I said, this is tough to guess at without seeing what it does myself......

Does it feel smooth but lack some power momentarily? Or is it not smooth?

NGK plugs? Proper gap?
30kV available from each coil?

Would you know what a single cylinder misfire feels like? (It is not a smooth feeling)

Did any of the plugs look like this when you pulled them out?
it does lack some power momentarily but only when taking off, and no it didnt look like the picture you presented there, but very dark in color at the bottom of the plugs they were champion but replaced with ngk iridium plugs
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Re: cruise control

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it does lack some power momentarily but only when taking off, and no it didnt look like the picture you presented there, but very dark in color at the bottom of the plugs they were champion but replaced with ngk iridium plugs
You can't answer all of the questions in the other post? You aren't making this easy at all. Not sure I can help at this point.



Ok, so....WHILE it is hesitating, is the engine running smooth or rough?

Would you know what a single cylinder misfire feels like?

How hard are you trying to accelerate when this happens? (Full throttle, half throttle, average mom, or grandma in the parking lot on bingo night?)
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