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Cruise is not working. Gen 2 08

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by Jahras, Feb 6, 2020.

  1. Jahras

    Jahras New Member

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    The cruise light will come on... and if I press down on the stalk cruise it will activate sometimes...and then just randomly stop.

    Not sure how to troubleshoot
     
    #1 Jahras, Feb 6, 2020
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    First, check your brake light switch......to see if the lights come on sometimes when the pedal is NOT pushed or just barely touched.
     
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    it's gonna be a tough process, with lots of knowledge and experience. there may be a troubleshooting tree in the repair manual.
    otherwise, do as the dealers do, start replacing parts one at a time, until it works.

    might likely be the clockspring
     
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    Ok I will check this, I think this ould be it. Because sometimes cruise will set and then I will feel the car brake...
     
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    Sounds expensive... from what I read it could be the clockspring or brake light switch.. is there a definitive way to determine
     
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    Yes, you have to check the connectivity from end to end with a meter
     
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    Is there a guide on this? after a while the cruise light will blink.... and the temperature fan buttons dont work on the wheel
     
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    This confirms that your clockspring is bad. Make sure you use a genuine OEM clockspring and not a cheap eBay one unless you like going in and doing this replacement on a regular basis.
     
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    try turning the wheel from one stop to the other, while pushing the different buttons
     
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