Cruise Control Issue

[hackisack]

I'm picking my xr6 turbo up on the weekend and had a racv inspection done and they said the cruise control didn't work.

The previous owner said it never had cruise control but it has the switches.

is cruise control a factory item or an accesory?

[chipa_12]

Why would it have the switches there and not have cruise control??

I think someone is pulling your leg...

[mickbundy]

In the XR it was standard as far as I know

[tab]

Standard fitment on the xr's.

They are obviously spinning sh!t

[hackisack]

yeah no worries fellas. I'll check it out when I get it.

Cheers

[chipa_12]

I had an issue where my brake lights would stay on sometimes. Then my cruise control wouldnt work. But after tapping the brake pedal a couple of times the lights would switch off and the cruise control would work again.

Eventually I got it fixed it was a faulty switch or something. Just something to check for if you find the cruise control is not working.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Check the basics, fuses? brake light switch? brake light globes working? does it have LED tailights by anychance?

[hackisack]

not sure if its got LED's its an 05 BA. I'll get it looked at when I get it home. does anyone have any issues with fittin a carbra to there car? I have bought one for mine mainly for the drive home.

[snowchaser]

Check the basics, fuses? brake light switch? brake light globes working? does it have LED tailights by anychance?

Thanks, you guys rock, I thought I was up for big $$ at Ford... but turns out was just a brake light out!

Now... WHY would that stop cruise from working? or is that just some weird Ford thing...

[ZAP]

The CC works off voltage drop when brakes are applied.

If you replace the brakelights with LEDs the CC and Traction control will cease to work.