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Alright guys if u remember my previous post i said that my cruise control wasnt working in my 98 svt contour... Its never worked since i bought the car... Well i've replaced the cruise unit, checked all my fuses under the dash, and have now replaced the clock spring with a brand new one from ford and im back to square one... It doenst work... What else should i look over or does anyone have any other ideas??? im lost and have now spent like 50 bucks on stuff that didnt even need replaced i guess... I have an extra cruise unit im going to install tonight just to make sure but i highly doubt that is the problem... so any ideas now???

jason

Stop replacing parts and do some diagnosis. Disconnect the connector to the cruise control and measure voltages on different pins. You have to make sure voltages are present for power, ground and signals from the switch.

Here's the link for the diagram of the circuit:

http://rapidshare.de/files/14455130/98_svt_cruise.pdf.html

If you can't read a wiring diagram and don't know what pins to test, me or some other electrical guy can help.

BTW, it could be as simple as a dirty switch in the steering wheel. A friend had a 2001 Saturn with a non-working cruise. The supposed "techs" at the dealer diagnosed it as a bad cruise module ($500+). It was only a dirty switch in the steering wheel (free fix)!