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DIY-Cruise Control FIX

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#1 ·
Parts
Dielectric grease

Tools
Screw Driver (Steering wheel)
Skinny Allen Wrench (Air bag release springs)
Breaker Bar (Wheel Nut)
19mm socket (Wheel Nut)
10mm socket (Battery)
Small Skinny Flat Head (To put dielectric grease onto connectors)

Estimated Time
10-25 Mins

Symptoms
Intermittently Working

This was driving my crazy on the longer rides in the car. I was at the point of slapping the cruise control module with my fingers to make it work. Knowing that this usually fixed it, I guessed it wasn't the module and simply loose connections.

It now works EVERY SINGLE TIME!


1.
DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!!!! WAIT A MIN OF 2 MINS
Using a 10mm wrench


2.
Release the drivers side air bag.
Simply find a smaller allen wrench and gently push in that side of the air bag will pop release from the wheel.
Do this to all three.
2 located on the sides
1 located on the bottom




Released ready to come off


3.
Next step is to disconnect the connections on the back.
Be VERY gentle with all these cables, they can be delicate and you don't want to have to end of fixing one later.
Two connections & a ground on the back of the air bag.
Ground First then connections. Not such a big deal what order.

My Picture below has the ground already disconnected.




4.
Set the air bag aside and dive into the wheel.
Unplug the main wiring harness that connects the wheel to the car.
(I put dielectric grease on this connection to, it cannot hurt anything)



5.
Now with it disconnected grab a 19mm socket and your breaker bar and gently unscrew the nut and lock washer from the steering shaft.


6.
Remove the nut and lock washer and gently wiggle/pull on the wheel to pop it off. GENTLY!!!! you don't want to mess up the wiring that guides through the top.
Steering wheel removed below.


7.
Flip the wheel over and remove the two screws holding the back housing onto the wheel.
Screws Below


8.
Gently push on the button of the housing to pop it off.
Then the top. DO NOT REMOVE YET you need to remove the wiring harness next.


9.
Gently push with your fingers to lift the wiring harness over a and out to the side on the back.


10.
Next gently route the wiring harness out of the plastic guides on the top of the wheel, once done the back should fall right off.
Picture below is of the back housing removed.


Steering wheel back housing removed


11.
Gently un-clip the wiring harness going into the cruise control module.
Then unscrew the screw holding it to the wheel.



12.
Grab you grease and use a flat head screw driver and gently put some on the connection on the back of the module, also onto the wiring harness.



13.
Done! Reassemble!
Make sure to snug down the nut holding the wheel to the steering shaft!
 
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#2 ·
Nice write-up! That's so simply explained and illustrated that I think I could do it! :thumbsup: Test driven and CC checked out okay? All's good, now?
 
#3 · (Edited)
At Okie Rich

Yep. Works perfeclty now. One of those little things that was driving me crazy. Haha

Also I forgot to mention I slapped some grease on the volume control module to, just to insure a problem free future.

Also remeber to have your steering wheel straight so theirs no guessing what angle it came off.
 
#4 ·
Also remeber to have your steering wheel straight so theirs no guessing when angle it came off.
Absolutely. Did that on a CRX, once! And, for those that may be fearful of whether they pulled in straight or not, put a drop of fingernail polish on the spline and the wheel to match them up on the reassembly. Simple enough. Uh, BTW, "wife's" fingernail polish, that is. I don't own any. (Don't tell her you borrowed it, or you'll never hear the end of it! Don't ask!!!)
 
#6 ·
@ Okie Rich
Thats to funny!

The other day I was using brake cleaner to try and clean a mark off off of a plastic case, all the while thinking, come on this is strong stuff. Out of frustration I ask the wife what chemical concoctions shes got under our sink. Low & behold she whips out 100% aceton, man on man, I thought I was in danger of accidentally burning a hole threw our floor!!! Talk about strong! That erased paint marker with one go!

@ Gerald 47
I have magical elf people that hand me my next tool. :)
 
#7 ·
Wow awesome write up! Better than the service manual! I have the same issue with the cruise control and of course the dealer can't replicate it! I have not pulled a steering wheel in years. don't most of them still require a puller?
 
#8 ·
Can you keep us updated on this? I am wondering if this cured the issue permanently and how many times you have used your cruise since doing this. Thank you in advance...:beer:

Parts
Dielectric grease

Tools
Screw Driver (Steering wheel)
Skinny Allen Wrench (Air bag release springs)
Breaker Bar (Wheel Nut)
19mm socket (Wheel Nut)
10mm socket (Battery)
Small Skinny Flat Head (To put dielectric grease onto connectors)

Estimated Time
10-25 Mins

Symptoms
Intermittently Working

This was driving my crazy on the longer rides in the car. I was at the point of slapping the cruise control module with my fingers to make it work. Knowing that this usually fixed it, I guessed it wasn't the module and simply loose connections.

It now works EVERY SINGLE TIME!
 
#10 · (Edited)
Update sorry for the delay!

K so its starting to act up AGAIN!
I send out a big old thanks to the Koreans and their #$%^&* electrical skills.
I'm gonna try taking it apart again and try twisting the contacts so that they touch top and bottom on the contacts.
Edit: I gently tap the module a couple times & it usually works. Still though for the car its suppose to be, I don't think that's right.

Also at 12tony, No puller required, just a firm pull while holding both side of the steering wheel.
Just MAKE SURE TO MARK THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WITH A PAINT PEN & pull it off facing straight center so you know what angle to put it back on at.
 
#11 ·
Thank you for the reply. Got dealer to change my cc switch without "duplicating the issue" and been ok for three weeks now.
 
#13 ·
Hundreds if not thousands from my research. All over the world not just in usa. I reported it to NHTSA with links to a lot of threads all over the internet and videos. They already requested more info from me and i sent it in. My report and about 30 others are on link below. Car is still under warranty so no charge but obviously there is a know issue they are not acknowledging. Every service advisor i spoke to had at least 3 cars with the same issue.

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/index.xhtml
 
#14 ·
Sorta a lot of work to issue a recall for it, but on the other hand they would be a chance to get people into the dealership.

I don't know, mine seems to usually always work if I gently tap on it, probably helps that I have that di-electric grease in the connection though.
 
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