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    Cruise light on dash doesnt light up at all

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    First thing is to check is that you don't have a burnt out brake light - this will stop the CC from working.

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    Set the brake switch if it's moved.

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    First thing is to check is that you don't have a burnt out brake light - this will stop the CC from working.
    where did you get this info? cruise has nothing to do with the brake lights as the cruise system has its own separate switch for the brake pedal.

    Cruise light on dash doesn't light up at all
    which light are you talking about? Cruise or On? if its "Cruise" that's not coming on maybe check your fuses. if it the "On" light which comes on when cruise is activated is not coming on it could be a faulty indicator stalk which has the switch inside.

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    It can be 2 things most often, the brake switch or the motor control thing.

    It the brake switch is not working the system WILL NOT engage.
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    [QUOTE=axemurderer101;1316911]where did you get this info? cruise has nothing to do with the brake lights as the cruise system has its own separate switch for the brake pedal. QUOTE]

    The separate (fail-safe) cruise brake switch is in addition to the standard brake switch - in other words the CC relies on 2 brake switches. Pages 282/283 of Gregorys workshop manual describes them - that is the source of my info.
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    CC switch working fine and i took it out and set it properly

    its a brain teaser

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    It was the buttons on the stalk that cuased this problen on my car last week.
    I replaced the indicator / cruise switch with a new one and cruise works again !!

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    Also check the CC relay is working - substitute it with a similar nearby relay. I got my indicator arm from a wrecker - $35

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    do all your checks before you go shopping as Hako said, ... a new stalk from Holden was $78. I've heard you can pick these up cheap on ebay and similar places but i was on holidays and wanted to fix it so i could cruise home lol.

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    yea relay working fine also

    i will pick a new indicator stalk up from the wreckers

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    When you pick one from the wreckers try to get one with legible letters on it - this is usually an indication that it's from a low mileage car.
    Just before you go spending $$$ on an indicator, try bridging the terminals on the CC brake switch (the top one) - it can appear to be set correctly but unless you either test it with a multimeter or bridge the terminals you cannot be sure it is correctly set.

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    [QUOTE=hako;1317320]
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    where did you get this info? cruise has nothing to do with the brake lights as the cruise system has its own separate switch for the brake pedal. QUOTE]

    The separate (fail-safe) cruise brake switch is in addition to the standard brake switch - in other words the CC relies on 2 brake switches. Pages 282/283 of Gregorys workshop manual describes them - that is the source of my info.
    Not that I disbeleaved you hako just had a look at the Gregorys you are spot on mate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crossy_014 View Post
    nah tested it with a multimeter
    Was the CC switch open or closed circuit when tested with the brakes off? - reason I ask this is that it works opposite to the brake switch which tricked me when I first installed cruise.

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    I recently had the same problems, first problem was the blade fuse under the dash was blown causing nothing to light up or work, replaced it and all lights came back on but the cruise wouldn't engage, so I adjusted the brake light pedal switch and was good. Btw my relay is in the BCM.

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