neiluk Posted June 12, 2007 Report Posted June 12, 2007 I had a chance yesterday of trying the CC resume switch again and the way of increasing speed without using the accelerator, so when cruising I pressed the 'set' button on the end (I thought this was the right way) and this increased my cruising speed by about 3 to 4 mph every time. I tried to resume after braking but the car continued to slow so it's still not working. Later in the day I was taking the family to mid Wales and thought the brake peddle was needing to be pressed harder to disengage the cruise control. Five minutes or so later I had quite a shock when trying to break from cruising again I found the brake peddle MUCH firmer than usual (almost didn't move at-all initially) and needed 2 very firm presses (which hardly slowed me at all) to disengage the cruise. By this time I was rather closer to the car in front than I felt confortable! I haven't tried it since. Has anyone had similar experiences or know what might be the problem? Should I risk trying it out again on a quiet road? I assume it would still disengage if I pressed the clutch or flicked the cruise switch off. Thanks, Neil. Quote
Grumpy Posted June 12, 2007 Report Posted June 12, 2007 Sounds scary and not a little odd. The brake pedal shouldnt be affected by the cc at all, the application of the brakes operate a switch (brake light switch?) which dissengage the cc. If you have a very heavy pedal then this would suggest a brake problem or a servo problem. I guess it is possible that the cc is affecting the servo if it is leaking the vaccume away. The cc on my car has a push button on the end of the stalk, this temporarily disengages the cc allowing the car to slow but then resumes cc at the speed the car is going when you release it. There is also a sliding switch, sliding it towards the center of the steering wheel switches the cc off and sliding it the other way resumes or accelerates the car. Quote
seatkid Posted June 12, 2007 Report Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) The 2.3 engine CC is vacuum operated - very common for the vacuum piping to have leaks but usually the CC is the first to go AWOL. Vacuum leaks and faulty/leaking brake servos are common Galaxy faults. CC can be cancelled by stalk, clutch or brake. Brake switch (another common problem) maybe faulty or badly adjusted as the lightest touch on brake or clutch should cancel CC. Hard pedal is due to loss of brake vacuum. Edited June 12, 2007 by seatkid Quote
neiluk Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Posted June 12, 2007 Hard pedal is due to loss of brake vacuumIf you have a very heavy pedal then this would suggest a brake problem or a servo problem. Strange . My car has done about 280 miles of mixed driving in thelast 2 days and the brakes have behaved impecably. I haven't touched the CC yet. :-/ I've just thought, could it have something to do with my squeeky aux drive belt. I've been liberally spraying it with WD40 which stops the squeeking for a while, but when I did so today I also briefly sprayed a black wheel with metal bands on it behind the drivers wheel. When I did so the wheel stopped dead but the band belt was still travelling over it. I don't suppose this wheel has anything to do with the servo assist on the brakes? It felt like I might have lost servo assist for a few seconds. Thanks, Neil. Quote
seatkid Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 I've just thought, could it have something to do with my squeeky aux drive belt. I've been liberally spraying it with WD40 which stops the squeeking for a while, but when I did so today I also briefly sprayed a black wheel with metal bands on it behind the drivers wheel. When I did so the wheel stopped dead but the band belt was still travelling over it. I don't suppose this wheel has anything to do with the servo assist on the brakes? It felt like I might have lost servo assist for a few seconds. :D EEK! Don't spray WD40 on your belts!!!! It will make them slip and deteriorate rapidly. Don't know what this "black wheel" is you refer to.....sounds like air con clutch.....NO WD40 PLEASE!! None of this has anything to do with your brake vacuum which is generated by the inlet manifold. Quote
mumof4 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 Oh my lord neiluk!!....listen to seatkid and read the instructions on the can of WD40!! specifically where it tells you NOT to put the stuff...you may have done more damage than good by spraying your belts with WD40!!...lordsalummy!!.. Quote
Smilge Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 Just a little advice on using the cruise control from my experience: Set speed ............. A single quick press on the SET part of the rocker switch. Increase speed .................... press and hold the RESUME or + part of the switch until desired speed reached Reduce speed ................... press and hold the SET or - part of the switch until desired speed reached To resume set speed .............. A single quick press on the RESUME part of the rocker switch. To cancel all ........ select switch to off or touch the clutch or brake pedal To set new speed whilst pressing + or - ............ release and repeat with a quick press of the SET button All agree? Quote
mumof4 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 now according to the hand book whick i kept....you cant use automatic speed control..(thats what its called in my little book here) unless you are travelling over 30mph...and also..engine overspeed can occurr if you shift to neutral without depressing the clutch pedal....and it should disengage if you press the clutch or brake pedal..or..if you have traction control and it is in active operation.. otherwise..yep..agree with you Sir...LOL. Quote
Smilge Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 now according to the hand book whick i kept....you cant use automatic speed control..(thats what its called in my little book here) unless you are travelling over 30mph...and also..engine overspeed can occurr if you shift to neutral without depressing the clutch pedal....and it should disengage if you press the clutch or brake pedal..or..if you have traction control and it is in active operation.. otherwise..yep..agree with you Sir...LOL. 20 mph on mine Mum ............. Quote
mumof4 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 Hmmmm..says 30 in my handbook..thats for the Galaxy.....and mine was an 01 model...so why would the speed come down in later models? Quote
mumof4 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 Hmm...must admit i never tried useing cruise control below umm.....60mph.......there has to be a reason why in my handbook it says that the speed of the vehicle cannot be automatically controlled unless the speed is above 30mph, yet Bleeno says 20mph? Quote
Grumpy Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 (edited) Mine works from just over 20 too. Also another way to change the set speed is to pull back the resume slider and hold it there for a couple of seconds, it then re-sets to current speed I use mine in unfamiliar built up areas at 30 so I dont have to be on the lookout for Gatsos whilst I am trying to find my way around. Mind you the sat-nav covers both these tasks too. Edited June 13, 2007 by Grumpy Quote
neiluk Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Posted June 13, 2007 Thanks very much all. I Think on your advice I'll lay off the WD40 and put up with the noise for now! I'll see if I can pick up a Ford aux drive belt soon. There must be somewhere in Cardiff that sells them. Would it be OK to see if a new belt does the trick of stopping the squeek(as some people on the Froum have found) or would it be better to do the tentioner at the same time? If I can do without spending the extra I would prefer it. Thanks, Neil. Quote
gregers Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 my book says the same as yours maz,must admit have only used the c.c once since i bought the car,but look forward to using it when i end up doing a long drive. Quote
bigdaddy Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 If you can see a small black wheel from behind the osf wheel and there are 2 bigger wheels below that,,,,that is your belt tensioner,,,,I just done mine Quote
mumof4 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Posted June 13, 2007 my book says the same as yours maz,must admit have only used the c.c once since i bought the car,but look forward to using it when i end up doing a long drive. Thank crumbs for that!!..thought i had a dodgy handbook there! Quote
Smilge Posted June 14, 2007 Report Posted June 14, 2007 A RESUME slider ..... mmmm .... don't have one of them. Arrr ... now I remember your cruise control stalk was totally different to mine Mum, if you remember, so perhaps thats when the set speed changed to above 20 MPH? Quote
mumof4 Posted June 14, 2007 Report Posted June 14, 2007 Ahhh...remembers now....yes it was different. Quote
woolmer Posted August 9, 2007 Report Posted August 9, 2007 my cc has never worked, asked the garage they just shugged ther shoulders Quote
seatkid Posted August 9, 2007 Report Posted August 9, 2007 Is that a statement or a plea for help? :wacko: Quote
Smilge Posted August 9, 2007 Report Posted August 9, 2007 Welcome Woolmer ...... dont be scared ...... whats up with it then? ..... Try starting a new post with the problem. Eagerly awaiting. Quote
El Dingo Posted August 9, 2007 Report Posted August 9, 2007 BigD might just have hit the nail on the head... Could it be a squeaky tensioner pulley? Our CC works from about 30mph up. Quote
mumof4 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Posted August 9, 2007 BigD might just have hit the nail on the head... Could it be a squeaky tensioner pulley? Our CC works from about 30mph up. Mine would only work from 30mph up...so why is it the bleenos and others can work from 20mph up???..i still cant understand why they would lower the speed for CC.?????? Quote
seatkid Posted August 9, 2007 Report Posted August 9, 2007 Because obviously women drive slower then men..... :rolleyes: Quote
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