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Hmmm... Maybe you're right. I'll give it a try. Thanks.

OK, I managed to pull the clutch pedal cruise control de-activation switch. I can see why it wasn't working well - the plunger is very "lazy" - unlike the brake pedal's de-activation switch, which snaps smartly to the fully extended position the moment the brake pedal is pressed far enough to allow it to do so, the clutch's switch's plunger barely extends a few mm. When I had it out, I could make it pop to a more fully-extended position, by depressing the plunger, and then pulling my finger away very abruptly. But when I pull my finger away slowly, it barely extends. So, I would guess the spring inside the switch has given up its ghost.



But also, and this is strange, the resistance across the two connectors reads zero, no matter what position the plunger is in. I would think that given its intermittent behavior, I could get it to go from fully open to fully closed by manipulating the plunger, but no matter what I do, it reads a dead short. So, it looks like I'll be ordering a new one, unless someone has any other ideas. Thanks.



Oh, and I sprayed the switch with contact cleaner, but unfortunately, this didn't change the switch's behavior, either mechanically or electrically.

well, if nothing else, you have nailed down the problem



i only wish my thought of goo-ing that thing up would have worked

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An incorrect brake light bulb can also disable the cruise control (don't ask why I know that /smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> ). Good luck.

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That was my problem as well.



Tom

Here's one for you cab owners -- if your third brake light shorts out, check the connection from the trunk lid to the body. It's on the left of the car. I found mine looking like this..





Third brake light cable by mbardeen, on Flickr

Hmmm... Wonder if there's something similar in the coupes. My 3rd brake light assembly stopped working completely, as opposed or a bulb or two, which makes it sound like it could be something akin to what you found.

It's a cheap fix, so definitely worth checking out. And oh how I love cheap fixes for this current money pit!

Check your starter cables, they probably look the same inside the sheath.

So does anybody knof if there's a similar ground connector on the coupes? And Tama's right - check your starter cables. The insulation was frayed badly on mine leading to a not-too-amusing situation a couple of years ago where the starter started turning on its own while I was driving the car! And it wouldn't turn off after I pulled over in a Walmart parking lot and took out the key - I had to sprint into the Walmart to buy an adjustable wrench to pull the battery cable, and then get the car towed home.



On a related note, has anyone bought the heavy duty power cables from Higher Connections recently? I was communicating with the owner quite a bit for awhile, but then he seems to have disappeared - he hasn't answered my phone calls or emails in months (maybe it was something I said ... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/huh.png" class="smilie" alt="" />)

So where did your starter cables fray? I'll be installing my rebuilt starter over the weekend, so I might as well check for that issue before I do.