Cruise Control Kicking Off on Bumps

[Bounder4rfun]

I need a diagram or advice on how to adjust and where the switch is on the steering collum so that anytime i am on a rough road it will not kick off. It seems it is adjusted too close to the brake pedal and any movement will cut it off.
Have looked on internet and can not find a diagram. Thanks,

[al2ride]

I would just get under there to see how it's mounted. The switch itself may be adjustable. If not, you can try to bend the mount or install a spring on the brake pedal so that it doesn't bounce.

[macantic]

Originally Posted by al2ride

I would just get under there to see how it's mounted. The switch itself may be adjustable. If not, you can try to bend the mount or install a spring on the brake pedal so that it doesn't bounce.

That's what I was thinking.

[spritz]

On my 82 PA it was the vacuum line @ the Carb had fallen off reconnected it and she works every time.
Good Luck, Tim

[Bounder4rfun]

Has no carb, but i can not even see the switch the the brake kicks the cruise off and on. Will keep on looking, hard for my big body to get around the seat and under the dash.

[spritz]

I have seen them mounted on the break pedal arm it self. I know us big guys have problems trying to figure out how to just get under the dash let alone finding something.
Have you looked to see if the Manuel is somewhere on this site? I have seen them but can't remember just off hand where.
Best of luck, Tim

[terry735001]

i seen some where ford is like GM now on the 2004s it has its own ECM just for the gas as every one is going to fly by wire

if the spring is getting old in the gas pedal it can move fast kicking it off on the bumps

but what we get in the GMs is this ECM is set for a GVWR and if your towning to much up a hill it well kick off as well and give a err light on the dash

but what you are saying dos sound like wiring .. but just some things to think about

[stink]

The brake lamp switch is mounted above the pedal and should be a friction fit. Just wiggle switch just a little away from pedal arm. The cruise ECM uses brake lamp current change to disinguage cruise. A loose or defective bulb may cause a cruise disconnect with a bump. Don't forget the toad and related wiring also. If your coach has a third brake lamp it must work for the cruise to work so a loose or defective bulb there may also cause a disconnect on cruise.

[tderonne]

Search over in the Ford section for "cruise". There's a few threads about cruise (speed) control there. There's wiring diagrams posted too.

Your 2001 will be the same as all '99 to '04 F53's.

Here's a thread with some diagrams

[leesdx1]

On my 95 Bounder did the same thing. The 2 switches that hits the brake pedal arm was loose and needed new mounting tabs. They are made of plastic and gets brittle over time.

[subford]

Any movement of the brake arm that will turn on the brake lamps will deactivate the Speed Control.
Sounds like your brake lamps might be flashing when you hit bumps also.






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[NeilV]

On the 2000 and later it is a brake pressure switch mounted below the master cyclinder where they put the fuse for the recall service to prevent fires that deactivates the cruise control. Even if you have had the recall done I would start there to verify that the pressure switch has not started leaking and causing an intermittant short that is dropping out the cruise control. Eventually it will cause the fuse to blow if you have had the recall done or could potentially start a fire if you have not.

[soneil422]

I had the same problem on my 2001 F-250. It would disengage the cruise control when hitting decent sized bumps in the road. I would use my foot to pull up on the brake pedal and then no matter the size of bump, the cruise would NOT turn off.

You should try holding the brake pedal up and if your cruise does not turn off over bumps, then you have a problem with the 'stop light switch' or 'brake light switch'.

I bought a switch from Auto Zone and kept having the same problem. Thought it was poor quality from AZ. Returned it and bought one straight from Ford. And guess what, same problem.

I kept digging into the problem. The stop light switch felt loose in the mounting bracket, but didn't know why. I ended up messing around with the switch and mounting options. Finally, by accident, I found out the previous owner had installed a new switch and installed it upside down. Once I put it in the mounting bracket correctly, the stop light switch functioned perfectly!

Check to see if it upside down!

[Bounder4rfun]

Thanks for all the info, i will start checking them out today.