1997 Ford Taurus CRUISE CONTROL

MARYLOU12

MEMBER
1997 FORD TAURUS
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
137,000 MILES

About 2 weeks ago my cruise quite working on my 97 taurus. Took it in they checked all fuses and all were okay. I then replaced the cruise switches with new ones. But still no fix. So I replaced cruise modual but still no crusie. What or where should I go from here. Please help

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JNOVACK

MECHANIC
723 POSTS

Check these parts I am also putting a trubble shooting quide on here

Speed control amplifier/servo assembly
Speed control cable
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS)
Speed control actuator switch
Stop light switch
Deactivator switch
The speed control system operates independently of engine vacuum and, therefore, does not utilize any vacuum lines.

The speed control amplifier integrates the system electronics, thereby eliminating any other electronic control modules in the vehicle. The amplifier controls the vehicle's speed via a cable attached to the throttle body lever.

The speed control actuator switch assembly is mounted on the steering wheel and allows the driver to control the system's operation. The switch assembly contains five control buttons for system functioning, namely: ON, OFF, RESUME, SET ACCEL, COAST.

The system will continue to control the vehicle's speed until the OFF button is used, or the brake pedal or clutch pedal (manual transmissions only) is