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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Toreador_Diesel
ouch on the price. You can get genuine Ford part for under $20 shipped. I think I paid $13 for mine last month + $5 shipping

Originally Posted by Wayne Cameron
I found my problem. Loose connection on the switches attached to the brake. In the meantime I purchased a servo from a local yard. I won't need it now.
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if you haven't already done so, I recommend you put a fused link on that switch. they are known to leak over time and the oil + electricity can cause fires. been known to burn rigs to the ground.

Ford has a recall that installs a in-line fuse. it's a 5 amp fuse that blows and isolates the circuit when the switch fails and starts leaking. simple easy protection.


btw, you should probably edit that last post and delete the sale part. not allowed in this section of FTE.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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here is the Ford recall...notice the oil slick and my failed switch?





here is my replacement switch. notice my new inline fuse. I made sure to route the wiring this time so it wouldn't get ruined if/when the switch starts leaking again. the Ford Recall item was a very nice item, but the oil had penetrated all aspects of it and it was useless. shame because I would have loved to re-use it

 
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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This is the required part:

Amazon.com: Motorcraft SW-6350 Brake Repair Kit: Automotive Amazon.com: Motorcraft SW-6350 Brake Repair Kit: Automotive
 
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Old Aug 1, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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At that price, might as well replace mine just for grins. Is this a universal part for all Excursions? Amazon's goofy "will this fit guide" says it's a no-go for my 04.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 08:09 AM
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Ford Excursion Cruise Module

Romanova:

I just checked and found that it probably won't work for a 2004 Excursion.
For your information it will fit the following that I know for sure:
1999 to 2001 Excursion
1999 to 2002 Super duty Trucks...250,350, 450. V-10, 5.4 etc. No Diesel.

Hope this clears things up.
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 10:10 AM
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Were later Excursions subject to this problem?
 
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Wayne Cameron
Tylus:
Sorry, you are a little confused....
no I'm not confused at all. you are not allowed to sell items here in the normal forum. post the part up in the classifieds, not this thread.

The only part I'm talking about replacing is the brake master cylinder switch. P/N: SW-6350. it's the most common fail point for Cruise Control issues
 

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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tylus
no I'm not confused at all. you are not allowed to sell items here in the normal forum. post the part up in the classifieds, not this thread.

The only part I'm talking about replacing is the brake master cylinder switch. P/N: SW-6350. it's the most common fail point for Cruise Control issues
Well, My cruise just failed today on my 00 XLT Ex. I get the same symptomes as Wayne. On-Off work fine, when I depress set/Res/Coast the "cruise" light turns on, but no control of speed. I'll check the switch when I get off work, but will the wetting of that switch still allow the "cruise" light to energize? Seems like if the switch/wires were wetted, I wouldn't even get the "Cruise" light.

Any help is appreciated!

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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 01:56 PM
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I had the same issues and started investigating after the recall was done and vacuum hoses the pressure switch still the cruise would not work I also replaced a few other parts in the vacuum system but still didnt work I decided to pull the brake light switch off the brake pedal because i noticed the clip that held it on was broken as I was inspecting it i noticed it could come apart so I opened it and found 5 brass pins inside and 2 of them appeared to have been shorted at some point so I cleaned them off put it all back together and as I was driving to the part store to buy replacement the cruise actually work so I have held off on replacing it and has now been working for about 2 months. Just wanted to share what seems to have fixed mine a new brake light switch about $20.00 at any local parts store.
 
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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer1995
I had the same issues and started investigating after the recall was done and vacuum hoses the pressure switch still the cruise would not work I also replaced a few other parts in the vacuum system but still didnt work I decided to pull the brake light switch off the brake pedal because i noticed the clip that held it on was broken as I was inspecting it i noticed it could come apart so I opened it and found 5 brass pins inside and 2 of them appeared to have been shorted at some point so I cleaned them off put it all back together and as I was driving to the part store to buy replacement the cruise actually work so I have held off on replacing it and has now been working for about 2 months. Just wanted to share what seems to have fixed mine a new brake light switch about $20.00 at any local parts store.
Awesome post, Sledge!

This is the best example of how to bump and old thread for the perfect reason.

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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 06:55 AM
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So I just had the same issue. Here are my symptoms- cruise on/off do not activate the dash light, nor do the other 3 work. The fuse under the dash is good. I have not checked the switch near the master for leaks, so I will start there. Will the brake fluid leak keep the cruise from turning on?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 11:04 AM
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When you turn on the ON/OFF does the cruse indicator light FLASH ON for a second ?? When mine did, it was the brake switch.. When the module on the fender was out on a diff X the light would light BUT no cruse action.
 
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No light action of any kind
 
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So I checked this today. Mine had the ford recall kit w/fuse. It also does not have any brake fluid in the connections. Lastly the fuse is not bad. Any tips?
 
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Old May 3, 2015 | 08:44 AM
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So I checked this today. Mine had the ford recall kit w/fuse. It also does not have any brake fluid in the connections. Lastly the fuse is not bad. Any tips?


Try bypassing the recall jumper & plug in directly. That fixed one of mine...
 
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