Hey,I have F150 XLT Lariat 1990 5 litres 4x4 manual transmission
I have a problem with me cruise control because it does work!
Can you tell me what happen?
Some troubleshooting ?
Sorry for my english but I'm French!!!!!
Best regard.....

 

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Bob

 

Bob ,Thank's a lot for your help,I try this way, maybe I'll be lucky!!
Keep on rolling

 

had a simular problem with mine except I'm automatic,shop checked everything with no luck,happen to mention it to a guy at the local breakers yard,he thought it was the clock spring mechinism. sold me one for $45 cdn. took it to my repair shop the were hesitant but tried it ,It worked

 

Thank's Jacobite for your help.
But I don't know that is "the clock spring mecanism " and where it si located in the system!
If you life in Quebec (I'm French) you can whrite in French by my mail !!!
Keep on rolling by V8!

 

the clockspring mechanism is in the steering column, and essentially two pieces.

In the steering column below the steering wheel is a round plastic disc with metal traces that go around in circles, and on the back of the steering wheel there are metal fingers that rub on those traces. This is the way electrical can flow between the buttons (including the horn switch) on the steering wheel to the column, and not have wires between the two that tangle up when the steering wheel is rotated.

There also is a huge spring in the center, which is ground.

The wiring of these clocksprings are vehicle specific for the most part, but mechanically different parts from different vehicles fit other vehicles just fine (at least if they are all ford).

I had a t-bird steering wheel on my F350 for a while, and everything worked fine. Just had to make a short adaptor between the F-series steering column and the clockspring so that the different pinouts of the t-bird could be used.

This is because some monkey decided to hacksaw my steering wheel trying to get "the club" off, only to realize the truck was parked at the service station for a reason - dead battery.

I really don't know why anyone would want to steal a 280K mile 11 y/o crewcab, but hey, whatever.

 

Thank's Frederic for your niceness.
I'll never think it was that!!!
Mine has 125k mile 14y/o and still young .
best regard.