help with cruise control
Hook it, I'll pull it.
Joined: May 2007
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From: Grand Lake, La.
You are in the right forum, and Welcome. My cruise went out and had to change the pressure sensor on the brake booster. Look under the brake fluid reservoir and you will see a sensor with a plug in connection. Mine was leaking brake fluid through the connector. I went to Ford and bought a new sensor for 20.00, changed it and all was good. There are more things that could cause what you have. You will get more help soon.
Stick around and ask all the questions you want.
Hook it, I'll pull it.
Joined: May 2007
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From: Grand Lake, La.
Jim, bring it back, he has a 7.3.
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Texas
I wonder if the moderators have an "undo" button
I was hoping you'd say either the speedo was funny, or you had a stick. Unlike the gas motors, to diagnose a cruise control issue on the diesel truck, you need a scanner capable of reading the PSD that can perform a switch test.
About all I can offer is to 1) post up the city and state you're from and see if you're lucky enough to have a fellow FTE member with a scanner to check it for you, and 2) check, clean and lube the contact switches on the e-brake, brake pedal, the round sensor on the bottom of the hydro-boost, and anything else you can think of that might cancel the cruise control during normal driving.
I was hoping you'd say either the speedo was funny, or you had a stick. Unlike the gas motors, to diagnose a cruise control issue on the diesel truck, you need a scanner capable of reading the PSD that can perform a switch test.
About all I can offer is to 1) post up the city and state you're from and see if you're lucky enough to have a fellow FTE member with a scanner to check it for you, and 2) check, clean and lube the contact switches on the e-brake, brake pedal, the round sensor on the bottom of the hydro-boost, and anything else you can think of that might cancel the cruise control during normal driving.
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my second truck is an 05 f250 v10 love the super duty i will check the plug
thank you for your help
thank you for your help
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Hook it, I'll pull it.
Joined: May 2007
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From: Grand Lake, La.
Ok, We are trying to get you back to the 7.3 forum. You might come back here and start a new thread. Sometimes mistakes happen.
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Texas
You need a new one. Those are supposed to be one long continuous spring on each side, not the broken, several springs in the photo. They run about $25 - $30 at autozoo. One word of advice, go online and check pricing at several different Autozone stores. I discovered they don't all have the same price. Same part number, but I got one for $5 less than the store closest to me.
More Turbo
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
I've got a 2004 6.0L PSD with the 6-speed. When I try to use my cruise, it starts to work for a while, then begins to buck and shudder until it kicks itself out? Any help would be great!
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Texas
Same rules apply to you. A switch test with a scanner, or check the CPP. Those springs will break eventually, just like mine did in the picture above.
