Hey guys,


Just wondering if someone here can help. I tried to search but did not find any info on the cruise control issue. I did not test this when I test drove the car because of local driving. When I'm the Highway go 65mph, I the cruise button and then the "set" button on the steering wheel. Nothing happens! I tried at all speeds except under 25mph because I know it does not work. Can anyone tell me where to look to troubleshoot issue? Could it be a fuse or loose cable or something. Let me know if any one else had the same issue with 2003 civic with 40K miles. Thanks

 

You could check your fuses, and make sure the "Cruise" button has juice coming to and from the switch. I would check the cruise module and cables running to it.

 

Your issue could be vacuum related. The "servo" (the rubber diaphagm part under the hood that is connected to the actuator rod/cable) is controlled by engine vacuum to accelerate/decelerate/hold speed steady. If the vacuum line to it is missing, torn, cracked, etc. then replace the vacuum hose. This has happened to be before, but it was a Buick Regal, not a Honda. All cruise controls are very similar in design and function. Does the light on the dash illuminate when you engage the cruise? Do you seethe powerlight on the cruise button on the dash (meaning cruise is turned on and available)?

 

I checked the line and it seems fine and I check fuses 4 and 10 underneath the steering wheel as someone mention before. They were fine. The cruise control switch lights up but when I try to set it going like 55mph it doesn't engage. Could it be the switch on the steering wheel?

 

Does the "Cruise Control" on the instrument panel light up when you push the button on the steering wheel?

 

no, like I mentioned. I press the cruise button on the dash, when I set it on the steering wheel. The cruise does not appear on the dash.

 

I just installed a new cruise control switch on the dash board and as well as the steering wheel switch. I tried it again and still does not work. Any body has any other suggestions?

 

i would return those swtiches and try to figure out the cause b/4 buying components. did you check the vacuum hose as JGB3 suggested?

 

where is this vacuum hose located in the engine. I can't seem to find it. Anyone has pictures