can someone help me determine why won't my cruise control kick in?

Oddly, I just replaced my tail light sender unit and they asked if I had cruise. Why would this matter to that switch? So I had hopes one might solve two problems as mine does not engage either. Sadly I jumped the gun and did not run simple tests and assumed it would be what it would be 90% of the time, if fuse and bulbs are working. I am thinking about relays. Don't know where they are.

Possibly your clockspring needs to be changed, Check if your horn works and the indicator flasher respond to when you turn your steering wheel.

yes horn works. which indicactor flasher are you referring to? air bag light is on i just assumed that was because someone had wrecked the car..

I mean the signal flashing lights! After completing the turn do they reset in both directions? The Airbag light is also suspicious, as it is also connected to the crockspiring on the driver side. You need to scan the computer and get the fault codes

yes both turn signals work as they should..

That indicates that most likely your clockspring is fine. The next suspect will be the cruise control cable; it connects to the throttle assembly just like the accelerator cable. It is possible that this cruise control cable is either broken or has popped out of the throttle assembly ball joint connector. Check that and let me know so I can guess the next move.

everything looks connected as it should..

just another picture

Hi Chris, I was out this evening, so did not get to read your responses. Can you post a picture of your complete steering wheel and its column indicating all switches on it so I can guess the next move?

Additionally, is it possible to get a side view of the first picture above?

Also let me know if your brake lights are working

pic 1

pic 2

break lights work as they should!

Hi Chris, Common cruise control problems are as follows : (a) Broken cruise control cable (you checked this and found it to be OK) (b) Blown cruise Control fuse (by the cruise control light, it means this fuse is likely to be OK) (c) The clockspring (Since all other functions bundled to the clockspring a working, it seems that your clockspring is OK) (d)Bad Brake switch (This is a suspect 1 now). Even if the brake lights work, it is possible that the part of the brake switch that deactivates the cruise control is permanently in deactivating position, so the cruise control does not kick in. I hope you remember that when the cruise control is engaged, whenever you press the brake pedal, you also deactivate the cruise control system,. That process is implemented through the brake switch attached under your brake pedal. If that part of the switch has stuck to the deactivation position, then you will never get your cruise control to work. (e) Leaking vacuum hose (This becomes suspect number 2.) The cruise control system uses vacuum to balance the throttle position, so if there no vacuum to pull the throttle cable, then it will remain closed and there will be no cruise control effect. If you can locate your cruise control module; check if all of its hoses are tightly connected and there is no leakage. (f) bad cruise control system ( This is very unlikely; these units are normally very robust and they never die that much easily)