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cruise control doesn't work. how to diagnose?

Old 09-26-2014, 10:54 AM
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I have a 1990 XJ 4L. The cruise control doesn't work but the AC and heat seem to work fine. Where do i start to figure this out?

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Electrical. Either the yellow box is not adjusted right or unplugged or missing. The stalk for your turn signals has a bad wiring connection or broken. Blown fuse. I've been fighting with my girlfriends cruise to get to work and still don't work right or even at all.
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Thanks HBR 13 for the reply, this may sound dumb but what is the yellow box?
Where do I find such and animal? is it truly yellow?
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Yea it's yellow box it's bolted right under the steering colunm. And says AMC on it.
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Thanks, I will look into the yellow box in the morning
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My cruise didn't work when i got my xj..come to find out it was just the vacuum tube..'01 though, not sure if it very different
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On my Jeep, it ended up being the switch itself. Try renewing the switch or find a replacement switch. Mine only needed a good blowing out with hi pressure air and some electrical contact cleaner...
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I would begin with the vacuum system. Although the vents work while driving on flat ground, the cruise requires a ton more vacuum to operate.
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