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I have a new 2016 RT-S. Cruise shows "ON". Press the cruise button down to "set", and about 1 out of 10 times it will set. Took back to dealer, they say nothing wrong. Brought it back. Set the first time out. Went through a round a bout. Tried to reset, wouldn't set. Turned cruise off and back on, still wouldn't set.
First place I would check would be the brake light switch. If switch is on cruise won't work. Is your foot making any contact with he brake pedal? It doesn't take much to activate that switch.
I would agree with that. If the brake light is on the cruise will not set.Quote:
Originally Posted by Navydad
I would have thought the dealer would have checked that
I used to have the same trouble with my 2014 RT. Mine did that for the first 300 miles or so, and then it worked fine.
Skip ahead to the first 3k mile service. After putting it on the computer, it stopped working again. After 300 miles, it was fine. After that, it never gave any more trouble. Dealer or myself never found the problem.
You said you went through a round about, what was your speed when you tried to resume the cruise? If you were going too slow it may not engage.
:agree::lecturef_smilie: It is for crushing not a round about it also will not engage if your in a bad gear for that speed like trying 60mph in 2nd it will in engage if in 3rd but not 2nd:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01
As others have mentioned, that brake thing is the first thing to check - like the dealer says, your cruise control might be fine in all respects, but if your foot is touching the pedal &/or the brake light is still on, then the chances are that is the cause of cruise not engaging!! The next thing to check is your engine revs - regardless of what speed you are doing, if the engine revs are below what the ECU believes is necessary to keep the engine safe & not lugging in that gear, or if the clutch hasn't yet 'locked-up' fully on an SE, your cruise just won't set! :gaah:
So maybe you just need to keep your revs up a tad higher & try again?!? For the V-twins, the revs need to be above about 3500-3800 rpm; for the 1300 triples, you probably only need about 3000-3200 rpm or so!! :thumbup:
My 2014 was also plagued by a non-functioning cruise control. We went through all of the potential stuff with the brakes: nothing! :shocked:
It turned out that the RH switch housing (and all of the stuff in it...) needed replacing.
Problem solved! :thumbup:
On my 2012 RT I push UP to set it. When first setting it, I have to hold it for several seconds before it engages.
On my 2012 RT, I have to push UP to set. I have to hold it for several seconds when first setting. After that it just takes a quick push UP.
Sorry for the double post. The first one took a long time to show up.
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Originally Posted by Leatherneck
I think your wires were crossed when your Spyder was assembled as on all the other Spyders you push down to set and up to resume. I did hear of another that was set up backwards like yoursQuote:
Originally Posted by Leatherneck
:agree: x 2. If its not the brake switch, I think you are on to something here. :bowdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01
if you have a sm transmission pulling the clutch in will disengage cruise control as well
My friends 2013 cruise did not work sometime shortly after purchase. The dealer fix under warranty. Had to replace something on the Cruise control unit.
I looked at the service manual wiring diagram & it shows that the wires for the cruise switch go to the left handle bar module. I guess from there it talks through the can bus.
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Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01
In most automotive applications, "resume" will also function as "set" if you hold it down long enough.
I've noticed what I think is merely a quirk in the system.
If I've got the cruise control engaged (say, at 50 mph), then I accelerate up to 65, if I try to re-set to the new, higher speed, it won't take; if I let go of the throttle, the bike drops down to the previous setting. I figure the system can handle only one setting at a time. So, my work-around is to quickly (and gently!) tap the brake pedal to drop out of cruise, then re-engage the switch to set the new speed. Clumsy, but it seems to work for me.
Maybe something similar is happening to you.
The cruise won't set if you are accelerating, or pulling hard up a hill. It also won't set if you are going downhill and back off the throttle all the way.
My 2012 RT does exactly the same thing. I have to hold up for 2-3 seconds before it will set the cruise. Once set, I can increase the speed by one MPH with a quick push up, but if I push down to try to decrease my speed by one MPH, it disengages the cruise control.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lobo
Does that make sense considering the possible crossed wire theory?
Mine won't, the engine screams if I pull the clutch.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnwinslow
ON mine if it is set at say 50 and I want to increase i simply push up on the switch and hold it it will increase in speed untill i release the switch and then maintain that speed. Works opposite if I hold switch down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fat Baxter
^^ Then there is DEFINITELY something wrong with the switch or wiring if it doesn't disengage with clutch application.... which sorta suggests that you may well have other cruise control issues too?!? :dontknow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zip
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Originally Posted by Zip
You really should get that fixed.
It is NOT supposed to work that way.
Isn't it DOWN to set; UP to resume ?Quote:
Originally Posted by dirrad
And then "resume" will set too if you hold it ??
The throttle needs to be steady to work best. Cruise won't set if you are accelerating or decelerating. Especially it won't set if you are accelerating under load or decelerating with throttle backed all the way off.Quote:
Originally Posted by montej722
ZThat's what my 2011 RT-S doesQuote:
Originally Posted by dirrad
Hello...............
DOWN to set
UP to resume
Right ? Wrong ??
(Don't have mine close by to verify.)
Mine acted up just before I hit the dreaded "Limp Mode." After that was fixed, cruise worked again.
Right! :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Easy Rider
(If everything is working properly. ;))
I am aware this is an old thread, but will give it a try anyhow. I have a 2012 RT SM5 which has had and now has again a problem with the cruise control. Each time, it is the same symptoms. While it was still under the extended warranty, the cruise control would quickly display off when the set was used (the switch was pressed down). The dealer ordered the complete control cluster and replaced it, which is obviously a major undertaking, 4 or 5 hours at the dealer. I left the dealer and got on the freeway, and it worked a couple of times, then did the same, briefly flashing OFF and, of course, not accomplishing the set. Long story, turned around, went back to dealer, tech guy said the new one was defective as well. They ordered another complete cluster which was installed and it has worked fine, until the past few months when it began to intermittently fail to set, and the OFF indicator would display as soon as the set was pressed. Now, it fails almost always, and sets the cruise to OFF if trying to reduce speed with the switch/button.
Is there any way to clean or repair these switches? The spyder is at an age and has 49,000 miles now and just had the compressor replaced (expensive). Not sure if it is worth the cost of replacing the controls again as my dealer now charges 100.00 per hour labor as well.
Any tips on what goes wrong with these switches, or are they just that flimsy and unreliable?
Thanks in advance!
Wayne