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1996 F-150 Cruise Control Will Not Engage

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Old 12-21-2008, 07:47 PM
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Question 1996 F-150 Cruise Control Will Not Engage

My cruise control will not engage. I can hear it turnede on when i switch it on: I can hear the hi pitched sound ity makes, but it will not engage. Could it be a vacuum thing?
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There is a recall on the cruise control because it will catch fire. Replacing the recalled part might fix that issue.
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The recall is just a new harness with a fusible link on the hot side, These years do not use engine vacuum to operate the cruise it uses a electronic actuator instead. The whine might be the actuator signaling that it is bad. My truck does not make any different noise on cruise than without it.



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