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Brake air switch - Flick - 07-18-2015
Guys last year my cruise went out suddenly. However, I could hold the set switch and at times it would surge like it was engaging. Not always just occasionally. Later my mechanic checked everything and found a wire loose. He soldered it and it worked. So when it surged I think it was making a momentary connection.
Fast forward to today and I just had it go out again. Same thing as it surges once is a while. So where do I find said brake air switch to see if it broke loose by chance? My mechanic was gone but the service manager read these notes to me. I am stoppping for the evening in a couple hours and would like to find this rascal and hope that is the issue. We just started this trip and driving all the way to Yellowstone without cruise will royally suck.
Oh the service manager said it may be under the dash somewhere but he did not know.
RE: Brake air switch - Flick - 07-18-2015
Got it. Mechanic called me back and told me where to look. Sure enough the other wire had corroded and snapped. Easy fix.
RE: Brake air switch - Richard - 07-18-2015
If I were repairing this, I would use the crimp on connector that also has a heat shrink sleeve. You could use a match in a pinch to heat the sleeve. Anyway, the point is the connection is exposed to water and the heat shrink connector would give you some measure of protection against corrosion.
RE: Brake air switch - Flick - 07-18-2015
Richard thanks that is what I did. You'd be so proud of me.
Can I tell you how much it sucks to drive without cruise! Man am I glad this is fixed.
RE: Brake air switch - folivier - 07-18-2015
Or if you don't want to redo the connection then coat it with Liquid Electric tape.
RE: Brake air switch - prairieschooner - 07-19-2015
This looks like there isn't any strain relief on that wire. It was most likely a little longer when original, you my want to extend that wire just enough to allow it to be better secured (with the other one) to try and keep it from flexing once your trip is over.