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    cruise not working :o

    i took the golf for the first lon distance spin yesterday since ive had it, and was disappointed to find that the cruise control was not working

    ive cheked the two fuses which control it and there fine, so im stumped on what it would be

    any sugestions anyone?
    1999 MK4 GTi 1.8T - Custom Code Stg 1, ECS Stg 1, 14lb Fly, 18" A8's
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    Yes mate try this, drive along and keep your foot on the acc and with your left foot press the brake and it should cut the fuel off to the engine. If this doesnt happen then your Brake pedal switch is faulty. Very common fault this.
    This switches off your cruise and if it is faulty the cruise will stay off.
    Good luck mate
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmymac View Post
    Yes mate try this, drive along and keep your foot on the acc and with your left foot press the brake and it should cut the fuel off to the engine. If this doesnt happen then your Brake pedal switch is faulty. Very common fault this.
    This switches off your cruise and if it is faulty the cruise will stay off.
    Good luck mate
    when i press the brake pedal what should i look for? as in what is suposed to happen?

    when the cruise is on, theres no light on or anything...
    1999 MK4 GTi 1.8T - Custom Code Stg 1, ECS Stg 1, 14lb Fly, 18" A8's
    ''Jap cars pull the G-Forces... Euro cars pull the G-Strings...''

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    gpk_gti Guest
    same prob as me,,,, its your blinker stalk!!! you will find in time the blinker starts going haywire!!!


    check here.
    http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=10849
    Last edited by gpk_gti; 10-12-2007 at 07:27 PM. Reason: link

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    arlen Guest
    Yeah I have same problem with my MK4 GTI, sometimes it seems to not want to work, other times its fine. However I also have problem where if I have it engaged and I go over bumpy road it dis-engages :-s

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    I thought mine wasn't working the first time I tried to use it but I son discovered I wasnt pushing the switch long enough. Were you holding it out for a good 3 seconds?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99gti View Post
    I thought mine wasn't working the first time I tried to use it but I son discovered I wasnt pushing the switch long enough. Were you holding it out for a good 3 seconds?
    yher kept it down for a while and no go...

    anything else other than the indicator stalk? dont want to go to the trouble and expense of buying one and it turns out to be something else...
    1999 MK4 GTi 1.8T - Custom Code Stg 1, ECS Stg 1, 14lb Fly, 18" A8's
    ''Jap cars pull the G-Forces... Euro cars pull the G-Strings...''

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    just went for a strap and tried the brake thingy suggested and held down the set button for a good 5-10 secs and still nothing

    either something wrong with the connections or the stalk
    1999 MK4 GTi 1.8T - Custom Code Stg 1, ECS Stg 1, 14lb Fly, 18" A8's
    ''Jap cars pull the G-Forces... Euro cars pull the G-Strings...''

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    The 99 models never had a light that came on for the cruise to begin with. I think it's there but was never programed into the ECU.

    I'm not to sure what you should be looking for with pressing the break. I know it disengages the cruise but not sure how to test the switch like was mentioned earlier,
    Quote Originally Posted by Whubbsie View Post
    There is nothing better than a polo badge, thats why you will notice Veyron drivers with polo gti badges.... they know where the true sizzles at!

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    Check your clutch pedal switch. It is the type that you can pull out to reset. Mine wouldnt come on because it was set incorrectly.

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