Hello all I'm a newbie here and need some advice. I have a 2000 Civic si, with 207K miles, 100% stock. Everything is good, but the Cruise Control just stopped working a few days ago. I've checked fuses and see no issue there. The button on the dashboard does not energize, making me think it's the main switch. Is there a quick and dirty way to determine if the switch is bad.

Second question--what is the best way to remove the switch?

Appreciate any suggestions you may offer.

 

Does the light in the main switch turn on when pressed?

 

No, it does not..

 

Use a multimeter to check 7.5A dash fuse 14.

 

Will do later today or in the morning. I'll reply with findings. Thank you.

 

The best way is to test the installed fuse on both top test tabs. Both tabs should show battery voltage with the key in ON(II).

 

Thanks again, mullersfan. I'll do it exactly like that.

 

There is no light in the switch,(if there is I've never seen one work) the light turns on in the cluster after the switch is pushed down and the set button on the steering wheel is pressed


There is a rubber stopper on the clutch pedal to tell the cruise control unit that the clutch pedal is not down. When you push down the clutch the switch is engaged and turns off cruise control

Check the rubber piece on the clutch pedal assembly that is suppose to push down on the switch

 

 

There is a cc switch, its near the ac vent on the driver side. And yes it lights up but some times the light is burnt out. The switches on the steering wheel are to enable/adjust spd/cancel cruise control. Brake switch and clutch sensors can also cancel cruise control.

 

Typically when the cruise suddenly stops working it's this stopper. Look for plastic debris on the floor that looks like hard pieces of white or dark blue crayon. When the stopper breaks and falls out, the system is basically always stuck in cancel and will appear to not be able to activate.

 

Typically when the cruise suddenly stops working it's this stopper. Look for plastic debris on the floor that looks like hard pieces of white or dark blue crayon. When the stopper breaks and falls out, the system is basically always stuck in cancel and will appear to not be able to activate.

 

Thank you! Thank you to all who offered suggestions. It's working. Turns out it was the little rubber bumper above the clutch pedal. The "penny" tryick fixed it (tape a penny to the stop).

Thanks to a great bunch of guys!

 

I edited it right after posting


The light in the switch does not affect cruise control functionality, as I have never had a car that has a functional light in the switch

 

The light is extremely useful for diagnostic purposes. If it turns on, you know immediately that the switch gets power. If cruise control does not work and the switch light does not turn on, it tells you to start your troubleshooting by testing for voltage at the switch connector.

 

 

I guess something changed along the way.

 

Yes. The penny trick solved the problem.

 

The penny trick on the clutch pedal CC switch would not affect whether the indicator light in the main switch turns on or off.

It would only affect whether the CC light in the cluster turns on.

 

FYI -- The comment is still in your post.

 

OP might not have known to turn the key to ON (II) to test the main switch.

 

Possibly. I simply corrected contradictory and erroneous information in this tech thread.