Cruise Control

[nevada diesel]

My cruise control suddenly quit working along with my window washer sprayer on the driver side. I have a 2001 F350. Any suggestions?

[Jake]

Did ya check all your fuses?

[nevada diesel]

I checked all that applied and nothing seems to be blown.

[smitty16s]

Mine did that and a wire in the door panel had been cut in half by the window a simple wire connector would have fixed the problem if i cought it sooner, but the spark started arking and then blew my door lock actuators and window motor, i would check it quick

[nevada diesel]

I"ll check that out. It's crazy how something so little can make so many things go hay wire!!!!!

[smitty16s]

yea it is. it really sucks

[bob00stroke]

My cruise and horn quit working at same time - from searching I've seen that it's likely the "Clock Spring" in the steering column. The clock spring is a round collar near the top of the column that has a coil/uncoil ribbon wire in it.

Nevada, was thinking that since you had something else activated in the column (washers) go out at the same time that maybe the clock spring is your problem too.


1. I can hear a click near the steering wheel when I try the horn but that's all, still maybe the "clock spring" ?

2. How hard is the clock spring to replace? (I have had some of it apart already when I replaced the cruise switches (only $40 at directfordparts.com, but that wasn't it )


Here is a link to a diagram showing the clock spring on a 2000 F350, I think it is about $80 list.

steering column diagram


Other info I got from searching about cruise fixes:

1. Make sure your brake and backup lights are working.
2. Make sure the little switch your emergency brake lever hits when you release the brake is getting tripped and is working. If your emergency brake light stays on the cruise won't work.
3. Check the pressure switch located on the master cylinder.

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Last edited by bob00stroke : 06-26-2009 at 02:50 PM.

[bob00stroke]

Well, I don't know if it took the computer a while to figure it out or what, but after getting my emergency brake switch working, which at first, did not fix the cruise, now the cruise is working great.

(Edit 5-30-08: Actually, about a week later, the cruise quit again, so I am suspecting the "clock spring" again.)

Odd thing is, my emergency brake switch was stuck in the OFF position, so the emergency light was not ever coming ON, so you would think this would not effect the cruise, but now that I cleaned the switch and have the light going ON and OFF correctly, the cruise is working. Horn is still not working though.

I am going to replace the emergency brake switch because the little head of it seems to be broke off from the post, although after cleaning it, it seems to work. (Edit 5-30-08: Now I have replaced the switch, but cruise not working, checking into what it takes to replace the clock spring.)

EDIT 6-15-09: REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING, DID NOT FIX CRUISE OR THE HORN. IT WAS ONLY ABOUT $70, NEW ONE IS UPDATED PART # AND LOOKS LIKE A NEW DESIGN, I'VE HEARD THEY GO OUT ALOT ANYWAY.

EDIT 6-26-09: REPLACED THE HORN RELAY, FIXED THE CRUISE. PUT OLD RELAY BACK IN, NO CRUISE. PUT NEW RELAY BACK IN, CRUISE WORKS. HORN RELAY IS IN FUSE PANEL UNDER LEFT SIDE OF DASH.

I SUPPOSE BOTH THE CLOCK SPRING & THE HORN RELAY COULD HAVE BOTH BEEN BAD.

NOTE: MY HORN HAS NEVER WORKED AND IT BLOWS THE FUSE IN THE PANEL UNDER LEFT SIDE OF DASH. HORN STILL DOES NOT WORK, BUT THE CRUISE NOW DOES. GOING TO PULL THE HORNS NEXT.