Carl, my turn signal stalk is intermittent and drives me crazy. Sometimes will come on right away and others I need to push jiggle for minutes. What is the solution?

Yes Ken. I learned that the button on the switch is three way. Found that out the hard way after a 6 hour trip without cruise, thorough testing per Jim Bounds instructions and then he explained how the switch works. My stalk failed a few years back and I replaced it with one from the parts coach. Now this one is acting up. Wonder if I can use the wires and just install a toggle switch. Once it's engaged works great execpt the +or- 10 knots.

Thanks Chris for the cruise control thread.

I assume you've tested the vacuum switch on the brake pedal and it's working properly?
My experience with Cardone is "lower - middle class'. When purchased from the national chains though, you normally get a forever warranty. Save the receipt and if it pukes, take it back for anopther one.
Also have a look at the speedo cable from the trans to the cruise transducer. It runs close to the driver's side exhaust system and can get very hot. If it fails by seizing, it can do Bad Things for the governor gear and leave you with a 1 speed trans.

If you open up an original transducer, you see a pretty crafty high school
science project but still it's pretty reliable. 2 of the 4 coaches Janie &
I drive use originals and they perform great! If you have ever driven with
a cruise with up/down control you will miss not being able to cross your
legs while driving but life is tough everywhere... To my knowledge, A1
Cardone is the only supplier supporting the original transducer and the
diaphragm is only available at your local Mens Mall.

The original turn signal/ cruise control stalk is now only made in
Unobtanium which is the #1 reason we install a new, computer controlled, RF
remote, interior mounted cpu, up/down resume unit. Down the road, it will
get more difficult to get transducers rebuilt. I gave like 20 cores to A1
Cardone so they would keep their production rebuild line going.
Restorations of course get the new hot shot set up but still those original
deals are kinda neat and if it stops working it won't put me on the side of
the road so playing with this system does not have to be a serious matter...

Jim Bounds

On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 11:55 PM, Wally Anderson
wrote:

> MikeT wrote on Thu, 06 August 2015 21:30
>> Yes Ken. I learned that the button on the switch is three way. Found
> that out the hard way after a 6 hour trip without cruise, thorough testing
>> per Jim Bounds instructions and then he explained how the switch works.
> My stalk failed a few years back and I replaced it with one from the parts
>> coach. Now this one is acting up. Wonder if I can use the wires and
> just install a toggle switch. Once it's engaged works great execpt the +or-
> 10
>> knots.
>>
>> Thanks Chris for the cruise control thread.
>
> You might try squirting contact cleaner in the cruise button and then
> exercising it a bunch of times. Got mine working with this.
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