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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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I have an '03 track 350z. Cruise control in not working at all. I have checked all the fuses. The horn still works. When I press the cruise control button the light does not come on or flash or anything. I went all through the manual and checked a bunch of other threads. Now I don't know if the module itself is bad, because I've head the CEL comes on when something is wrong with it and my CEL is not on and I have no codes or anything. (I have tested the cluster bulbs)....



I am taking it to the dealership next weekend but I feel like they'll pretty much want my entire left leg to fix it so I'm seeing if I can get help here first.
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 07:45 PM
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maybe one of the sensors. brake or clutch if it's manual.
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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It is manual, sorry. I did check the clutch sensors as far as I could with my youtube mechanic knowledge. I didn't even think about the brake senor. Smart me
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how did you checked the sensor?
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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Well like I said, youtube mechanic skills. Looked at the sensor, decided the clutch feels good at 74k miles. Ha, how do I go about checking it? I'm leaning more towards it being the brake sensor.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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I called the dealership. Since the light doesn't come on at all it's not a sensor. This means it's most likely a fuse. Does anyone know exactly what fuse does the cruise control on a 350z??
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i have 2003, my cruise control also went out a couple weeks ago. i was also having power issues.

my solution was replacing all the tail light bulbs! as soon as i put new bulbs in, bam worked.

there's some whack electrical engineering going on with our cars, i would check your tail lights, do you have oem lights? are all the lights working?
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ickis
i have 2003, my cruise control also went out a couple weeks ago. i was also having power issues.

my solution was replacing all the tail light bulbs! as soon as i put new bulbs in, bam worked.

there's some whack electrical engineering going on with our cars, i would check your tail lights, do you have oem lights? are all the lights working?
My tail lights are stock and all my lights work. I have HID headlights though. I need to know though, when you have the clutch pressed, will the cruise light come on at all? Does it come on and just wont let you set a speed or not come on at all?
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 08:49 AM
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Just got a code for a crankshaft position sensor, idk if that could have something to do with it? Getting that fixed asap
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by PappaZeee
My tail lights are stock and all my lights work. I have HID headlights though. I need to know though, when you have the clutch pressed, will the cruise light come on at all? Does it come on and just wont let you set a speed or not come on at all?
The cruise light would come on, but it wouldn't let me set it. the set light would just start blinking.
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ickis
The cruise light would come on, but it wouldn't let me set it. the set light would just start blinking.
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