Engine Cruise Control (merged) - Page 2

Nick · 24th May 2006, 11:26

im over 25mph, took foot off gas, press CRUISE and then SET and no cruise control. i think im guna talk to my dealer lol

Pottsy · 24th May 2006, 23:29

Mmmm - do you get two green lights?

Kpow99 · 24th May 2006, 23:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

im over 25mph, took foot off gas, press CRUISE and then SET and no cruise control. i think im guna talk to my dealer lol

You don't have to take your foot of the gas before you press "Set". Find a long 50mph road with little traffic and try it. keep the left hand cruise button on all the time and then just press the set button, as Pottsy says, did you have 2 green lights?

Nick · 25th May 2006, 13:51

nope, up until last night i only got the CRUISE MAIN light. but last night it worked after i pressed "SET". i think the problem is sorted. i have a feeling i never released my foot fully of the clutch as i have a tendancy to keep my left foot over the clutch. silly me.

sorry for the trouble

cheers guys

basegreen · 25th May 2006, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

nope, up until last night i only got the CRUISE MAIN light. but last night it worked after i pressed "SET". i think the problem is sorted. i have a feeling i never released my foot fully of the clutch as i have a tendancy to keep my left foot over the clutch. silly me.

sorry for the trouble

cheers guys

I used to. Bad habit from panicky driving lessons. I find the foot rest is really well positioned to give you that feeling of readiness, but not riding/touching the clutch.

Nick · 25th May 2006, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

nope, up until last night i only got the CRUISE MAIN light. but last night it worked after i pressed "SET". i think the problem is sorted. i have a feeling i never released my foot fully of the clutch as i have a tendancy to keep my left foot over the clutch. silly me.

sorry for the trouble

cheers guys

I used to. Bad habit from panicky driving lessons. I find the foot rest is really well positioned to give you that feeling of readiness, but not riding/touching the clutch.

haha i only been driving yr and 6 months

guess i gota start using the foot rest too.

basegreen · 25th May 2006, 15:45

Same here, well year and 4 months! It is a bad habit though, and it's just from inexperience really - worried about not getting to the clutch in time or something.

StGeli · 25th May 2006, 20:46

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Originally Posted by basegreen

Same here, well year and 4 months! It is a bad habit though, and it's just from inexperience really - worried about not getting to the clutch in time or something.

It's getting to the brake in time that's the important one!

basegreen · 25th May 2006, 21:00

Never been an issue yet

Nick · 25th May 2006, 21:47

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Originally Posted by basegreen

Never been an issue yet

ditto

Charlie · 25th May 2006, 22:09

Hi Nick. driving with your foot on the clutch pedal is a realy quick way to kill the clutch. BTW I'm glad you got the c/c sorted, I find it really useful on empty motorways to stop myself from going TOO fast.

Nick · 26th May 2006, 01:12

hiya charlie, yeh im trying not to keep my foot above/touching the clutch. i been using cruise control quite a bit these 2 days. it is really handy. noticed a change on the fuel economy too.

Kpow99 · 26th May 2006, 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

hiya charlie, yeh im trying not to keep my foot above/touching the clutch. i been using cruise control quite a bit these 2 days. it is really handy. noticed a change on the fuel economy too.

Yeah stop riding it. Good that you sussed it out, thought it might have been something like that, it comes with time and experience

n_earnshaw · 10th October 2006, 13:42

This maybe something that I've missed in the manual, but this morning, driving into work, there's a couple of instances where I can put the Cruise Control on for a reasonable distance.

This I think was the sequence of events that happened

The first time i pressed the Cruise control button and then the set button and it happily kept me at 60 mph. As I approached a roundabout I cancelled it by pressing the cancel button. (Didn't switch Cruise Control off, just pressed the cancel button)

On the next part of the bypass I went to set the cruise control again by getting up to speed and then pressing the Set button however it wouldn't switch on.

I've had this happen a couple of times but it always happens when I'm not really testing it. Does anybody have any ideas.

TTDegs · 10th October 2006, 13:56

the only times that I've had CC 'fail' to set was when I was inadvertantly resting my foot on the clutch pedal

You only have to look hard* at the pedal for the system to think you're pressing it...

* well, not quite, but you certainly don't need to be doing anything more than touching it.

n_earnshaw · 10th October 2006, 13:59

Could be that then as I do tend to rest it there, (even though there's a ruddy great footplate to the left of it) I'll give it a go today when I leave.

Cad · 10th October 2006, 14:02

I'm not near my car at the moment, but if I've cancelled a cruise speed, I just hit res to reinstate it (the car remembers the last set speed). I've never had it not work, so it could indeed be feet in the way

n_earnshaw · 10th October 2006, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Cad

I'm not near my car at the moment, but if I've cancelled a cruise speed, I just hit res to reinstate it (the car remembers the last set speed). I've never had it not work, so it could indeed be feet in the way

Must admit I tried that in a random bout of button pressing but it still didn't reset. I think it might be a case of having heavy shoes.

p.s. Nearly been caught out with this option when I first got the car. I slowed down from 70 to 50 and tried to demonstrate the cruise control to my mate. I gave myself and him a shock when i pressed the button and the car took off again

BeeBee · 10th October 2006, 15:27

I find that if I've just finished changing gear, it's best to wait for about a second before re-engaging the cruise control. Either I still have the clutch pedal not fully released, or there is a short delay after it has been released, before the cruise control will allow itself to be set.

n_earnshaw · 10th October 2006, 16:40

Hi everyone,

Just got back from work and I think it was down to me resting my foot on the clutch. I set the cruise control and then rested my foot on the pedal and it disengaged.

I think I need to make more use of the foot plate or buy some lighter shoes!

Many thanks for your help everyone, it was just starting to get a bit annoying but nice to know it was just a fault with the operator

10th October 2006, 13:42	#34 (permalink)
n_earnshaw Wheelnut Join Date: 31st August 2006 Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cruise control sometimes not activating This maybe something that I've missed in the manual, but this morning, driving into work, there's a couple of instances where I can put the Cruise Control on for a reasonable distance. This I think was the sequence of events that happened The first time i pressed the Cruise control button and then the set button and it happily kept me at 60 mph. As I approached a roundabout I cancelled it by pressing the cancel button. (Didn't switch Cruise Control off, just pressed the cancel button) On the next part of the bypass I went to set the cruise control again by getting up to speed and then pressing the Set button however it wouldn't switch on. I've had this happen a couple of times but it always happens when I'm not really testing it. Does anybody have any ideas.

10th October 2006, 13:59	#36 (permalink)
n_earnshaw Wheelnut Join Date: 31st August 2006 Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Could be that then as I do tend to rest it there, (even though there's a ruddy great footplate to the left of it) I'll give it a go today when I leave. Last edited by n_earnshaw; 10th October 2006 at 14:01. Reason: Forgot a bit!!!

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This thread is about: Cruise Control (merged), it's in Bugs, faults and irritations at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; im over 25mph, took foot off gas, press CRUISE and then SET and no cruise control. i think im guna talk to my dealer lol...

24th May 2006, 11:26	#21 (permalink)
Nick Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 9th May 2006 Location: London Posts: 230 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	im over 25mph, took foot off gas, press CRUISE and then SET and no cruise control. i think im guna talk to my dealer lol

24th May 2006, 23:29	#22 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 4,775 Thanks: 7 Thanked 64 Times in 33 Posts	Mmmm - do you get two green lights?

25th May 2006, 13:51	#24 (permalink)
Nick Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 9th May 2006 Location: London Posts: 230 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nope, up until last night i only got the CRUISE MAIN light. but last night it worked after i pressed "SET". i think the problem is sorted. i have a feeling i never released my foot fully of the clutch as i have a tendancy to keep my left foot over the clutch. silly me. sorry for the trouble cheers guys

25th May 2006, 15:45	#27 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,865 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Same here, well year and 4 months! It is a bad habit though, and it's just from inexperience really - worried about not getting to the clutch in time or something.

25th May 2006, 21:00	#29 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,865 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Never been an issue yet

25th May 2006, 22:09	#31 (permalink)
Charlie Valve Cap Join Date: 9th May 2006 Location: Behind the wheel Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Nick. driving with your foot on the clutch pedal is a realy quick way to kill the clutch. BTW I'm glad you got the c/c sorted, I find it really useful on empty motorways to stop myself from going TOO fast.

26th May 2006, 01:12	#32 (permalink)
Nick Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 9th May 2006 Location: London Posts: 230 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hiya charlie, yeh im trying not to keep my foot above/touching the clutch. i been using cruise control quite a bit these 2 days. it is really handy. noticed a change on the fuel economy too.

10th October 2006, 13:56	#35 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the only times that I've had CC 'fail' to set was when I was inadvertantly resting my foot on the clutch pedal You only have to look hard* at the pedal for the system to think you're pressing it... * well, not quite, but you certainly don't need to be doing anything more than touching it.

10th October 2006, 14:02	#37 (permalink)
Cad estranged Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: Upstairs Posts: 390 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm not near my car at the moment, but if I've cancelled a cruise speed, I just hit res to reinstate it (the car remembers the last set speed). I've never had it not work, so it could indeed be feet in the way

10th October 2006, 15:27	#39 (permalink)
BeeBee Wheelnut Join Date: 5th October 2006 Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I find that if I've just finished changing gear, it's best to wait for about a second before re-engaging the cruise control. Either I still have the clutch pedal not fully released, or there is a short delay after it has been released, before the cruise control will allow itself to be set.

10th October 2006, 16:40	#40 (permalink)
n_earnshaw Wheelnut Join Date: 31st August 2006 Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi everyone, Just got back from work and I think it was down to me resting my foot on the clutch. I set the cruise control and then rested my foot on the pedal and it disengaged. I think I need to make more use of the foot plate or buy some lighter shoes! Many thanks for your help everyone, it was just starting to get a bit annoying but nice to know it was just a fault with the operator