Cruise Control and radio

[Gilby959798]

ok i just bought a 95 mark viii but my cruise doesnt work i checked the fuse but it was fine and with my heavy foot i need wit when driving back and forth to work. is it a common problem for the cruise to be bad? the horn still works too. now about the radio i was wondering if a later model in dash cd player would work on mine i have a tape player now and the stupid power button wont stay in so i figured might as well try to get an in dash cd player and i would like a factory one because i dont like when my cars interior doesnt match ( yeah im particular i know ) thanks Gilby

 

[jgnwi]

You cruise doesnt work prob because it was unhooked because of the reacall part wasnt avaible. You should have got a card in the mail. I bought my 97 last year and it didnt work either. I recieved the recal a few months later. As far as the radio im not really sure I switched to a Pioneer Headunit after i bought the car.

Justin

 

[Aquabrit]

Basically, there is a cruise control deactivation switch in the brake line that can leak and catch fire. You should disconnect the switch ASAP (or it may have been disconnected already as jgnwi said) and go to the dealer for the recall. Check this thread for location on your 95:

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=34688&highlight=recall

 

[Jeffintampa]

The radios that they used volume button sometime does were out and wont shut down I agree with you I like the stock sound system, on my second radio and soon to be my 3rd amp lol. I bought a radio on ebay cus my button would not stay down

 

[Gilby959798]

yeah and all the crap they put on the roads up here i wanna wash the car like once a week or so but i dont want to break my antenna thats why i want to get a radio but if im going to purchase one i want an in dash cd player since i dont already have one

 

[Speed Demon]

Sometimes only certain areas on the knob wear out. Mine has a spot that won't stay down, if I turn a little either way it stays in/off. Try that until you get your new radio. There is a Kenwood double din available that changes color that matches great for around 250. I'm not a fan of that brand, but most newer stereos are leaning towards flippin' blue and red, green is pretty well phased out for now. I like everthing to match too, so its a pain looking for this stuff. Good luck. BTW do a search on the cruise recalls that have been done. Some dealers have been screwing things up, even doing it completely wrong so watch out.

 

[Gilby959798]

ok so i took the Mark to the Ford dealership to get the recall checked and they put it in but my cruise still doesnt work is there a relay somewhere that i can check?

 

[kustomizingkid]

You might have a clockspring issue.

 

[Gilby959798]

You might have a clockspring issue.

if its the clock spring would the horn still work?

 

[kustomizingkid]

No

 

[Gilby959798]

the horn still works

 

[unity]

No

Not always. When my clock-spring started going south the horn was fine, cruise got temperamental. Went on for months like that. Eventually I replaced it. I think even when I did the horn still worked fine up to replacement day. I am sure it would have eventually went also, but because one goes does not mean both will at the same time.

 

[Gilby959798]

ok thanks i will check it out when i get a chance...might have to be after christmas cant believe how busy i am lately

 

[kustomizingkid]

Not always. When my clock-spring started going south the horn was fine, cruise got temperamental. Went on for months like that. Eventually I replaced it. I think even when I did the horn still worked fine up to replacement day. I am sure it would have eventually went also, but because one goes does not mean both will at the same time.

Weird... I was always under the impression that everything stopped working once the clockspring went south...

 

[unity]

Weird... I was always under the impression that everything stopped working once the clockspring went south...

Its made up of several leads in a ribbon. The ribbon starts to break apart but it does not do so all at once.