Just wanted to know if anyone else experienced the same issue with their cruise control.

I just returned from a trip to/from Hebron, OH and noted that when the cruise control was on (driving on the interstate) and I used the turn signal to change lanes to go around the guy going 10mph BELOW the limit .... the cruise control turns itself OFF ... It was as though I stepped on the brake. I don't have any type of speed compensator and I haven't been into the steering column area, but before I go that route I was wonder if anyone else has experienced this and if so .. what was the solution?

PS I've been told that I may have a short in the controls under the airbag ...

Thanks

 

Sure sounds like a short or bad bit of wire behind the airbag. DO NOT REMOVE THE AIRBAG WITHOUT A SERVICE MANUAL, unless you do that sort of thing all the time. You can accidentally deploy the airbag which would be bad for you and for your wallet. (People pull the air bag all the time on Hondas and its no big deal but I wouldn't do it without proper instructions.)

Of course you could just use hand signals when the cruise control is engaged. (happy to help )

 

I've been having a similar problem but my CC cuts off when I hit a bump - especially the transitions on to freeway bridges. Unfortunately (well not really ) I do have a yellow box and some other electrical modifications.

After my recent experience with the Si I'm thinking about checking the brake light/CC switch. Just a thought.

 

Rather than start a new thread, I figured I'd necro this one. I have the same issue. I just bought my s2k today and driving it home experienced the same thing. So this is not normal? And is a possible short? Has anyone fixed this?

 

"CitadelBlue" had (or still has) an AP2 and from the looks of his sig picture, he also pulls a trailer. It is now well known that AP2 that have trailer lighting wiring harness is problematic when it comes to the CC. The CC senses a voltage drop as one of the methods by which it deactivates, so using the signals produces that voltage drop in the electrical system and shuts down the CC. Since this problem was first witnessed, trailer wiring harnesses have been modified for AP2 cars so that activating an light on the car will not produce a voltage drop. This involves running a circuit that taps directly into the battery via a relay and circuit board.

For Andrew, is it possible that your car has or once had a trailer wiring harness installed? Do you have an AP1 or AP2? If it did have a wiring harness and it has since been uninstalled, there may still be remnants of taped up wiring splices that is interfering with the CC. If you have an AP1, then you'll have to look deeper.

 

Hey, Dave/xviper! How's retirement? Still driving your S? How many miles are on it if you are?

Since you're here, I'd like to ask another electrical question of you. I have the CD changer in the trunk in both the S2000 and NSX, and they both cut out on bumps. Both are 2005s but the S2000 has about 100,100 miles on the odo and the NSX has only 27,000 miles. What's the deal with that?

 

Hi, Patty.
Retirement is great. I still work a couple mornings a week just to get myself out of the house. Yes, still driving my 2000 S2000 with 85K miles on it. Never used it much when I was working but now, it's putting on more miles. That's 10 years with a supercharger on it and it still runs beautifully.
As for your CD changers, it's possible that the dampening mechanisms on both are not as effective as they used to be (7 years is a mature CD changer). Or have they always been this way? CD changers have a spring suspension system built into them, HOWEVER, when installing the unit, screws must be turned to orientate these springs the proper way based on whether the changer is mounted horizontally or vertically. If they are set to the wrong position, then going over a bump will cause the pick-up laser to jump and that's the "cutting out" you experience.
If the springs are getting a bit "tired" then there's not much you can do about it but get a new changer. If the screws are set wrong, then these can be turned. There's a small etched diagram where the screws are (one on each side) that tells you where they should be when mounted a certain way.
Lastly, it also possible that over time, all the connections between the changer and the radio are susceptible to rattling loose. You may have to trace along the line and pull apart and plug back in, each connection. This will "freshen up" and tighten each connection. There should be 2 connections. One should be at the changer and the other should be behind the radio.
If the situation can't be easily resolved and it bothers you too much, consider doing what most of us have done. Put all your favorite music onto an Ipod (or similar device) and get an adapter to hook it up to the radio.

 

^Thank you for the information, Dave! My guess is that the dampening mechanisms are getting old. It's not too bad. I do enjoy listening to my iPod in my Crosstour and it would be nice to have it in the NSX. I have/had XM in the S2000 but I just cancelled the renewal. I find myself listening to CDs instead, so why pay for something I'm not using?

 

OMG, I'm sooooo into Sirius XM. I got 6 mos free when we bought the new car and then to my surprise, I went ahead and renewed for a year. I don't want to deal with cds and/or an ipod, so Sirius it is.

 

This is off topic from the cruise control issue ...but ...... I installed one of those US Spec connectors from my OEM radio to my brides Iphone 4S and we listen to Pandora music for free ....

And yes Dave I still have the AP2 and trailer