Hi all!

New guy here. I bought a 1991 Honda Accord Lx (with Automatic Transmission) about 8 months ago. I have an intermittent issue with the cruise control. I push the dash button in, I get the green light on the switch. I get up to speed, and push the set button. I get the green light on the dash. And all is good.

But if I hit a good bump, the cruise control turns off. I still have the green light on the switch, but the dash one goes out. If I push the steering wheel control button to set the speed (again) sometimes it will re-engage, other times it will not re-engage and seems to stop working till it decides to start working again.

The other day to try to do some testing I loosened the steering wheel lock that let's you tilt the steering wheel up and down. I got the cruise control engaged. I moved the steering wheel up and down slowly and gently. No issues it stayed working. As it seemed to go out due to hitting a bump, I did the steering wheel up and down thing again. But this time I let it bump or hit the end of its travel with a small bump. Bingo cruise control goes out. I tried to get it to come back on by moving steering wheel up and down, but no luck. About 20 minutes later when I tried it... It was working again.

All testing by moving steering wheel up and down was done at speed. About 40 to 45 miles per hour.

I'm sure I have a bad connection in the steering wheel. Could be a loose connector. Or a bad wire, or an issue with the steering wheel mounted switches.

But I have no idea where to start looking other then just pulling the steering wheel and digging in.

I have a Hayes shop manual but on the cruise control info it is worthless. Just says to let a professional look at it! No, that's what it says!

The horn honks reliably, so I don't think the issue is in the clock spring.

So any info or advice would be of great help.

I have a bad wiper washer switch that needs replacing so I need to go digging in that area (wipers do there own thing independently of where the switch is set.


As always, I thank all for the help!

 

welcome to the forum . it would be better if you looked on line for the honda service repair manual, i had purchase a manual on ebay to work on my 90 lx accord. there are some honda forums that have the manuals for free you can print off from. i'm guessing that there is a loose connection or wire as you stated.

 

How tight is the brake pedal?
If the brake lever moves then the brake switch might activate and cause the Cruise control to switch off???

 

Hi you are talking about Honda bike I suggest you to search on Google for your answer

 

Tashusaini 1991 Honda Accord LX is an Automobile, not a bike.

 

I'm not sure what to say.....
The responses to date other then the one pointing out that I'm talking about a car...

Well no help yet..

Just answers that make it sound like the poster did not read my full post, or just posted to get a credit for making a post....

I really am looking for help.

I know about issue of switches on the brake pedal. This is not My Issue. My Issue is in the Steering Collum or Steering Wheel.

I need information on componet wiring (to be abile to trace and test) and Component location.

That is what I need to help. Along with if you had the same issue and how you fixed it.

Thank you.