I have a new 2016 RT-S. Cruise shows "ON". Press the cruise button down to "set", and about 1 out of 10 times it will set. Took back to dealer, they say nothing wrong. Brought it back. Set the first time out. Went through a round a bout. Tried to reset, wouldn't set. Turned cruise off and back on, still wouldn't set.
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Cruise Control won't set
- Thread starter montej722
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billybovine
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I would agree with that. If the brake light is on the cruise will not set.
blacklightning
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I used to have the same trouble with my 2014 RT. Mine did that for the first 300 miles or so, and then it worked fine.
Skip ahead to the first 3k mile service. After putting it on the computer, it stopped working again. After 300 miles, it was fine. After that, it never gave any more trouble. Dealer or myself never found the problem.
Skip ahead to the first 3k mile service. After putting it on the computer, it stopped working again. After 300 miles, it was fine. After that, it never gave any more trouble. Dealer or myself never found the problem.
SpyderAnn01
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You said you went through a round about, what was your speed when you tried to resume the cruise? If you were going too slow it may not engage.
Bfromla
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:agree::lecturef_smilie: It is for crushing not a round about it also will not engage if your in a bad gear for that speed like trying 60mph in 2nd it will in engage if in 3rd but not 2nd:thumbup:
As others have mentioned, that brake thing is the first thing to check - like the dealer says, your cruise control might be fine in all respects, but if your foot is touching the pedal &/or the brake light is still on, then the chances are that is the cause of cruise not engaging!! The next thing to check is your engine revs - regardless of what speed you are doing, if the engine revs are below what the ECU believes is necessary to keep the engine safe & not lugging in that gear, or if the clutch hasn't yet 'locked-up' fully on an SE, your cruise just won't set! :gaah:
So maybe you just need to keep your revs up a tad higher & try again?!? For the V-twins, the revs need to be above about 3500-3800 rpm; for the 1300 triples, you probably only need about 3000-3200 rpm or so!! :thumbup:
So maybe you just need to keep your revs up a tad higher & try again?!? For the V-twins, the revs need to be above about 3500-3800 rpm; for the 1300 triples, you probably only need about 3000-3200 rpm or so!! :thumbup:
Bob Denman
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My 2014 was also plagued by a non-functioning cruise control. We went through all of the potential stuff with the brakes: nothing! :shocked:
It turned out that the RH switch housing (and all of the stuff in it...) needed replacing.
Problem solved! :thumbup:
It turned out that the RH switch housing (and all of the stuff in it...) needed replacing.
Problem solved! :thumbup:
Lobo
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SpyderAnn01
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I think your wires were crossed when your Spyder was assembled as on all the other Spyders you push down to set and up to resume. I did hear of another that was set up backwards like yours
ARtraveler
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:agree: x 2. If its not the brake switch, I think you are on to something here. :bowdown:
johnwinslow
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if you have a sm transmission pulling the clutch in will disengage cruise control as well
SteveLaoyster
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I looked at the service manual wiring diagram & it shows that the wires for the cruise switch go to the left handle bar module. I guess from there it talks through the can bus.
Easy Rider
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In most automotive applications, "resume" will also function as "set" if you hold it down long enough.
Fat Baxter
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I've noticed what I think is merely a quirk in the system.
If I've got the cruise control engaged (say, at 50 mph), then I accelerate up to 65, if I try to re-set to the new, higher speed, it won't take; if I let go of the throttle, the bike drops down to the previous setting. I figure the system can handle only one setting at a time. So, my work-around is to quickly (and gently!) tap the brake pedal to drop out of cruise, then re-engage the switch to set the new speed. Clumsy, but it seems to work for me.
Maybe something similar is happening to you.
If I've got the cruise control engaged (say, at 50 mph), then I accelerate up to 65, if I try to re-set to the new, higher speed, it won't take; if I let go of the throttle, the bike drops down to the previous setting. I figure the system can handle only one setting at a time. So, my work-around is to quickly (and gently!) tap the brake pedal to drop out of cruise, then re-engage the switch to set the new speed. Clumsy, but it seems to work for me.
Maybe something similar is happening to you.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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The cruise won't set if you are accelerating, or pulling hard up a hill. It also won't set if you are going downhill and back off the throttle all the way.
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