2001 W-900B Intermittent Cruise

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  1. lococreeklivestock

    lococreeklivestock Bobtail Member

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    Hello! I have a 2001 W-900B and the cruise control has been having this intermittent issue. It mostly happens after I have used it to adjust up the idle, then when I am on the road and try to set the cruise it won't take and if I hold the switch in the set position the check engine light will come on and flash 5 times. It doesn't do this all the time just on occasion. I installed a Bully Dog Big Rog tuner and it doesn't show that any DTC's are present. Anyone have any ideas or experienced this before?

    Thank in advance.
     
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  3. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    make sure the pedals aren't resting against the button.
     
  4. lococreeklivestock

    lococreeklivestock Bobtail Member

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    I will take a look. Thank you.
     
  5. lococreeklivestock

    lococreeklivestock Bobtail Member

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    I am back on this issue now. When you try to set the cruise it flashes a 6/2 code which Motor Power Kenworth says is a low coolant code and has nothing to do with it, but that is only time it does it. I finally had my wife ride along and count the flashes to I could get the code right. I am not sure what the button looks like that the pedal might be resting on. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary under the throttle pedal.
     
  6. mslashbar

    mslashbar Medium Load Member

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    Check to make sure your clutch pedal is returning all the way up. There's a safety switch on the clutch pedal and if pedal isn't returning all the way up cruise and jakes won't work.
     
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  7. lococreeklivestock

    lococreeklivestock Bobtail Member

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    thank you I will take a look at that too....
     
  8. greenmile_08

    greenmile_08 Light Load Member

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    Same problem on 04kw t2000 c15, cruise has completely stopped on mine but was doing the same , I'm at a loss all my pedals are fully released so that's not it on mine , if I figure mine out I'll pass it along what I figure , ideas are appreciated
     
  9. 12 ga

    12 ga THE VIEW FROM MY OFFICE

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    My 2010 W900 has an occasional issue after using high idle. DIS tells me to apply brake and then reset cruise. Works every time. I don't think it is a defect, it's just the computer programing.
     
  10. lococreeklivestock

    lococreeklivestock Bobtail Member

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    ...so i tapped on the clutch switch with a screwdriver (mostly because I could really get to it to remove it) and flipped the throttle pedal back and forth and smacked it down good a few times (engine off of course) and so far the cruise has been working. Not sure what I did to get it back.....
     
  11. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    Probably knocked some dirt out of the switch or moved it around... LOL

    When mine does not work or the jake does not work then I just lift on the pedal and all is good. Of course mine is a 94
     
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