Changing Lanes with Cruise Control

[City_Rider]

Okay, I swear my 4Runner didn't do this before but then again, I could be crazy.

When changing lanes at highway / whatever speed the cruise control is engaged, as soon as the turn signal goes on, the cruise goes off.

Does everyone's 4Runner do this? Why would mine start to do this all of a sudden?

 

[A.Wilson013]

That's curious... I am 100% sure mine does not do this.

 

[TFJ-4runner]

The cruise switch goes up and down just like the turn signal. Are you sure you aren't using it thinking it doubles as both. I'm mostly joking but seriously I hope you're not doing that.

 

[City_Rider]

The cruise switch goes up and down just like the turn signal. Are you sure you aren't using it thinking it doubles as both. I'm mostly joking but seriously I hope you're not doing that.

 

[BigFishAllDay]

You use your turn signals? We don't do that here in NM.

Just kidding, I do, and I'm pretty sure they don't shut my cruise control off, but if I remember tomorrow I'll check it out.

 

[squeak12]

Blinkers don't affect my cruise control, 2000 Limited BTW.

 

[seoulstice]

Used cruise control a lot on my recent drive from PA to TX...turn signals don't affect cruise control.

 

[Loyal Toyota]

I drive highway often as well and turn signals and cruise controls are mutually exclusive for me. 2000 SR5.

 

[City_Rider]

And that's why it bugs me... I wonder what started it.

Bugger.

 

[IanB]

Sounds like a bad ground somewhere. Turn signal should not affect the CC.

 

[City_Rider]

Sounds like a bad ground somewhere. Turn signal should not affect the CC.

Hmm...

But why would it start all of a sudden? I've been very careful with my wiring (having only spliced into the reverse light signal cable for my back up camera) and added my fuse block (which should be independent of everything else...).

I'm stumped. Maybe I'll ask a Toyota Tech I know.

 

[RunninInGA]

Have you done any electrical work recently - like just before it started doing this? Also, could it be loose wire in the steering column perhaps?

 

[1985taylor1925]

The cruise switch goes up and down just like the turn signal. Are you sure you aren't using it thinking it doubles as both. I'm mostly joking but seriously I hope you're not doing that.

I bet that what your doing city rider. haha

 

[IanB]

Hmm...

But why would it start all of a sudden? I've been very careful with my wiring (having only spliced into the reverse light signal cable for my back up camera) and added my fuse block (which should be independent of everything else...).

I'm stumped. Maybe I'll ask a Toyota Tech I know.

Well, you had your truck stolen recently didn't you (although they used the key rather than bust up the ignition)? Who knows what happened when it was out of your hands? You can't rule anything out unfortunately.

 

[02SE]

The first thing I would check is the clock spring.

 

[City_Rider]

The first thing I would check is the clock spring.

Clock spring?

 

[02SE]

It's a spirally wound ribbon cable mounted in the steering wheel, that provides the electrical connections for your horn, air bag, and cruise control. That would be the first thing I'd suspect given your description.

I'd also check all the wires in the steering column for continuity.

A quick search and I found a member has done a write-up on replacing the clock spring: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/89398-how-install-clock-spring-k-spiral-cable.html

 

[City_Rider]

It's a spirally wound ribbon cable mounted in the steering wheel, that provides the electrical connections for your horn, air bag, and cruise control. That would be the first thing I'd suspect given your description.

I'd also check all the wires in the steering column for continuity.

A quick search and I found a member has done a write-up on replacing the clock spring: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/89398-how-install-clock-spring-k-spiral-cable.html

Cool - thanks for the heads up and I will certainly add this to the troubleshooting list.

I did some random googling and it's probably related to my LED 3rd Brake Light (oddly enough...) as stated by 07_rtx on the Honda Ridgeline website (which, oddly enough, he refers to his problem on a Colorado).

Timing works out about right - didn't notice an issue before installing the brake light, now I noticed it. I'll have to rig up an inline resistor for it.

Any clue on how many ohms the stock bulbs are and what I should get for a resistor?

 

[02SE]

I don't know the resistance of the stock bulbs, offhand. If you have a DMM (Digital Multimeter) it would be easy to measure the resistance of the original and new lights, and pick a resistor to compensate.

 

[City_Rider]

I don't know the resistance of the stock bulbs, offhand. If you have a DMM (Digital Multimeter) it would be easy to measure the resistance of the original and new lights, and pick a resistor to compensate.

Good call - hadn't thought to use one of my latest toys.