cruise control doesnt work?

[dueyk1111]

all the lites come on on dash,try to engage at 60 mph and noth'n happens, set lite blinks 3 times and no throttle pick up,after short while lites go back to on lite, set lite, res lite. checked vacum can, sucked on it 'n' it pulled the cable the way it was supposed to, even held vacum.had power at vacum source in 1 wire, wonder'n' if the vacum source box's go bad, and what else to look for or check?

[M61A1MECH]

Here is a copy of the self diagnosis page from the service manual, maybe this helps.

The manual can be down loaded here from the publications section using this link http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1828.

[creole]

check the cruise cable adjustment at the carburator linkage on the left hand side under the back of the tank (around where the choke knob is if i remember right). Had the same issue with mine. Was one of the first things the book said to check and was the last one I actually looked at, but was the problem. My bike had the exact same symptoms you've described. I didn't think that could be it because the throttle seemed ok, but there are two cables, one for throttle and one for cruise. My cruise cable was all sloppy out of adjustment and it couldn't hold anything. Bet that's your problem too.

 

Good luck!

 

Creole

[dueyk1111]

ok, went out this morn'n',turned key on [bike not run'n']turned cruise on , 3 lites came on for bout 3 seconds,then set 'n' resume lites went off,on lite stayed on, no flashes? tried same with motor run'n' and got same results?

[dueyk1111]

ok, went out this morn'n',turned key on [bike not run'n']turned cruise on , 3 lites came on for bout 3 seconds,then set 'n' resume lites went off,on lite stayed on, no flashes? tried same with motor run'n' and got same results? :confused24:went through cables and everything yesterday, cause i lubed the cables, thought i put together wrong, sucked on vacum line while i had it all apart, all worked like it was supposed to on mechanical end of throttle? just seems like vacum pump not work'n'! gonna try to have stealer i bought bike from,try po again to see if he had same problem before he traded bike in?

[dueyk1111]

found the problem, rear brake switch was adjusted a hair to tight. loosen a little ,now works fine. thanks to all who helped!