RAM 3500 Truck 4WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN C (2002)
Cruise Control Switch: Description and Operation
WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
There are two separate switch pods that operate the speed control system. The steering-wheel-mounted switches use multiplexed circuits to
provide inputs to the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) for ON, OFF, RESUME, ACCELERATE, SET, DECEL and CANCEL modes. Refer to
the owner's manual for more information on speed control switch functions and setting procedures.
The individual switches cannot be repaired. If one switch fails, the entire switch module must be replaced.
When speed control is selected by depressing the ON, OFF switch, the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) allows a set speed to be stored in its
RAM for speed control. To store a set speed, depress the SET switch while the vehicle is moving at a speed between approximately 35 and 85
mph. In order for the speed control to engage, the brakes cannot be applied, nor can the gear selector be indicating the transmission is in Park or
Neutral.
The speed control can be disengaged manually by:
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Stepping on the brake pedal.
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Depressing the OFF switch.
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Depressing the CANCEL switch.
The speed control can be disengaged also by any of the following conditions:
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An indication of Park or Neutral.
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The vehicle speed signal increases at a rate of 10 mph per second (indicates that the co-efficient of friction between the road surface and tires
is extremely low).
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Depressing the clutch pedal.
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Excessive engine rpm (indicates that the transmission may be in a low gear).
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The vehicle speed signal decreases at a rate of 10 mph per second (indicates that the vehicle may have decelerated at an extremely high rate).
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If the actual speed is not within 20 mph of the set speed.
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The previous disengagement conditions are programmed for added safety.
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Once the speed control has been disengaged, depressing the ACCEL switch restores the vehicle to the target speed that was stored in the
PCM's RAM.
NOTE: Depressing the OFF switch will erase the set speed stored in the PCM's RAM.
If, while the speed control is engaged, the driver wishes to increase vehicle speed, the PCM is programmed for an acceleration feature. With the
ACCEL switch held closed, the vehicle accelerates slowly to the desired speed. The new target speed is stored in the PCM's RAM when the
ACCEL switch is released. The PCM also has a tap-up feature in which vehicle speed increases at a rate of approximately 2 mph for each
momentary switch activation of the ACCEL switch.
The PCM also provides a means to decelerate without disengaging speed control. To decelerate from an existing recorded target speed, depress
and hold the COAST switch until the desired speed is reached. Then release the switch. The ON, OFF switch operates two components: the PCM's
ON, OFF input, and the battery voltage to the brake switch, which powers the speed control servo.
WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION
There are two separate switch pods that operate the speed control system. The steering-wheel-mounted switches use multiplexed circuits to
provide inputs to the Engine Control Module (ECM) for ON, OFF, RESUME, ACCELERATE, SET, DECEL and CANCEL modes. Refer to the
owner's manual for more information on speed control switch functions and setting procedures.
The individual switches cannot be repaired. If one switch fails, the entire switch module must be replaced.
When speed control is selected by depressing the ON, OFF switch, the Engine Control Module (ECM) allows a set speed to be stored in its RAM
for speed control. To store a set speed, depress the SET switch while the vehicle is moving at a speed between approximately 35 and 85 mph. In
order for the speed control to engage, the brakes cannot be applied.
The speed control can be disengaged manually by:
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Stepping on the brake pedal.
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Depressing the OFF switch.
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Depressing the CANCEL switch.
