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YOUR RESEARCHPorsche 996 Cruise Control Fix
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This can be easily adjusted without even removing the switch or using any tools.
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Suspected cause · Original poster
If upon inspection in situ, your switch plunger is barely (or not) contacting the clutch pedal when the clutch pedal is out, then this is likely the source of the Cruise control failure.
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The good news is that the switch is a) easily dismantled to clean the contacts and lubricate the plunger, and b) ADJUSTABLE -- i.e.
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The good news is that the switch is a) easily dismantled to clean the contacts and lubricate the plunger, and b) ADJUSTABLE -- i.e.
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Release the pedal slowly and it will recalibrate the plunger to the correct depth (the internal switch component will reach its limit of travel and any additional clutch pedal travel will depress the plunger through the ratchet to its correct setting).
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If upon inspection in situ, your switch plunger is barely (or not) contacting the clutch pedal when the clutch pedal is out, then this is likely the source of the Cruise control failure.
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It's well established in this forum that the 996 cruise control failure on a manual shift is often due to the (red) clutch switch. The solution is universally (?) to replace the switch. However, what has not been described is how to service the switch and get your cruise control working again while you wait for the new (potentially unnecessary) switch to arrive in the mail.
The good news is that the switch is a) easily dismantled to clean the contacts and lubricate the plunger, and b) ADJUSTABLE -- i.e. the depth of the plunger.
If upon inspection in situ, your switch plunger is barely (or not) contacting the clutch pedal when the clutch pedal is out, then this is likely the source of the Cruise control failure. The clutch pedal at rest must push the switch into the closed position (complete the circuit) for Cruise control to be actuated.
The plunger has a ratchet to adjust its depth. Over time this ratchet will wear and permit the plunger to slip inside the switch rather than engage the switch to signal that the clutch is engaged (pedal out... normal state).
This can be easily adjusted without even removing the switch or using any tools. Simply depress the clutch pedal and pull the plunger out. You will hear the ratchet click as you do so (sounds like a zip tie). Release the pedal slowly and it will recalibrate the plunger to the correct depth (the internal switch component will reach its limit of travel and any additional clutch pedal travel will depress the plunger through the ratchet to its correct setting).
Ideally remove the switch and give it a good clean. It can be disassembled by lifting the tabs on the red housing... watch out for the spring.
This should get your Cruise control working. If the ratchet is worn out, then it will likely fail again, but at least you have an interim solution while you wait for that $30 clutch switch to arrive!
Enjoy those long drives, happy in the knowledge that your cruise control can again be engaged when the constabulary are out and about collecting fun tax.
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