Cruise Control Problem Solved

Nissbird

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Jul 16, 2015
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209
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Hereford
Cruise Control would switch on but not "activate". I found the rear brake light was on permanently. I cured it by taking the rear brake switch apart and found a "corroded/broken spring inside, which meant the rear brake light stayed on when I used the rear brake. Replaced the spring and the cruise control now works perfectly.

Hope this helps others.
 

prowlnS10

2014 ES
Joined
Jul 13, 2018
Messages
69
Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING 2018 (23k km) : My 2014 ES first displayed the blinking cc light randomly & intermittently &
initially would resolve itself thru restarting the bike, restoring functionality...but never any error code.

My 1st attempt to solve the problem was to check all switch adjustments & clean all switches with electronic cleaner (without
disassembly) & abs sensors, but during the next 2k km trip, it's occurrence increased, but still returning to functioning status after
restarts.

Still no error codes were stored, so this time I attempted to duplicate the issue by manually apply the front & rear brakes
while on the center stand & not running & I got lucky & observed that the front brake micro-switch would randomly stick in the on
position (brake lights stay on) & generate a 090 error code (interesting because no error codes were displayed previously).

This time I disassembled the front brake switch assembly to get access to the 2 micro switches inside that are operated by
sequential paddles (cc switch 1st, followed by brake switch last)....cleaned them with cleaner while manually manipulating the
switches hoping to get cleaner to the internals....sorry no pics.

NOTE: if you operate the brake micro switch independent of the cc micro switch an 090 error codes is generated, so it appears
the bike diagnostics wants to see the 2 operate in correct sequence. When reinstalling the micro switches into the assembly be
sure to depress the protruding assembly actuating tab that interfaces with the brake lever BEFORE snapping the assembly
cover/micro switches in place, to avoid contact with the actuating paddles! Otherwise you risk damaging or breaking off the
protruding micro switch activation tab housed in the rubber boot. I thought I had snapped off the one on the brake
switch....luckily I was able to reinsert into the micro switch restoring function.

This can be a very complicated issue to resolve because the cruise control circuit includes the front & rear brake switches, the
clutch switch, the side stand switch, the throttle roll back switch, the gear selection sensor, the front & back abs sensors & the
ecu. 1 or more components could be faulty. If the brake light is ON, cc will not work! Start troubleshooting with confirming
correct rear brake switch adjustment 1st, then the front brake switch operation, then clutch switch operation, then side stand
switch, etc.

The brake switch assembly is $184 Canadian & the clutch assembly is $230, both special order from Japan with 2-3 weeks
eta...yikes! So far so good, no more flashing cc light or sticking brake light...up to 35k km problem free so far...will update if
problem returns.

Front Stop Switch Assembly: https://www.yamahapart.com/oemparts/p/yamaha/2bs-83980-00-00/front-stop-switch-assy
Superseded Clutch Switch: https://www.yamahapart.com/oemparts/p/yamaha/1mc-82917-01-00/switch
 

Gobius

New Member
Joined
Aug 1, 2012
Messages
10
Location
Lynnwood, Washington, USA
Does anyone have pics or a tutorial about how to get to this microswitch? I'm having the same intermittent CC issues on my 2017, and I'm pretty convinced at this point that it's related to the front brake. Is this part of the handlebar/switchpod assembly?
 

cbennett5199

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Apr 27, 2018
Messages
76
Location
Asheville, NC
Just to add another data point to the cruise control problem that a bunch of us have had, I fixed my problem by replacing the front brake switch. The part was about $120 (maybe a little less) from Partzilla.com. Pretty easy to replace, but had to prop up the tank and remove the right fairing. Before I replaced this switch, I was having the blinking CC light. Had to restart the bike to get it working, and inevitably it would start blinking again at some point. I took apart the switch and cleaned it - no luck. I was virtually certain it was this switch, though, because I could sometimes get the CC light to start blinking if I squeezed the front brake hard a number of times. Occasionally, there it went, the dreaded blinking. Ordered the part from Partzilla, replaced it, and it's been rock solid since.
 
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