Sharksfan

Driving home tonght with cruise control on. All of a sudden the cruise control disengaged and the cruise light on the dash started flashing. What does this mean?

Aussie_Dan

i don't know what it means, but it has happened to me once, about 3 years ago. i just turned the cruise off, then back on again and it hasn't happened again since. i've had my car for over 4 years and it's only happened once, so i'm not too concerned about mine.
does your cruise work again now????
i think it must be caused by an electronic glitch every now and then, because mine worked fine after it was reset.
Dan.

lshadoff

From the B14 FSM (should be similar for your car):
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CRUISE CONTROL (ASCD) FAIL-SAFE SYSTEM
When the fail-safe system senses a malfunction, it deactivates ASCD operation. The CRUISE indicator in the combination meter will flash.

Malfunction detection conditions
ASCD is deactivated, Vehicle speed memory is canceled:
- ASCD switch is stuck
- Vacuum motor ground circuit or power circuit is open or shorted
- Air valve ground circuit or power circuit is open or shorted
- Release valve ground circuit or power circuit is open or shorted
- Vehicle speed sensor is faulty
- ASCD control unit internal circuit is malfunctioning

ASCD is deactivated, Vehicle speed memory is not cancelled
- ASCD brake switch or stop lamp switch is faulty
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To me this says check the connectors for the cruise control and the brake switch and stop lamp switch.

Lew