Cruise won't work... shift display out...

[es336td]

I have a 2005 Camry SE 4 cyl with automatic tranny. Bought it in December of 2004 and currently have around 78000 on it. Been pretty good with the maintenance, but not pristine. Around the 1st of June, I took a trip to Atlanta... prior to the trip, my kid vacuumed the interior prior to us leaving; the cruise worked before that. Now, the Cruise light comes on but nothing done to the little switch on the lower right of the steering wheel causes anything to happen. I also recently noticed the display showing which gear I'm in no longer lights. The car runs fine. Is it possible my kid unplugged something in vacuuming? Anyone else had this problem? I'd rather try the simple things before I take it into the shop. Thanx

Louie Warren
Sumerduck, VA

[semyonlibman]

The first thing comes to mind is fuses.

Did you check them out?


Sam

[es336td]

Originally Posted by semyonlibman

The first thing comes to mind is fuses.

Did you check them out?


Sam

I looked in the compartment, but didn't see anything that specifically looked related to the cruise, etc. that didn't have whatever else was in the circuit working... I'll check again...

L

[carlo$]

fuses. in the 05 the cc is handled by the ecu, so other than fuses i can only thin of a bad cc switch.

also there is a switch up on the break pedal that disables cc. maybe that swich is unpluged.

[Mike Gerber]

"also there is a switch up on the break pedal that disables cc. maybe that swich is unpluged."


I agree with carlo$. Since it happened right after the car was vacuumed, that switch on the brake pedal would be my first guess. It's just a contact switch that disengages the cruise control when the brake pedal is applied. Perhaps it has been bent so it is always in contact with the brake pedal or it was disconnected. Stick your head up under there with a light and take a look.

Mike

[es336td]

Ok... Everything that could be unplugged, at least that my old fat butt can see, is plugged tight... the ECA and ECA-ACC fuses are fine.

Now what? Also, could the shifter display being out be related? Thanx!

L

[carlo$]

the only other simple thing it could be would be the little steering wheels switch,

if that switch is good then i would prepare for a serious repair from the dealer.

good luck.

you can look at the online manual and follow the step by step troubleshooting instructions.

[es336td]

Originally Posted by carlo$

you can look at the online manual and follow the step by step troubleshooting instructions.

Ok, where would the online manual be? Toyota doesn't have it.

Also, it appears the auto lock thing doesn't work like it used to. I'd start moving forward and the locks would engage. Now they don't. Could this all be related? Thanx.

[carlo$]

good luck:
http://oregonstate.edu/~tongt/camry/

[es336td]

Originally Posted by carlo$

good luck:
http://oregonstate.edu/~tongt/camry/

Thanx! Great bunch of stuff!

Another question... this is a 2005 SE with a 4 cyl... 78000 miles... warranty or no?

[carlo$]

all warranty expires at 60k or 5yrs, as far as i know. i think emissions go for 120k miles. read your manual its there somewhere.

[gdanaher]

You have a lot of elecrical stuff suddenly not working. Go back to the fuses under the dash and under the hood and actually pull anything that might be related, one at a time and eyeball them to see if they are blown or better yet use a vom to check continuity. Sometimes those fuses can be blown but not appear obviously to be bad.

[BlackCamSe]

did your kid have the vacuum plugged into the car? Maby the vacuum drew allot of power and blew a fuse or 2

[Mike Gerber]

Your bumper-to-bumper warranty was valid for only 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever came first. This problem would fall under the bumper-to-bumper warranty. Your 78,000 miles is well over that.

Mike

[es336td]

Originally Posted by Camralon2343

did your kid have the vacuum plugged into the car? Maby the vacuum drew allot of power and blew a fuse or 2

Nope... it was plugged into the house power