Blinking cruise control light

[BenG]

On my way to work this morning, I tried to engage my cruise control, but when I pressed the button to turn it on, the cruise control indicator on the dash just blinked and I couldn't get it to maintain any speed. I pressed the button on and off a few times and eventually, the cruise control worked.

Does anyone know what the problem might be? Is the cruise control functionality is linked to another system's functionality? E.g. If the brake lights don't work, the cruise control won't work either?

I drive a 1996 Camry 5sfe automatic.

[vkeks05]

You need to be above 25mph for it to work.

[2000CamryLEV6]

yes, but my car doesnt blink when i try to engage it under 25mph.

[WickedGen3]

can some one tell me if thats a problem with the cruise control itself the one on the engine bay or does it have something to do with the computer..b/c i've tried to engage it several times over 60mph.. and nothing it just blinks.. and even if i keep trying nothing works... so any suggestions..

Wicked Gen 3

[BenG]

Originally posted by vkeks05
You need to be above 25mph for it to work.

Umm...i think i met that criteria...i was going about 160kph

WickedGen3: Does your cruise control problem go away after a while like mine did? Or is it completely non-functional now?

[vkeks05]

Originally posted by BenG


Umm...i think i met that criteria...i was going about 160kph

lol, you didn't mention that in the initial post.
Anyway, I have nothing useful to add.

[white90dx]

Did you recently have engine work done? If so... go into your engine bay and plug the cruise control unit back in. It happened to me twice since owning my Camry... Check it out, it might be the cause. (the blinking light is telling you there is something wrong with the cruise control... )

-Charlie

[BenG]

Hmm...no recent engine work done...and the problem seems to be intermittent...it doesn't work and blinks for a while...i turn off the cruise control, wait a bit, then try it again, and it works...