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Cruise Control Main Switch Test

  1. Carefully pry the cruise control main switch out of the instrument panel, then disconnect the connector from the switch.
    Fig 1: Removing Cruise Control Main Switch From Instrument Panel
    G03692190Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Check for continuity between terminals No. 6 and No. 1, and between terminals No. 6 and No. 5 on the switch. There should be continuity when the switch is pressed, and no continuity when the switch is pressed again.
    Fig 2: Identifying Cruise Control Main Switch Connector Terminals
    G03692191Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Check for continuity between the No. 2 and No. 3 terminals. There should be continuity.
  4. If a failure occurs between terminals No. 6 and No. 1, replace the cruise control main switch.
  5. If a failure occurs between terminals No. 6 and No. 5, and between the No. 2 and No. 3, check the cruise control main switch indicator and illumination (see CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH/INDICATOR/ILLUMINATION TEST  ).