Cruise control

[twodko]

First, no hatin'........yeah, I have a chevy.

The cruise control in my 1999 Chebby Tahoe sometimes engages, sometimes not. The usual fix is to let it reset itself by shutting the vehicle off.
This method doesn't seem to reset squat. Ideas or solutions?

[69rtse4spd]

No bashing from me, I work for them.

[Tilar]

The only way I know how to reset anything on a GM is to disconnect the battery for a few minutes, then reconnect it and let it sit for a little bit before you start it.

[twodko]

I'll give it a try. With fuel costs what they are I use CC whenever possible. I loath the idea of taking it to a dealership shop.

[Tilar]

I've had good luck doing that with a number of issues. Dad has a 98 Grand Prix that had the dual heat control messing up and it fixed that, My Regal had the temperature showing something like 73 degrees regardless of how much snow was on the ground and it fixed that.. Mom has a 2003 Impala that had the traction control light on and doing that made it go out for about a week but then it came back on.

[6spd68]

I'll give it a try. With fuel costs what they are I use CC whenever possible. I loath the idea of taking it to a dealership shop.

You don't find if you get better milage just pedaling it?  In regards to fuel cost, what difference do you notice in milage between the pumps (cruise vs not)?  Have you taken into account your city driving where you wouldn't use cruise control?

[twodko]

Around town the only choice is to pedal it. It's always been my habit to accelerate gently but not slowly like the "driving while dead" folks do.  
It's certainly debatable whether I get better gas mileage using CC on the highway as opposed to maintaining a constant speed manually. Quite possibly just the idea I'm getting greater highway mileage using CC makes me feel better about driving an SUV - bone stock 99 2 door Tahoe 350 Vortec. I live on a fixed income so I do try to get the most "mileage" (hahahahaha) from my money.
As far as my Charger goes, it and gas mileage are mutually exclusive.  

[6spd68]

Interesting, I found when driving cross country in a 5.7 Dodge Magnum, that I got upto 60KM more per tank when pedling the car as opposed to CC. 

I know it's off it's original topic, sorry.  Did you end up fixing the problem?

[twodko]

Off topic no worries. I haven't disconnected the batt yet. I'm rolling to a buddies place Sunday to help him install a carpet kit in his '69 (with my toasted spine it'll be more watching than helping). My plan it to disconnect the batt before I leave any see whats what when I get home.