# Cruise Control

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control/30731>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 20, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control/30731 "2009-05-20T14:25:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![nomdawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@nomdawg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nomdawg)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control/30731/1 "2009-05-20T14:25:39Z")

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The cruise control on my 2004 chevy cavlier works for about 5 minutes and then just kicks itself off. Before I pay a $100 just for an electrical diagnostic any other ideas for what I should check. I’ve already checked fuses and someone at Autozone said it could just be a problem with the switch? Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control/30731/2 "2009-05-20T14:45:57Z")

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Check the third brake light. A burned out bulb disabled the cruise control on my 93 Caprice.

Ed B.