Plunger thingy under steering column

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StaffBull

Guest

• Apr 24, 2005

• #1

Hello all, I have been fitting reversing sensors and a Nokia handsfree kit
to the 96 V8i Disco today and found a "plunger" with two wires connected to
it and a rubber pipe - like all blokes do I have pressed it to see what it
does and nothing running or not - just curious as to what it is ?

I think the two wires were purple.

 

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SimonJ

Guest

• Apr 24, 2005

• #2

> Hello all, I have been fitting reversing sensors and a Nokia handsfree kit
> to the 96 V8i Disco today and found a "plunger" with two wires connected
to
> it and a rubber pipe - like all blokes do I have pressed it to see what
it
> does and nothing running or not - just curious as to what it is ?
>
> I think the two wires were purple.
>
>
Sounds like a cruise control cut-off switch.

 

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StaffBull

Guest

• Apr 24, 2005

• #3

Cruise does not work on mine!! could it be that? but it is not long enough
to reach any switches on the dash!
"SimonJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Hello all, I have been fitting reversing sensors and a Nokia handsfree
>> kit
>> to the 96 V8i Disco today and found a "plunger" with two wires connected
> to
>> it and a rubber pipe - like all blokes do I have pressed it to see what
> it
>> does and nothing running or not - just curious as to what it is ?
>>
>> I think the two wires were purple.
>>
>>
> Sounds like a cruise control cut-off switch.
>
>

 

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SimonJ

Guest

• Apr 24, 2005

• #4

> Cruise does not work on mine!! could it be that? but it is not long enough
> to reach any switches on the dash!
>
There should be 2 of those plungers, one on the clutch and one on the brake
pedal, set so that the plunger is pressed in when the pedal is released, and
the plunger comes out (and shuts off the cruise) when either pedal is
touched..

 

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StaffBull

Guest

• Apr 24, 2005

• #5

Thanks, more contortions under the dash for next weekend then!!
Cruise is the only thing not working on it ( for now!!!)



"SimonJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>> Cruise does not work on mine!! could it be that? but it is not long
>> enough
>> to reach any switches on the dash!
>>
> There should be 2 of those plungers, one on the clutch and one on the
> brake
> pedal, set so that the plunger is pressed in when the pedal is released,
> and
> the plunger comes out (and shuts off the cruise) when either pedal is
> touched..
>
>