I just want to say a massive thank you. I was quoted £364 at my local garage to "try" and fix it after their diagnostics showed up that it was the clutch position sensor. I had a lot of trouble trying to locate it, but for those in the UK (right had drive) who are trying to fix their own, the sensor is located on the accelerator side of the foot-well. It's quite high up, but looks exactly like it does in the video, with the same green port plugged into it

@philcross7315

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, always nice to hear it's helped. 👍

You just saved me £50 :) Done same mod this morning and cruise control is back. Used 10k ohm potentiometer.

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

Nice one. :-) Glad you're sorted.

Hey! Great video! I used a 50k pot and dialed it down to 2.8 kohm and it worked. I also put a small ziplock bag over the sensor to keep it a bit cleaner in the future. Thanks a lot,. You saved me some time and money.

@philcross7315

9 ай бұрын

Nice one 👍

Thanks you, your solution worked. I bought two sensors, one oem (lasted for a year), and one after market which failed after 2 months. Hope your solution is permanent. Thank you once more.

@philcross7315

9 ай бұрын

Mine did the same, so I put the one I fixed, back on. So far, it's been a few years 👍

Hello Phil. Thank you for sharing this. I sincerely hope that you can keep motivated to keep up sharing as you learn about fixes like this.

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

I will try 😉 I've got another video to make about my experience with a brake problem. It has cost me money and I hope to save others that expense.

@Bueolmutz

4 жыл бұрын

Just revisited this video. I have all the stuff close at hand, so I will try it next chance I get. Sounds great with enlightenment on brakes. Will look forward to that. I have of course subbed. Best regards.

Thank You very much. I've tried that yesterday and IT WORKS 🙏

Hello Phil Thank you for this I fixed my sons car today, worked perfekt You saved me alots of money, thank you Richard from sweden

Hey Phil, just wanted to let you know I did this on my R model. Same issue, exactly as presented. Went to the shops and got a 10k pot like you said ($3.50 CAD), hooked it up and tuned it down to just under 3k ohms and presto, it's working. Mine was reading 5k ohms, car lost cruise control and was behaving erratically with throttle. I initially tried a resistor to get it down to 4k with no joy. You are a legend good sir! Thank you! I've been dealing with so many issues with my car lately, and spent a lot getting it keeping it going and this was going to be another 100 dollar ding in the wallet (part is $91.00 CAD + shipping -- non dealer item -- didn't even check the price with them out of fear lol) that I can't afford right now. I wanted to let you know that you really helped me here. Thank you! This is what makes the internet great, that we can all share info like this. Tremendous! As a side note, this also helps me keep dabbling with electronics like I have. Really great. Thanks again :)

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry I'd missed your comment for some reason? Glad you got it sorted. Just for info, the new part I bought and fitted went faulty last week, so I fitted this one I'd modified. Like you, it's working again. 👍

Cheers for that man. Although before i found your video i bought a new CPS from ebay but lasted less than 2 month. Unfortunately i chucked away the original one. But with your advice the ebay one works as well now with the b5k potmeter installed on it. Advice to some of you making this repair, if for whatever reason after doing this repair the cruise would still not work, just Reset the car's computer by deconnecting the battery for about 5 minutes... Happy cruising! 😊

@philcross7315

3 жыл бұрын

Useful info, cheers jocky.

Hi, I don't usually comment but I have to thank you for the knowledge learned to potentially fix this on my S60. I also learned more electrical knowledge because of this and it makes it so much easier with an object that I know what it does. I'll comment back to let you know if it worked for my case.

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

Hi notenuff. I missed your comment, hope you solved your problem?

Definitely going to give this one a try, already bought a new 'Triscan' replacement part once but it lasted only about one year until it was too gunked up/ poor quality to read correctly. Might as well try to fix both of them up while at it.

@Rmx2011

Жыл бұрын

I managed to adjust the 3k ohm position correctly (previously closer to 3.6k), but slide/contact surfaces of the sensor were in too bad of a condition. When pushed halfway it got down to 1,6k ohm but it jumps back to 3k as the contacts are in too bad of a condition. I'll try later with the Triscan model of sensor, but currently I don't havet ime to test it out more.

Use long wires and stick the pot somewhere close to the steering wheel or OBD , so when you need to adjust it you don't have to hang upside down in your car to reach it.

Jeezz this actually worked !!! Terrific !!

@philcross7315

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked for you 👍

@sheenafaye1

3 жыл бұрын

@@philcross7315 just got to get the cruise control working now !!

what wattage is the potentiometer?

I've just taken my cps apart and cleaned it but it still didn't work so I've just ordered a 10k pot off ebay for 99pence. Fingers crossed my cruise control works after this.

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed. 99p hurts a lot less than fifty quid!

@jacroberts3204

4 жыл бұрын

​@@philcross7315 The potentiometer arrived today so i soldered it on and voila it works spot on! Thanks you have saved me £50

Hey Phil! My sensors resistance doesnt go down after installing the potentiometer. dialed it to 2,8k extended, but when i press it down, the Ohm reading stays the same. Have I broken the sensor for good?

@philcross7315

3 жыл бұрын

It looks like it? It should definitely change if the sensor has any resistance?

@MsGraper

3 жыл бұрын

@@philcross7315 yeah figured it out later. I did indeed snap the circuit board inside the sensor while opening it. Found the missing shard on my floor hehe. No worries tho since I got a new one at 3,1k - 0,240k from the scrapyard. Gonna try again once this one fails, with more patience and less force :D.

what was the part called and the wires you used ??

@philcross7315

Жыл бұрын

It's called a potentiometer, or rheostat. The wires are just standard, taken from a piece of ethernet cable. The sensor is very low powered, so any wire/potentiometer will work, as long as its the correct value.

still work?

Phil Cross, Good afternoon, is the rheostat variable carbon or coiled? What is the best solution for resistance or rheostat variable? Mine still activates cruise control but turns off soon after. What reference to the rheostat variable? And the resistance? Thank you

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

Hi vasco, It's carbon. Set the resistance just under 4k ohms and try that. If it doesn't work, adjust it down to about 3.8k ohms and try that.

@PUG205XADT

4 жыл бұрын

@@philcross7315 thanks Phill. minimum resistance of 2w, can it be higher? I will try. then I give an opinion. Phill after changing the resistance, do I need to clear the error or is it functional right away? Best regards

@PUG205XADT

4 жыл бұрын

Phil I had to buy a new sensor, mine was broken. after putting it in the car do we have to restart the error or should it activate soon?

I dont anderstand 6.50 in the clip how have you connect all? You have two more cables connected from pedometer? Dont get it...?

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

Ah right ok, sorry it isn't clear. Open the clutch pedal sensor, and you will see two spots of solder connecting the resistive track to the pins that go to the plug. You can see them at 2:27. Solder 2 small wires to those connections, then enlarge the breather hole in the cover to pass the wires through, and put the cover back on. Then solder the ends of those two wires to the potentiometer. Solder one to the middle contact of the three pins, and one to either of the two remaining pins. Now, when you turn the potentiometer, you can vary the resistance. Put your meter on it, and set it at about 3k Ohms. Then put it back on your car, and try it. Hope that helps?

@Bueolmutz

4 жыл бұрын

I think Yeah Buddy is referring to the cables going to the multimeter. I assume you put those or even soldered them on, to measure the resistance.

My is 4.7k open and closed 340.

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

Are you going to try using a potentiometer like this video, or use a fixed resistor? If you use a potentiometer, I'd sugest using a 10K ohm, and just diallling it down until your top reading is about 3K when connected in parallel. If your going the fixed resistor route, a 10k one brings you down to about 3.2k, and an 8.2K brings you down to just under 3k. It's an easier fix with a single fixed resistor, but using the potentiometer allows you to dial it in, and adjust it if it changes in the future. Good luck.

Two cables from sensor to pedometer and then two from pedometer to what? Dont show in video....?

@philcross7315

4 жыл бұрын

It is only 2 wires. connect a wire to each of the connections inside the sensor, then solder the other ends of those wires to the potentiometer. One wire must be soldered to the middle/centre connector on the potentiometer. You can see the connections at 4:19 and then how to connect the potentiometer at 4:38

@sergejssg

4 жыл бұрын

Hey. If you not understand. Go to garage. Don't do it self, will be danger for you. :DDD

@yeahbuddy6852

4 жыл бұрын

@@sergejssg take it easy man.... Dont be toxit...

@Bueolmutz

4 жыл бұрын

Again. Same misunderstanding. The two "extra" cables are connected to the equipment mesusuring the resistance. Is v called a multimeter. And don't worry, the car is safe to drive without the sensor installed, but does not let you use cruise control.