Cruise Control Will Not Resume Or Accelerate

1997 Chevrolet Chevy Express G3500, Van Cargo, 6.5 FSECTION Cruise Control Will Not Resume Or Accelerate
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 GMC Vandura, 1997 GMC Forward Control, 1997 Chevrolet Forward Control, and 1997 Chevrolet Cutaway. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect PCM. Connect test light between PCM connector C1, terminal D10 (Gray/Black wire) and ground. Turn ignition on. Press and hold RESUME/ACCEL switch. If test light does not glow, go to next step. If test light glows, replace PCM.
  2. Using test light, backprobe between cruise control switch terminal "C" (Gray/Black wire) and ground. Press and hold RESUME/ACCEL switch. If test light glows, repair open in Gray/Black wire. If test light does not glow, replace cruise control switch.
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