Component Testing

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Base, 4.8 CSECTION Component Testing
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IMPORTANT: The cruise control switch must be ON in order to properly measure the resistance of the - SET and the + RES or Cancel switches.
  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the steering wheel controls switch - left.
  2. Measure the resistance between terminals 1 and 3 at the cruise control switch side of the connector. Individually activate and hold each cruise control function switch and compare the resistance reading to the values for the On, Off, SET -, RES + and Cancel switches.
    • If any of the resistance measurements for the On, Off, SET -, RES + and Cancel switches are not within the listed resistance values, replace the steering wheel controls switch - left.
Function Switch Minimum Resistance Value Maximum Resistance Value
Off O.L. O.L.
On 6.6k Ohms 7.0k Ohms
- SET 2.1k Ohms 2.5k Ohms
+ RES 3.6k Ohms 4.0k Ohms
Cancel 1.3k Ohms 1.7k Ohms
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