Starter button and cruise control not working....

[Surfjunkie197]

Got in the car yesterday and pressed the starter button (did not hold down) it coughs and nothing. Held it down car starts and feels fine. Have been driving since and you need to hold the started button down and it fires up fine. At the same time noticed the cruise control doesn't work....is this related or anyone had a similar experience. Wondering if I can fix without visiting dealer...any help appreciated.

[neckarsulm]

Clutch pedal switch is faulty.
Why?
You need to press clutch to start car, having to carry on pressing starter is exactly what happens (do a search)
Cruise also needs a signal from clutch pedal switch or it wont work as it disengages when you press clutch, if it didn't when it should the results could be messy.
Easy and cheap fix in theory, any specialist should be able to do it.

[Surfjunkie197]

Nice one - that makes sense cheers

[MB2]

Was going to suggest you check brake lights as brake light switch will mess up cruise but clutch switch sounds the better culprit here !

[scaghead]

Got in the car yesterday and pressed the starter button (did not hold down) it coughs and nothing. Held it down car starts and feels fine. Have been driving since and you need to hold the started button down and it fires up fine. At the same time noticed the cruise control doesn't work....is this related or anyone had a similar experience. Wondering if I can fix without visiting dealer...any help appreciated.

like neckerslum said defo clutch pedal switch, done mine about a month ago 13 quid from audi and took a numb-nut like me 5 minutes to change thanks to arthurs instructions...good luck

[drcarrera]

Ditto - mine went a few weeks ago, easy fix.