Ractis cruise control failure

Car gurus, need some brainpower! My 2016 Toyota Ractis with a gasoline engine has developed a really annoying fault. The cruise control has just flat-out stopped working. No warning lights at first, but I plugged in my OBD reader and there's definitely an error stored related to it. I've checked the fuse box (all good) and the pedal switch connections, but nothing seems amiss. Could it be something more sinister like the clock spring or a dodgy speed sensor? Any ideas before I start tearing the steering wheel apart?

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I had a similar issue with my Ractis a while back. The cruise control just packed it in. I'd be interested to know if you've noticed any other electrical issues cropping up at the same time?

Thanks for the quick reply. That's interesting... No, I haven't noticed any other electrical gremlins, thankfully. Just the cruise control being a pain. What was the solution in your case? Was it a big job to fix?

In my case, it turned out to be a defective cable or plug connection of the component. To be honest, I took it straight to a workshop. I'm no mechanic, and I didn't want to mess around with the electrics. They sorted it out pretty quickly.

Okay, that's good to know. A defective cable or plug connection sounds like a reasonable explanation and that is also the likely cause according to some forums. I think I'll bite the bullet and take it to my local garage too. They quoted me around 95€, which seems fair enough. Thanks for sharing your experience!

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