cruise control activation?

[PhilipJCaputo]

How do you activate the cruise? Either I'm not doing it right, don't know how to do it, or the cruise is busted.........

A manual didn't come with the car :(

[Craig]

Just push the stick forward. If it works, good. If not, it's broken. There is no "on" switch for it.

[PhilipJCaputo]

didn't think it would be too complicated.... must be broken.....

I've been reading, and I'm thinking about replacing the clutch switch (bmwe34.net) (http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/maintenance/electrical/brake_switch.htm) , are there any sure fire "yep, its the clutch switch" ways of knowing when its out?

[Craig]

You could just try hooking your foot under the clutch and pulling it towards you. This worked on my friend's E28- there is a provision to adjust the switch, so find out first if the switch is bad or just out of alignment.

[PhilipJCaputo]

Well, I tried the old toe up on clutch trick this morning on the way to work, but nada.

I'm going to order a bentley from BMA it'll be here sometime next week, but in the mean time anyone got any other ideas/tricks?