Cruise ctrl torx size

[Redboy]

Well the cruise didn't work last night. In 30 seconds I'd removed the cruise ctrl switch out of the indicator arm. I wanted to try the contact cleaner trick by removing the contact board which is held onto the switch on by 2 torx screws. Then gnashed teeth as none of my screwdriver bits including the starfish shaped ones I thought were torx would fit. Anybody know the size please.

I popped the switch back in as a test this am and it is now working again. I think it's only a temp recovery and still want to clean the contacts. The arm with the switch is £67 inc VAT. I can't be bothered driving 40 miles to the dealer and back and my Direct Warranty excess is £50 so I will try the cure before I succumb to replacing the entire indicator arm.

[Tricky Red]

Well the cruise didn't work last night. In 30 seconds I'd removed the cruise ctrl switch out of the indicator arm. I wanted to try the contact cleaner trick by removing the contact board which is held onto the switch on by 2 torx screws. Then gnashed teeth as none of my screwdriver bits including the starfish shaped ones I thought were torx would fit. Anybody know the size please.

I popped the switch back in as a test this am and it is now working again. I think it's only a temp recovery and still want to clean the contacts. The arm with the switch is £67 inc VAT. I can't be bothered driving 40 miles to the dealer and back and my Direct Warranty excess is £50 so I will try the cure before I succumb to replacing the entire indicator arm.

Is is a security torx fitting with the little nipple inside the star shape?? I had the same issue with my sky box and had to buy a new tool to remove them.

[Redboy]

I didn't notice a nipple inside head. More head scratching. I will probably end up buying a set of screw driver bits.

[shark_90]

T8 driver required

[Redboy]

Thank you very much.

[vRS_Pagey]

T8 driver required

Don't I know it, after stripping off the airbag, steering wheel etc I realised I didn't have a T8, managed to get one at B&Q so all good.

[Redboy]

Set of small torx purchased. 5 minutes to remove, undo, clean, reassemble and fit. Few dabs with a cotton bud on the contact board removed some black deposit. Works perfectly. Thanks again to Shark for the steer on head size.

[devonutopia]

Wow, T8 is tiny! I think my smallest is T15, which works on the 3 tiny bolts at the bottom of the doorcards on the fabia. Don't think I have come across a smaller torx in all my fabia fettling.

[vRS_Pagey]

Wow, T8 is tiny! I think my smallest is T15, which works on the 3 tiny bolts at the bottom of the doorcards on the fabia. Don't think I have come across a smaller torx in all my fabia fettling.

Indeed it is, I have about half a dozen different torx bit sets and the smallest is a T10.