Cruise control won't work?

I have a 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and the cruise control will only work with the head lights on. Anyone k?

• Also about the same time this started my overhead console stopped working. If I have the headlights on and I am using my cruise control I can push either button on the overhead console and my cruise control will turn off. Also if I turn my high beam lights on my cruise control will speed my car up. Is my car possessed?

• Answer:

  al is right, this can be a costly repair, if you don't have time to do it yourself. if you have patience, and don't mind getting dirty, then here's what you can do to start. 1. open the hood of your cherokee. ;) 2. start at the battery and follow the wires. check the wires for black or bubbled spots. this will show you if you have a short in the wiring or not. (this is very tie consuming, as you need to check ALL the wires.) 3. check your fuses. look in your manual if you have it and check all the fuses to see if you have a fuse that is almost gone. there have been times that i've had a fuse that was broken, but it was still acing through it. you might want to do this before you search the wires. its easier. 4. rent a code reader from your auto parts store. this can save you alot of time, as well as point out other problems it might be having. once you get the codes, you can do a simple google search with your vehicle type and code, and find out how to fix it.