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Old 11th January 2007, 16:33   #1
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Retrofitting cruise control?

assuming you have all the bits, is it DIY able to retrofit cruise?

or is it a huge pain and not worth the bother?

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Old 11th January 2007, 17:14   #2
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Personally , I wouldn't bother......before you know it , you'll be paying someone to chaffeur you around !

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Old 11th January 2007, 18:30   #3
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Yes but on a long haul theres nothing better than just to stick cruise on and your away. I still have to retro fit cruise on mine.

Also a better MPG is retained.
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Old 11th January 2007, 19:40   #4
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EDC dampers & springs fitted yet Burton ?

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Old 11th January 2007, 19:47   #5
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yeah Tom what about that? Still seems awfully quiet on that part. Or did you blow you hard-earned cash on that sub


BTW, O/T, I couldn't do without my cruisecontrol...Was one of the -must haves- when I bought my car. A certain 540/6 still needs retrofitment aswell...

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Old 12th January 2007, 11:38   #6
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EDC dampers & springs fitted yet Burton ?

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Waiting for the big funding that should come as the end of the month. Got the parts and person primmed ready to fit so just waiting for the cash..
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HoyleyBoyley,
How did you get on with retrofitting cruise control. did you bother trying? i want it for the long motorway journeys i make between Sotland and England.
I have managed to source all the main parts(motor,stalk,control unit,clutchswitch).
Does anyone have a picture of where the motor fits and the arrangment of the clutch switch in the footwell.
I know the motor goes beside the power steering fluid reservoir but picture would help.
Also i don't have the blue connector in the ecu compartment to fit the brains but hAve heard that someone found the connector in there passenger door, anone know anymore about this.
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Old 24th December 2007, 10:21   #8
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didnt bother in the end, i looked into it on a variety of forums and found that you need certain modules prefitted in the car at the factory. (blue unit under bonnet?)

it is do-able apparently though.

too much hassle for me without the blue control unit.

best of luck
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I retro fitted cruise with a kit purchased from a junkyard in California. Had to purchase a couple of bits in the UK but it was pretty simple to get fitted, well worth the 200GBP total cost and I love it.
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Legacy,
The main problems i have are where to fit the control unit with the blue connector as i don't have the connector in the ECU bay, also what the set up is with the clutch switch in the footwell which i believe is required to disengage the cruise control if it is depressed.
Didi you have similar probems or shed any light on them.
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