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YOUR RESEARCHAdding Cruise control by simply changing the stalk?
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Replace stalks, some additional wiring and turning
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It just involves changing the stalks, some additional wiring and turning on the option in the ECU
Adding Cruise control by simply changing the stalk?
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Adding Cruise control by simply changing the stalk?
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Cant be true can it?
- Im sure I read that unless it was installed during manufacturing then it not possible to retrofit?
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(ebay item)
Apparently, information to do this can be found on-line...
Any care to prove me wrong or is someone chatting a load of c**p?
c.afsar, I hope you did what I did: played around with the stalk for 15minutes, read the manual while stopped at motorway services, played with the stalk some more. Got annoyed at why my cruise dontrol didnt work. Realised 10mins later it must have been an option, and my car didnt have it...
I would be interested in what you find out, would be keen if its an easy and inexpensive fit.
as NXI20 says its a fairly easy mod. For facelift cars 2002-2004 anyway
You need the 4 stalk column switch and have to make a mini loom (BMW connector plug and VW patch wires - costs about £3) - then connect the cruise plug of the column switch with the loom you have made to specific pins in one of the dash connector plugs - the grey one I seem to remember (for this you have to remove the dash (again very simple).
Then you need to get the OPC (or a friendly indy) to switch on the cruise functionality via the ECU - takes 30 seconds to do.
Thanks for the reply all. Interesting - I dont have the cruise control stalk but the thought of it does sound rather tempting, especially for the regular motorway commute.
Guess this would be the way forward should I be faced with any stalk related issue (dare I temp fate!)
Thanks all for the clarification.
Cheers. :thumb:
Get yourself a PogoAlert. It's only £250 and it tells you your average speed between specs and warns you of other static cameras as a bonus.
Cruise control is for diesels.
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