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Retrofit Cruise Control
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
Just fitted a stalk and modified the cowling to a pre-facelift model, unbelievably easy to do! Paid about £75 at the stealers.
Thanks for the how-to
Thanks for the how-to
- Disca
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
Currently looking at a quote somewhere in the region of £380 to have it retrofitted to my facelift version. Was interested that they needed an hour and a half of labor to code it.
So to confirm it does not actually need coding into the car? If so may look into saving myself a large sum of money..
So to confirm it does not actually need coding into the car? If so may look into saving myself a large sum of money..
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
My 05 Pre facelift didn't require it, though retrofitting the wiring loom will easily eat that 1.5 hoursDisca wrote:Currently looking at a quote somewhere in the region of £380 to have it retrofitted to my facelift version. Was interested that they needed an hour and a half of labor to code it.
So to confirm it does not actually need coding into the car? If so may look into saving myself a large sum of money..
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- Disca
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
Yeah they have quoted if I remember correctly an hours labour to fit and then another hour and half to "code it into the car"Jembo wrote:though retrofitting the wiring loom will easily eat that 1.5 hours
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
No coding needed. Took me less than an hour to do.
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- Disca
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
Cheers, shall look into doing it at home then and saving myself a few hundred..
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
Hi
Can anyone that's done this on a 2005 post 04 tell me how long it took ?
I'm a bit worried about cutting wires.
Has anyone got any photos as the BMW drawings are not too clear.
Thanks
Can anyone that's done this on a 2005 post 04 tell me how long it took ?
I'm a bit worried about cutting wires.
Has anyone got any photos as the BMW drawings are not too clear.
Thanks
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
I recall it taking me less than 2 hours. I didn't cut any wires, just removed some of the plastic if I recall correctly.Rob_benton wrote:Hi
Can anyone that's done this on a 2005 post 04 tell me how long it took ?
I'm a bit worried about cutting wires.
Has anyone got any photos as the BMW drawings are not too clear.
Thanks
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
wow.. this is still here and being used?
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
top work sk93 thats why its still used
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
Good thread!
Just been quoted £78 inc vat for this... are prices fixed for this part ?
Also has any one purchased the cowling for this if os what was the cost?
Just been quoted £78 inc vat for this... are prices fixed for this part ?
Also has any one purchased the cowling for this if os what was the cost?
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
The cowel with stalk was over £150 a couple of yrs back.whiterabbit wrote:Good thread!
Just been quoted £78 inc vat for this... are prices fixed for this part ?
Also has any one purchased the cowling for this if os what was the cost?
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
Thanks Aquazi,
wish i knew where my dremel was lol
wish i knew where my dremel was lol
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Re: Retrofit Cruise Control
Try Sopers Lincoln by phone or Cotswold BMW via the BMW Land Site as both will be cheaper than £78 I'm sure.whiterabbit wrote:Good thread!
Just been quoted £78 inc vat for this... are prices fixed for this part ?
Also has any one purchased the cowling for this if os what was the cost?
You really don't need the cowling as modding your current one is dead easy.
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