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Post by bearded_ed » Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:11 pm

srhutch wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:09 pm Just remove the lower cowl and check you have the plug if you want to be sure, but October 2004

Ahhh now that is almost too clever! :rofl:

Great idea. Will do.
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Post by dan yeates » Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:58 am

Hi,

I've got one of Hutch's looms spare, as I sold my car before I got round to fitting it. Not sure if Hutch is still making them?

If Hutch doesn't mind, I will sell the loom if anyone is after one. It's brand new, exactly as was delivered to me.

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Post by garygaza » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:12 pm

got my self a new toy a 2006 Z4 and i would really like to fit cruise control to it.
all the links here seem to be lost now. I can't yet contact anyone as new to the forum but if someone with the loom and instructions could contact me i would love to buy the kit
thanks in advance

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Post by srhutch » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:00 pm

I’ll pm you as I can still provide.
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Post by garygaza » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:50 pm

Thanks srhutch i still can't reply to the message but i am happy with that's so if you can send me an email or someway of getting in touch please

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Post by Mr Tidy » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:00 pm

garygaza wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:50 pm Thanks srhutch i still can't reply to the message but i am happy with that's so if you can send me an email or someway of getting in touch please
If you make one more post you'll be able to use the Private Messages function - it only works once you've made 3 posts. :thumbsup:
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Post by garygaza » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:01 pm

thanks mr tidy should work now then :thumbsup:

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Post by garygaza » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:57 pm

stalk on order £115.58 from ardens bmw.

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Post by Dannywig » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:59 pm

Just about to do this after buying the cruise control stalk from eBay, but photos are not available ... is it possible to re-upload them?
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Post by Steve169 » Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:28 pm

Same, if anyone could update photos or send a copy on it would be much appreciated :thumbsup:

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Post by Jagcats » Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:10 pm

Hi all

I have just tried to retrofit to my Z4 2007 2.0, which I believe is N46 engine. I purchased a new stalk and wiring kit from 2 different sellers on eBay. Both are genuine BMW items. I have completed all the wiring except for the connection to the DME, as the BMW instructions don't add up.
It states for N46 or N52 engine 'Disconnect and open plug X60002, black 26-pin, from the DME control unit' 'Connect the Blue cable (from switch) to plug X60002 PIN4'. This is where my confusion starts, both plugs are 26-pin, the Black one has an existing White/Blue wire already in PIN4.
I can see that these BMW instructions were released 10/2006 and I'm guessing that there has been a change after this date, but I cannot find any later releases of these instructions.

Does anyone have any knowledge as to where I connect this wire?

Thanks

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Post by Zedebee » Sun Dec 20, 2020 3:16 pm

Jagcats wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:10 pm Hi all

I have just tried to retrofit to my Z4 2007 2.0, which I believe is N46 engine. I purchased a new stalk and wiring kit from 2 different sellers on eBay. Both are genuine BMW items. I have completed all the wiring except for the connection to the DME, as the BMW instructions don't add up.
It states for N46 or N52 engine 'Disconnect and open plug X60002, black 26-pin, from the DME control unit' 'Connect the Blue cable (from switch) to plug X60002 PIN4'. This is where my confusion starts, both plugs are 26-pin, the Black one has an existing White/Blue wire already in PIN4.
I can see that these BMW instructions were released 10/2006 and I'm guessing that there has been a change after this date, but I cannot find any later releases of these instructions.

Does anyone have any knowledge as to where I connect this wire?

Thanks
Here is an extract from srhutch’s magic instructions:
N46
Just an update on this old thread from someone who has just fitted this retrofit CC kit to a 2.0
(N46), E85, 2008 version of the Z4. All went as planned until I came to join the DME wire. I
attached the blue "repair cable" as per the BMW instructions (which was indeed the correct one
for this vehicle). However, I then removed the black 26 pin plug from the DME to find that there
was already a wire in pin number 4 (this is the pin that the BMW instructions say to connect to).
There was no mention of this fact in any of the instructions so I spent the next few hours
hunting the net for more details with no luck. I then noticed that on the first page of the BMW
instructions it does say that "if any pin chambers are already used, to use double crimps or twin
terminals". I also checked the wiring diagram for this connector which simply says that pin 4 is
for the cruise control (only). So I removed the wire already there and connected the new (blue)
wire to pin 4 in its place (and left the other loose for now). All seems to be working perfectly .
The CC is working as it should and I have no other errors or problems I can see at present. I
have left the original pin 4 wire loose for now (safely). If anyone knows what this "spare" wire
does please let me know. I hope this helps to make the job a little easier for someone else with
a 2.0l version.


So, just take out the existing wire from pin 4 and put the new wire in.
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Post by Blackheart801 » Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:00 pm

Hi I’m just in the process of purchasing a 2007 2.0l sport and am very interested in fitting cruise control. I’ve clicked on a few links but they don’t appear to work any more. Is there a more recent page than this one (apologies still getting to grips with the search engine) :D

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Post by Jouke » Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:20 pm

Hey all,

I recently bought a BMW Z4 3.0 2005 with the m54 engine and tried to install cruise control on it. I followed a instruction manual, that I found somewhere. I would add the pdf, but I don't know how that works on this site😅.

what the instructions describ is:
To connect 2 wires to the light switch on pin 27 and 31,
And the last wire should go to the contact x6004 pin 27.

I did all that and the car has been programmed for the cruise control option, but is still does not work.
Did I forget something or are the instructions incorrect?

Edit:
Turns out I can't count, and put the pin in the wrong place. Corected my mistake and it is working now🥳.

Jouke.
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Post by Zedebee » Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:57 pm

Jouke wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:20 pm I recently bought a BMW Z4 3.0 2005 with the m54 engine and tried to install cruise control on it. I followed a instruction manual, that I found somewhere.
Welcome to the forum.

The pre-facelift E85 is already wired for cruise control. The cruise control stalk (assuming OEM or equivalent) should be plug-and-play. All you need to do is make a cut out in the lower steering cowl (already marked on the inside) and plug it in.
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