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Post by Pastry » Thu May 11, 2017 9:25 pm

Doh, I thought it was referring to something more technical behind the dash lol Thanks for the offer but I'll have a look and hopefully give it a go. If you wouldn't mind PM'ing me a contact number or email for if I get stuck that really would great? :thumbsup:
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Post by srhutch » Thu May 11, 2017 9:40 pm

:thumbsup: and offer still stands, but it is an easy job, just take your time and double check before cutting.

I would also look at joining to the LCM without cutting as I see no reason not to and would end up no different in the end, but without the risk.
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Post by Pastry » Thu May 11, 2017 9:43 pm

Did you order the Posi-tap or can you get them off the shelf somewhere? Im going to give it a go on Saturday if I can get them
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Post by D4dawg » Thu May 11, 2017 10:09 pm

Well dans just outside tring as per pastry
And I'm 4 miles or so down the road
Maybe we could make a day of it a little M meet and sort out day?
As where do live hutch?

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Post by srhutch » Thu May 11, 2017 10:20 pm

Was either eBay or amazon from memory. I think they came from the states. Think RS or Farnell might stock them.
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Post by D4dawg » Thu May 11, 2017 10:52 pm

Where abouts do you live buddy?

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Post by craig3.2 » Thu May 11, 2017 11:17 pm

Great Job,Srhutch/Steve.
Agree with other comments,why people didn't spec this from new is anybody s guess.
Great write up :thumbsup:

As for Sopers,excellent service,and the parts Manager is a very helpful and easy guy to talk to.
Sopers have always been good to us on the forum :D
Long may people on here keep using them :thumbsup:
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Post by srhutch » Fri May 12, 2017 7:01 am

Just north of Hailsham in East Sussex.
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Post by D4dawg » Fri May 12, 2017 8:10 am

Ah cool
We could if pasty is up for it
Do a boys drive down;)

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Post by Pastry » Fri May 12, 2017 8:15 am

I'm having a go at fitting it myself today or tomorrow so hoping I won't need a trip down :cry:
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Post by srhutch » Fri May 12, 2017 8:21 am

You'll be fine, just take your time.
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Post by D4dawg » Fri May 12, 2017 4:10 pm

Haha or if you do it pastry I'll come to see you;)
Only the other side if Aylesbury
Just not read up on it enough between doing brakes and work and sorting garden!

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Post by srhutch » Fri May 12, 2017 5:11 pm

Any update :?
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Post by NickDE » Fri May 12, 2017 5:25 pm

This is what I got from Sopers, total of £130 delivered
I got exactly the same price from Lloyd Newcastle, I just asked them for my usual 10% discount.
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Post by Pastry » Fri May 12, 2017 7:23 pm

I successfully fitted the cruise control today with more than a little help from Dietcokeman....cheers Bryan :thumbsup:

Once we'd got our heads around the instructions earlier in this thread ( cheers srhutch) it was realatively straight forward. Access to run the wire to the ECU was easy via the passenger side footwell and there was already a hole into the ECU compartment. We then cut the pin 4 X6021 wire and instead of using a connector we solder jointed the new cruise control wire to it.

For the light control module connection we first removed the vent/cup holder, then removed the leather trim and then unscrewed the LCM and removed it.
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This gave us access to cut the cable tie holding the loom to the column frame allowing us to pull the 54 pin connector into the drivers footwell to work on. With good access we cut the pre installed plugs off that came with the CC loom wiring (not the one that pugs into the stalk obviously) and we stripped a section of the brown/black and violet/yellow wires without cutting them and soldered the new wires onto them and that's the job done. Well apart from cutting the trim panel for the stalk with the dremel.

Thanks again Srhutch for all the info and Dietcokeman for all your time today with this and fitting the M5 illuminated gear knob, amongst other bits, it's much appreciated :thumbsup:
991 Carrera 2S
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2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i

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