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Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
- Baracus (aka Steve)
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
Hi all
I'm new on here and not even introduced myself yet but i'm very interested in doing this asap so thought i'd post anyway
Where can i get the bits from? BMW? If so how much would i expect to pay for the loom and switch? or am i better off trying to get it all from a scrapyard?
I've had a 2006 3.0si in Black for about 3 week now
I'm new on here and not even introduced myself yet but i'm very interested in doing this asap so thought i'd post anyway
Where can i get the bits from? BMW? If so how much would i expect to pay for the loom and switch? or am i better off trying to get it all from a scrapyard?
I've had a 2006 3.0si in Black for about 3 week now
2006 Z4 3.0si
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
wow - I'm stunned that those instructions are still there, I havent been with bulldog for YEARS!
Those are indeed the instructions that I received with my kit which the dealer printed off for me Can't speak for facelift validity though...
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
Hello, there are numerous threads on here with the relevant part numbers and prices keep changing... best to contact the dealers and get some quotes or as you say scour the scrap yards etc..Baracus (aka Steve) wrote:Hi all
I'm new on here and not even introduced myself yet but i'm very interested in doing this asap so thought i'd post anyway
Where can i get the bits from? BMW? If so how much would i expect to pay for the loom and switch? or am i better off trying to get it all from a scrapyard?
I've had a 2006 3.0si in Black for about 3 week now
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
nice 1 mate yeah i'll probably just nip down to bmw for the kit, probably much easier than trying to remove it all 1st from a scrapyard. As for fitting, it looks far easier than i thought goin off what i've seen
Cheers again
Cheers again
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
if the wiring loom is present itshould take about 10 minutes...Baracus (aka Steve) wrote:nice 1 mate yeah i'll probably just nip down to bmw for the kit, probably much easier than trying to remove it all 1st from a scrapyard. As for fitting, it looks far easier than i thought goin off what i've seen
Cheers again
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
Yeah i've read that. Mines 2006 so i took it that it wouldn't be theregannet wrote: Wiring loom present on cars built before oct 2004
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
Did the CC retrofit last Sunday but was very concerned when I discovered pin 4 in the DME 26-pin plug as to the BMW instructions was occupied. After many hours on the net I found the post from jamiecarpenter and followed his insructions last night and it all worked like a charm. The best part is there was no BMW software update needed because the CC worked as it should the first test drive There was however one thing that did not match up and that was the short blue wire labeled C provided in the kit, this wire was not needed because it did not fit, I had to use the wire labeled A4 with the connector, this was on a N52 3,0Si 2006
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might need some brave pills to try this, but local Stealer just quoted nearly £700 - £200 parts (which seems OK as they have new cowel too) and £500 for labour because it takes 4 hours to recode the car.
Blue Z4C now long gone, as is it's replacement, and the Red Zed's gone too.. now piloting a rather tasty Carmine flat6
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
Utter crap, I picked up the loom just yesterday for £13.66 plus vat (inc 10% discount) and the stork as available for £60 from memory. And there is no coding required.Guiseley wrote: might need some brave pills to try this, but local Stealer just quoted nearly £700 - £200 parts (which seems OK as they have new cowel too) and £500 for labour because it takes 4 hours to recode the car.
I'm not sure if I'm going to do mine or not but as SatNav looms are not available now I bought the cruise loom just in case so I have all the parts.
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
perhaps another group buy should be organised
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not sure where that would get you, 10% discount is easily obtained from your local dealer, you just have to say your next nearest dealer will give you 10%.Taz x wrote:perhaps another group buy should be organised
I also have all the bits, so as they say I'm out.
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
i'll shut up then lol
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
Thanks OP - just done the retrofit on my '06 2.5si Sport with the use of your instructions.
Luckily I didn't need to remove the glove box lid and did the work over a couple of evenings after work.
Just to agree with san4ever, the blue splice cable supplied in the kit wasn't needed as the connector is actually too big for the connection block. Luckily I pre-tested everything before cutting any wires.
For anyone out there that's thinking of buying the pre-cut cowel, I managed to get a pretty neat job with just a hacksaw and two grades of sandpaper, it is more work but if you don't have a dremmel then it's perfectly adequate as the plastic is pretty soft.
Note - Remove the material up to but not over the raised lines of the cutout and it should be perfect.
Thanks again all!
Dave
Luckily I didn't need to remove the glove box lid and did the work over a couple of evenings after work.
Just to agree with san4ever, the blue splice cable supplied in the kit wasn't needed as the connector is actually too big for the connection block. Luckily I pre-tested everything before cutting any wires.
For anyone out there that's thinking of buying the pre-cut cowel, I managed to get a pretty neat job with just a hacksaw and two grades of sandpaper, it is more work but if you don't have a dremmel then it's perfectly adequate as the plastic is pretty soft.
Note - Remove the material up to but not over the raised lines of the cutout and it should be perfect.
Thanks again all!
Dave
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Re: Post 04 cruise control retrofit N52
does the lower cowel just pull off after you remove the screw? i removed my screw and pulled my cowel pretty hard but it wouldnt budge.Bug wrote:Thanks OP - just done the retrofit on my '06 2.5si Sport with the use of your instructions.
Luckily I didn't need to remove the glove box lid and did the work over a couple of evenings after work.
Just to agree with san4ever, the blue splice cable supplied in the kit wasn't needed as the connector is actually too big for the connection block. Luckily I pre-tested everything before cutting any wires.
For anyone out there that's thinking of buying the pre-cut cowel, I managed to get a pretty neat job with just a hacksaw and two grades of sandpaper, it is more work but if you don't have a dremmel then it's perfectly adequate as the plastic is pretty soft.
Note - Remove the material up to but not over the raised lines of the cutout and it should be perfect.
Thanks again all!
Dave