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Thanks for the suggestion I will check out in the morning now I know what area to look for the cruise control componants.

The fuse I replaced I think was for the cigar lighter. The element is all rusted up.
Not used it for some years.

Excellent idea chaps. Thanks.
I do have a tube buried somewhere on a shelf in my garage.
I never gave it a thought, dohh! more Duff beer please!
I will let you know how I get on, with the Autosol not the beer.

Regards,

My 2002 Z3 came with a chrome pack and this includes a so called chrome windscreen surround which used to look stunning. Now 12 years down the line it looks as though the rain has clouded and mottled the finish. Normal polish does not help. Any ideas what polish or other will restore the finish? It ...

If you want to find out all the info about your specific car as it came off the production line try this. You need the last 7 digits from the vin number and hey presto http://www.bmwarchiv.de/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html Just used it for both the Alpina and the M and it gave me things I didn't realise ...

One thing worth noting is that the instrument cluster gauges are purely there for the benefit of the fleshies driving the car - they simply display analogue versions of the digital values that the car measures from the various sensors. I have seen complete instrument failure on mine, whereby all th...

A bit of progress. Today after a good run the Speedo is behaving it's self i.e. working fine and the same with the fuel gauge. The cruise control is still inoperative. Thinking along the lines of damp and fuses I found a 30amp fuse which had blown, this I have replaced. I have no idea what this fuse...

I am a new member and I have searched the old posts but have failed in my quest for someone who may have had similar problems as mine. If I have missed something please would someone please point me in the right direction. My car is a Z3, 2002, 2.2 with 38k on the clock that I have owned for 9 year...

You might want to check the brake and clutch switches for their working integrity. As you know they both operate as cut-outs for the cruise control. Also might be wise to check the connection of the brain-box under/behind the glovebox. The speedo may not be associated with the problem and it might ...

kkkrisss wrote:do you have any stored error codes?

Not sure how to find these without visiting a BMW specialist.
Is there a DIY way?

Thanks to Bladerunner and Southernboy for your help The diff sensor is my next item to check.
It is times like this that I wish I had a pit or a ramp.

Regards,

I am a new member and I have searched the old posts but have failed in my quest for someone who may have had similar problems as mine. If I have missed something please would someone please point me in the right direction. My car is a Z3, 2002, 2.2 with 38k on the clock that I have owned for 9 years...