Cruise retrofitted!
Cruise retrofitted!
Just finished the cruise control retrofit. About an hour for me too and works a treat straight "out of the box". A fantastic and straightforward add-on which will take some of the strain away on our upcoming trip to Bavaria.
If I can do it, so can anyone with a little bit of DIY.
Strut brace has arrived today, too. Much excitement!
G
If I can do it, so can anyone with a little bit of DIY.
Strut brace has arrived today, too. Much excitement!
G
Grello
2002 Z3 2.2 M Sport, East Sussex
2002 Z3 2.2 M Sport, East Sussex
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Yes, it's easy of the fly-by-wire models. The hardest part is finding the hidden connector taped to the loom. Mine, also on a 2.2i, occasionally doesn't respond to a command, but after a stop and start it usually does.
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yes mine does that on occasion... works fine for 99% then an odd occasion it wont activate. I have to switch off and back on again...
Z3 2.8 Progress Journal (Mine)
Z3 1.9 Sport Progress Journal (Wifey's)
I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
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Fitting cruise control is easy on the later Z3 with electronic throttle. It took me less than an hour to do mine and as above it worked perfectly.
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Hi all, sorry to drag up an old thread but where the heck is that connector hidden, been under there about two hours now.
Thanks.
Neil.
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Neil.
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Hi Neil,
Some pics in this thread: viewtopic.php?t=42906
Cheers R.
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Some pics in this thread: viewtopic.php?t=42906
Cheers R.
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Arctic Silver '99 Z3 1.9 & Black '59 Frogeye 1275cc
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Hi, been through that thread before but thanks for the reminder.
A mate found his above the pedals, going to check there later.
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A mate found his above the pedals, going to check there later.
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Another hour under there and no sign of it, surely this can’t be the only car built without the lead?
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And as I posted that I found it!
It was on top of the main lion, had to cut it free!
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It was on top of the main lion, had to cut it free!
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Lion? Loom...
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I was about to reply to the effect that it is an absolute pig to find when I read your final post.
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If you look at the thick loom by the bracket with the gold nut, it was inside theremotco wrote:I was about to reply to the effect that it is an absolute pig to find when I read your final post.
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That sounds like the long shaggy dog story joke that ends with "...and when he stood up his arse fell off!"
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Having been under there for hours it nearly did!
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Okay, switch and interface fitted and it doesn’t work.
Guess I’ll need a clutch switch with it being manual?
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Guess I’ll need a clutch switch with it being manual?
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Also looks like I may have the wrong column switch too, mines two wire, I need four wires for a Z!
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I did mine a while ago and I didn't need a clutch switch. Is your car fly-by-wire or cable throttle? Mine is a very late 2.2i with FbW and it's a simple fitting - once that damned plug is found! Can't recall the details of the connections now though, sorry.
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Mine is fly-by-wire (3.0 M54 engine) my money is on the stalk-switch being wrong.motco wrote:I did mine a while ago and I didn't need a clutch switch. Is your car fly-by-wire or cable throttle? Mine is a very late 2.2i with FbW and it's a simple fitting - once that damned plug is found! Can't recall the details of the connections now though, sorry.
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Been back under the dash today to fit a clutch switch I won on eBay to find it already has one.....
Oh well I have a spare switch now...
Stalk switch is trundling its way from Germany....
Oh well I have a spare switch now...
Stalk switch is trundling its way from Germany....