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Post by E85Chef » Tue May 09, 2017 12:48 am

The first owners should be shot for omitting the £150 option of the cruise control. Who in their right mind pays £45k for a car and won't spend £150 for a cruise control?

The same f***er who also didn't spec PDC... or bluetooth :headbang:

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Post by Marlon » Tue May 09, 2017 9:14 am

Great write up and pictures - top job :thumbsup:
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Post by Pastry » Thu May 11, 2017 2:37 pm

I've got the stalk and loom now but not confident at doing the wiring, is anyone doing this mod yet? :thumbsup:
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Post by D4dawg » Thu May 11, 2017 6:41 pm

What look do we need ?
As can get stalk ok bmw waffling about coding etc ref hahah

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Post by Pastry » Thu May 11, 2017 7:19 pm

This is what I got from Sopers, total of £130 delivered :thumbsup:
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2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i

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Post by srhutch » Thu May 11, 2017 8:05 pm

Where are you in the south east?
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Post by Pastry » Thu May 11, 2017 8:20 pm

Im just outside Tring in Hertfordshire :wink:
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Post by srhutch » Thu May 11, 2017 8:22 pm

Miles away then. :cry:
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Post by bmwaddict » Thu May 11, 2017 8:22 pm

Me too! Seems there's a market for someone willing to fit this in west Herts/east Bucks for us electrophobes...
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Post by Pastry » Thu May 11, 2017 8:25 pm

Any excuse for a drive down to the south coast if you fancy having :D another go ?
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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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Post by srhutch » Thu May 11, 2017 8:31 pm

Might be able to help in a couple of weeks (sat/sun)
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Post by Pastry » Thu May 11, 2017 8:41 pm

Much appreciated :thumbsup: Im going to have a look myself anyway but I have no idea what an ECU is let alone what it looks like or can be found, same for a LCM :cry: Im happy with fitting the stalk though :lol:
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2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i

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Post by srhutch » Thu May 11, 2017 8:52 pm

ECU end is easy. The LCM is the worst part. Only because I couldn't get the loom past the dash so was working behind.

TBH I think you could use the same connectors I used for the ECU to connect to the LCM which would negate cutting the two wires. You would just cut the CC loom before fitting making much easier to do.
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Post by Pastry » Thu May 11, 2017 8:59 pm

Excuse my ignorance but is the LCM easy to identify? Which panels/trims do I need to remove to get to it?
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Post by srhutch » Thu May 11, 2017 9:15 pm

LCM = Light control module, which is you light switch. Two credit cards between dash trim and dash surrounding LCM and insert screwdriver between the two cards. That will easily remove trim without risk of damage.

More than happy to surpervise if you want to give it a go but want some support.
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