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///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:00 pm
by srhutch
Ah, so dropping the loom for the LCM down to the floor gives better access then.

And just to confirm, all is working OK?

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:06 pm
by Pastry
Yep, everything seems to be good and cruise works fine :thumbsup:

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:09 pm
by srhutch
2 down, loads more to go. :lol:

Cruise control stalks and looms are going to be hard find soon :lol:

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:23 pm
by Pastry
No doubt Herr BMW will increase the cost of the stalk to match demand :wink:

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:24 pm
by D4dawg
Looks like I'll be giving you a shout once I get the bits;)

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:34 pm
by Pastry
I know how it's done but Bryan did the technical bit, he's in Western Turville. Maybe best to rope him too :wink:

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:42 pm
by D4dawg
That would be awesome if so buddy
Plus a chance to chat crap about cars:)
I've got no brake lines on car as
Custom order of hel lines and I've got fronts coming tomorrow so looking at Monday to fit them and then it's alive!!!
But as you kindly showed parts of loom needed I'll get them ordered tomorrow :)

Many kind thanks buddy and of course hutch and scooba and gang

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:48 pm
by Dietcokeman
Yes was easy enough, despite Pastry being there :D ,joking mate :rofl:

All the basic's were covered by Steve's original write up. Once i'd got my head around the relevance of the ECU connection to the plug where you actually connect the CC wire to, it all made sense, I see that info is just in for completeness of the write up. As Pastry mentioned stripping some insulation and soldering the connections all around seemed the easiest and neatest way of doing things, with all the looms taped back up and wiring all attached back where it should be, it looked a pucka job, even if I say so myself.

We all learn from these things and first hand experience of doing it is the best way to learn . Certainly easy enough to do, I probably took more time cutting the lower cowling ( well it wasn't my car ) other than that thanks to the info already provided it was pretty straight forward.

I can't think of why you'd want to remove it after fitment , so soldering the joints made sense to me, most cars are out of warranty now and the cost of retro fitting by parts cost doesn't warrant removing it to put on another car JMO of course .

Anyways big thanks to The Steve's for doing the hard work of figuring out the connections that were needed.

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:51 pm
by D4dawg
Well as said buddy if I could bother yourself and pastry one day after got parts as would really appreciate it
Especially as both so close
Plus good to chat and see others cars
If cool with you guys that is

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:54 pm
by Pastry
It's fine by me :thumbsup:

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:58 pm
by D4dawg
Gent buddy
Ps If go to tring bmw
Say you know me aka Marc with the Mr and mazzer to Alex
You'll get discount:)

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 9:11 pm
by Dietcokeman
Yes happy to help , but I'll have to insist you speak English when we do your car :poke:

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 9:30 pm
by D4dawg
Hahah sorry
Tired long week
Autoincorrect and doing paperwork at same time :)

Queens English in person I can assure you:)
And many thanks !!
Keep you both posted upon parts delivery

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 9:32 pm
by D4dawg
Ps as last message bar 1
Try tring bmw also and mention know me for a good discount:)

///M Cruise Control - Myths & Legends Busted - DIY HOW TO!!

Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 11:59 am
by D4dawg
Ordered and about a week as loom on back order
Keep you both posted:)