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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Elite_L0ver on 19 February 2012, 23:05:14

Title: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 19 February 2012, 23:05:14
Hi peeps just having a browse around vxonline and came across this

[/Quote\] If you want cruise control on your car, all you need to do is seach for "vectra indicator stalk" on ebay, ensure you buy one with the cruise buttons on it (you should pay between £10 and £20) and all you need is a phillips screw driver to undo 5 screws around your steering column cowling, unclip your old indicator stalk from its mount, take off the electrical connector from the rear, put your new one in in reverse and connect up the cruise to the blanked off female socket immediately underneath the upper cowling and replace everything. Total job time is about 10 minutes, costs about £20 max and you got cruise control!!! This mod was done to the SRi 130 Dti model on a 51 plate....should work on others. Check by taking off your cowelling. If you see 2 blue torpedo like electrical connectors, one thats connected and the other thats connected to nithing, it will work for you! Best find of the year by far!! :o)[/Unquote\]

Now is this guy just a complete retard or is he on to something
If this is an option can it be done on my Mig

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Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: RobG on 19 February 2012, 23:14:15
Not quite as straightforward as that
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90533.0
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: adey2 on 19 February 2012, 23:17:02
thats all good on a fly by wire set up, but still need a 4 pin brake switch and if not auto a clutch pedle switch, if non fly by wire you need the cruise control module that bolts to the os of engine bay below abs unit, wire should be in loom as standard
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 19 February 2012, 23:23:15
thats all good on a fly by wire set up, but still need a 4 pin brake switch and if not auto a clutch pedle switch, if non fly by wire you need the cruise control module that bolts to the os of engine bay below abs unit, wire should be in loom as standard

Mines an auto and its got a cable being a 2.5 v6 elite prefacelift but seems quite a lot more work than was first described but hey ho
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: adey2 on 19 February 2012, 23:26:14
ive had 4 vectras and put cruise on them all, just bought another today and already sourcing parts, do too many miles to not have it
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 19 February 2012, 23:27:40
ive had 4 vectras and put cruise on them all, just bought another today and already sourcing parts, do too many miles to not have it

Wouldn't mind doing it on my mig
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: adey2 on 19 February 2012, 23:35:29
im sure someone will know if wiring is in place on here, mine being a elite already had cruise on it
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Andy B on 19 February 2012, 23:44:43
ive had 4 vectras and put cruise on them all, just bought another today and already sourcing parts, do too many miles to not have it

Wouldn't mind doing it on my mig

Just plug & play as long as you have all the bits to do so.  :y :y
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: adey2 on 19 February 2012, 23:46:34
answers that one, even though i did remember seeing a post by the boy i think it was saying the fly by wire needs to be turned on by tech2
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Andy B on 19 February 2012, 23:48:34
.. i think it was saying the fly by wire needs to be turned on by tech2

It does  :y
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 20 February 2012, 08:25:53
im sure someone will know if wiring is in place on here, mine being a elite already had cruise on it

Shouldn't mine have it being an elite prefacelift
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: tunnie on 20 February 2012, 08:29:05
im sure someone will know if wiring is in place on here, mine being a elite already had cruise on it

Shouldn't mine have it being an elite prefacelift

Yup it should, all mini-facelift ones did (post 1998.5 onwards) not sure on pre-mini facelift  :-\

Would have thought so!

Indicator stalk will have buttons on it if it does, else someone might have removed the stalk. Have you checked to see if you have the cruise cable on the plenum?
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 20 February 2012, 09:12:19
im sure someone will know if wiring is in place on here, mine being a elite already had cruise on it

Shouldn't mine have it being an elite prefacelift

Yup it should, all mini-facelift ones did (post 1998.5 onwards) not sure on pre-mini facelift  :-\

Would have thought so!

Indicator stalk will have buttons on it if it does, else someone might have removed the stalk. Have you checked to see if you have the cruise cable on the plenum?

I've just checked and it's all there the reason I couldn't use it is because my cruise control cable is snapped at plenum end :( im off to buy a new one OOF does it again thanx everyone
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: tunnie on 20 February 2012, 09:20:50
What part is snapped? Picture maybe?

Not heard of one snapping  :-\
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: TheBoy on 20 February 2012, 10:09:37
And for the love of God, do not buy 2nd hand cruise stalks, unless its a fiver. They fail with age (main beam comes on every time you brake).

Anyone charging £20 for a 2nd hand cruise stalk is a greedy barsteward.  You can get pattern stalks for around £20, but these have an awful feel IME.
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 20 February 2012, 17:12:02
What part is snapped? Picture maybe?

Not heard of one snapping  :-\

The cable to the cruise control by throttle has been cut by previous owner I want a new one
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: TheBoy on 20 February 2012, 17:22:21
What part is snapped? Picture maybe?

Not heard of one snapping  :-\

The cable to the cruise control by throttle has been cut by previous owner I want a new one
Why would anyone do that, they would simply disconnect it. Unless there was a dangerous fault with it  :-\
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Andy H on 20 February 2012, 20:16:07
What part is snapped? Picture maybe?

Not heard of one snapping  :-\

The cable to the cruise control by throttle has been cut by previous owner I want a new one
Which cable? (ie do you mean the electrical connector or the steel actuator cable that pulls on the throttle lever?)
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 20 February 2012, 23:15:59
What part is snapped? Picture maybe?

Not heard of one snapping  :-\

The cable to the cruise control by throttle has been cut by previous owner I want a new one
Which cable? (ie do you mean the electrical connector or the steel actuator cable that pulls on the throttle lever?)

yeah just need that one the cable and clip at the end
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: adey2 on 21 February 2012, 04:12:47
if you ever pass through here theres one sat on my garage floor you can have
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 21 February 2012, 07:53:03
if you ever pass through here theres one sat on my garage floor you can have

Not going to be I'm afraid will you post it.
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: adey2 on 21 February 2012, 13:18:35
yeah just pm me your details
Title: Re: Is it possible on a Mig
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 21 February 2012, 16:52:58
yeah just pm me your details

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