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[Golfbuddy]

Oh yes, and the 'How To' guide is here.

Click.

[Martin_1962]

Mine was Tech2ed for free as it was just after an MOT

[Laz]

Thanks all, definatly giving this a go.
Will let you know the results.

[Laz]

OK, ordered the part from leavevalleymotors.co.uk, £15+ Vat and £4 postage.

After some calls I found a main dealer that will programme it, Bristol Streey Motors in Sunderland.(First 2 would not programme it if they did not fit the part) They have quoted £46 + vat.

So, cruise control for £70, I'll have some of that.

[TheBoy]

OK, ordered the part from leavevalleymotors.co.uk, £15+ Vat and £4 postage.

After some calls I found a main dealer that will programme it, Bristol Streey Motors in Sunderland.(First 2 would not programme it if they did not fit the part) They have quoted £46 + vat.

So, cruise control for £70, I'll have some of that.

Is the stalk new? If not, ring them up and cancel, as way too expensive 2nd hand.  2nd hand WILL fail.

£46 + VAT   - robbing bastards.  I really should put up my prices....

[old cruiser]

Absolutely robbing Gits, how the hell do they justify £46 +vat for what is no more than 5 minutes work.

[Laz]

Aye, it was 2nd hand.   He is calling me back with a qoute for a new one.

 And getting it programmed, aye £50 is a bit steep, but I am struggling to find a non-main dealer with tech2 in the North-East, plenty of people with Diagnostic Computer but no-one with a Tech2. So I am forced to go to main dealer.

[TheBoy]

Absolutely robbing Gits, how the hell do they justify £46 +vat for what is no more than 5 minutes work.

In fairness, it is more than 5mins - you have to plug the Tech2 into TIS to perform this action.  10 mins

[TheBoy]

Aye, it was 2nd hand.   He is calling me back with a qoute for a new one.

 And getting it programmed, aye £50 is a bit steep, but I am struggling to find a non-main dealer with tech2 in the North-East, plenty of people with Diagnostic Computer but no-one with a Tech2. So I am forced to go to main dealer.

It really is worth getting new (approx £30 + VAT from any dealer - you may even be able to do a deal with dealer who is Tech2'ing it ).

After a few years, and it seems due to extra weight of the cruise stalk, they wear in such a way that it brings full beam on all the time. Starts just under braking or hard acceleration, but then just becomes random.  I was replacing stalks every 6 months on mine with 2nd hand ones, until I realised how cheap they were brand new....

[Martin_1962]

Had it on the blue one, with the 2.6 it was a bit dodgy when I bought it, so 6 months later I bought a cruise one for under £30 from AutoVaux

[Turk]

I did mine last week. Took me 20 mins tops, and that time included taking the stalk off my Elite(Knackered rear shock mount) to put on my CD. A bit easier for me as the 2.5td has the ECU already enabled for cruise, so no Tech2 req'd.    
If you can handle a screw driver...you can do this !  

[Laz]

Well, story so far...

 Got the 2nd hand one from leavevalleymotors.co.uk, tried to cancel but it was already on its way, so anyway it arrives, I fit it, (You were all right, it was a  piece of cake) Took it to the Vauxhall Dealer who enabled it, however it did not work   turns out leavevalleymotors.co.uk sent me one for a diesel, so I bought a new one from the dealer for £35 and took it home, stripped down the cowling, took out the diesel stalk, opened up the box for the new one, and surprise surprise it was a indicator stalk without cruise control, I'm sure there is a lesson there about checking parts before starting work, anyway. Rebuilt the steering column and took it back, after 5 minute argument with parts department who insisted it was the correct part for my model "IT IS THE RIGHT PART BUT I DONT WANT THAT PART, I WANT THIS PART INSTEAD! I WANT TO GIVE YOU MONEY FOR THIS PART" he eventually conceded and orderded the part in, due on Friday.

 So, I have to agree, it would be a piece of cake, but sods law seems to working overtime with this one.

[TheBoy]

Well, story so far...

 Got the 2nd hand one from leavevalleymotors.co.uk, tried to cancel but it was already on its way, so anyway it arrives, I fit it, (You were all right, it was a  piece of cake) Took it to the Vauxhall Dealer who enabled it, however it did not work   turns out leavevalleymotors.co.uk sent me one for a diesel, so I bought a new one from the dealer for £35 and took it home, stripped down the cowling, took out the diesel stalk, opened up the box for the new one, and surprise surprise it was a indicator stalk without cruise control, I'm sure there is a lesson there about checking parts before starting work, anyway. Rebuilt the steering column and took it back, after 5 minute argument with parts department who insisted it was the correct part for my model "IT IS THE RIGHT PART BUT I DONT WANT THAT PART, I WANT THIS PART INSTEAD! I WANT TO GIVE YOU MONEY FOR THIS PART" he eventually conceded and orderded the part in, due on Friday.

 So, I have to agree, it would be a piece of cake, but sods law seems to working overtime with this one.
 

as i hinted at, lea valley are useless, really dont know a thing.  .  and £15 for a 2nd hand stalk is robbery.

2.5td takes 2 wire stalk, all other omegas, 4 wire stalk....

[Laz]

Got the part today, fitted it in about 5 minutes (due to the practice I have had ) Works a treat.

 Many thanks to everyone on here who helped me fit this excellent mod.

Over the moon.

[hotel21]

Happy days!    Well done.