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[musicboy]

Guys, bit weird this, but I previously owned a Vectra 2.2 SRI Hatch 2002 and tried to add cruise control to it but it wouldn't work.

I have now got an Omega and so I took the bits out of the Vec and tried them in my mates car, exactly the same except his is a saloon - and it worked fine !

I thought that the 2.2 didn't need Tech enabling so was pleasantly surprised (for my mate) that it worked on his, so he is well pleased !

If I am right, the stalk is the same for the Omega as it is for the Vec B, so I took the stalk back off his Vec and tried it in my Omega - and it doesn't work.

What I want to know is, should my car need a different brake switch as well, or does the 2.6 definitely need Tech 2 enabling - and if so, anyone near the Sheffield area to point me in the right (cheaper and more reliable than the dealer .....!) direction ?

Thanks in advance !

[Jimbob]

Drive by wire cars DO need it enabling in the ECU (by means of tech2 or similar)

[TheBoy]

Drive by wire cars DO need it enabling in the ECU (by means of tech2 or similar)

except non Vauxhall engines, such as BMW 2.5TD

[mardibloke]

My 2.2DTi CD 2003, just plugged in the stalk and cruise all worked as expected, no need for ECU update.

[Martin_1962]

2.6 needs stalk and software update - nothing else

[musicboy]

excellent, thanks for clearing that up ... best get myself to the dealers - I fitted the stalk so just need to switch it on. Still gutted that it didn't work on my 2.2 vectra but then when I stuck it on my mates car it worked fine. Bummer.