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cruise control
« on: 09 October 2011, 18:49:11 »
have a 1999 omega v6 cd, its a facelift but with the old 2.5 v6. decided i wanted cruise control so bought the control unit and fitted it as per the guide in the maintanence section. my car already had the cruise stalk fitted and the correct brake switch but i cant get it to work??? any idea what i can do to check the control unit is working??........as always i'm indebted to the more knowledgeable amongst us  :y

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Re: cruise control
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2011, 18:51:28 »
Is it a manual?
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2011, 18:52:08 »
sorry.........forgot to add, its automatic.
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #3 on: 09 October 2011, 19:12:08 »
is the cruise system covered by a fuse or relay?
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #4 on: 09 October 2011, 19:24:35 »
Quote from: robmac on 09 October 2011, 18:49:11
have a 1999 omega v6 cd, its a facelift but with the old 2.5 v6. decided i wanted cruise control so bought the control unit and fitted it as per the guide in the maintanence section. my car already had the cruise stalk fitted and the correct brake switch but i cant get it to work??? any idea what i can do to check the control unit is working??........as always i'm indebted to the more knowledgeable amongst us  :y

rob.
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #5 on: 09 October 2011, 19:41:47 »
yeah, pretty sure its the same as the one in the photo............it looks exactly the same with the bulbous section in the middle.
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #6 on: 09 October 2011, 19:58:00 »
I had mine done and had to take it to someone with a vauxhall computer thingy.  Fortunately he is a mate and it only cost me a pint!
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #7 on: 09 October 2011, 20:00:27 »
Quote from: Dodge on 09 October 2011, 19:58:00
I had mine done and had to take it to someone with a vauxhall computer thingy.  Fortunately he is a mate and it only cost me a pint!

cos your car is drive by wire, you just need a cruise stalk & programming.  ;) ;)
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #8 on: 09 October 2011, 20:00:50 »
Quote from: Dodge on 09 October 2011, 19:58:00
I had mine done and had to take it to someone with a vauxhall computer thingy.  Fortunately he is a mate and it only cost me a pint!
mine is'nt drive by wire though so should'nt need tech 2 to enable it.......
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #9 on: 09 October 2011, 20:02:52 »
Quote from: robmac on 09 October 2011, 20:00:50
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mine is'nt drive by wire though so should'nt need tech 2 to enable it.......

Yes, it's plug & play  :y :y :y
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #10 on: 09 October 2011, 20:05:08 »
Quote from: Andy B on 09 October 2011, 20:02:52
Quote from: robmac on 09 October 2011, 20:00:50
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mine is'nt drive by wire though so should'nt need tech 2 to enable it.......

Yes, it's plug & play  :y :y :y

well atleast it should be  ;D   :y
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #11 on: 09 October 2011, 20:14:53 »
Quote from: robmac on 09 October 2011, 20:05:08
Quote from: Andy B on 09 October 2011, 20:02:52
Quote from: robmac on 09 October 2011, 20:00:50
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mine is'nt drive by wire though so should'nt need tech 2 to enable it.......

Yes, it's plug & play  :y :y :y

well atleast it should be  ;D   :y

I've never had to install one, my car already had it when I bought it, but I'm sure you'll sort it.  :y
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #12 on: 09 October 2011, 20:19:44 »
i will check the brake switch again tomorrow but everything else is wired in correctly. fingers crossed it will be something simple that i've overlooked..........usually is!! ::)........thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. :y
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #13 on: 09 October 2011, 20:23:51 »
Quote from: robmac on 09 October 2011, 20:19:44
i will check the brake switch again tomorrow but everything else is wired in correctly. fingers crossed it will be something simple that i've overlooked..........usually is!! ::)........thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. :y

Have you confirmed that you have the correct cruise stalk? I can't remember the details but there's a petrol & a diseasal version & they're different.  :y
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Re: cruise control
« Reply #14 on: 09 October 2011, 20:29:18 »
Quote from: Andy B on 09 October 2011, 20:23:51
Quote from: robmac on 09 October 2011, 20:19:44
i will check the brake switch again tomorrow but everything else is wired in correctly. fingers crossed it will be something simple that i've overlooked..........usually is!! ::)........thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. :y

Have you confirmed that you have the correct cruise stalk? I can't remember the details but there's a petrol & a diseasal version & they're different.  :y

the stalk was already in the car, ive checked its wired up properly but not the part number???.......something else to check tomorrow, thanks again.
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