Cruise control

[rossbrownlee]

hello all.

I have retrofitted CC and have activated it successfully and tested it, all is working okay.
However, there is no light on the cluster to say that CC is active. Do ineed to do anything else to get a light on? I thought that the EPC light came on when cruise was on?

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.

[Mpathe]

i had my cc fitted at awesome gti and mine doesnt bring a light on when its active, but maybe does it from factory.

[rossbrownlee]

thats reassuring that you also don't get an indication.
Cheers.

[sebhar70]

Hi Ross,

I'm interested in doing this mod but have no idea how difficult/easy it is? what are the costs? and where did you source the parts from?
Would be greatful for some info.

[rossbrownlee]

Hi,
I got the kit from ebay, it was about 75 quid delivered, the ebay company i think is vwteesside, http://vwgolfr32.co.uk/shop/Retrofit-Cruise-Control.htm is the link for it, you can also find the fitting guide on this page near the bottom.

As for fitting the kit, it is not too difficult, the hardest bit for me was disconnecting the ecu plug, i have never done that bit before but luckily i know an audi tech who helped me out.

Basically it is mostly running wires into connectors, however you do need a special bit to remove the steering wheel from the column, i think it is called a XZN socket or bit, it is splined but not the same as torx etc, i got a set from the local autosave for a few quid.

[rossbrownlee]

Actually the only bit that was any hassle at all was working out which of the various options in the instructions for wiring into the ecu plug was for my engine code (the manual is for VWs and didn't have the APY engine code in).

All I did for that was looked at each option in turn and counted out the pins on the ecu connector. out of the four or five options it gives you, only one of them had all the terminals available (i.e. didn't have a wire already in each of the terminals).

Oh and coding it is easy if you have VCDS. However, on mine it was a subtle change on the engine block 01, there is a line called "Component" and the only difference between cruise being activated or not activated is there is a letter 'G' when it is activated.

I missed this and activated it about 3 times!!

[rossbrownlee]

And another thing....!
if you can get access to VCDS then do this:
Clutch Switch

this will tell you the cc, brake, and clutch switches are okay.

[sebhar70]

Hi,
I got the kit from ebay, it was about 75 quid delivered, the ebay company i think is vwteesside, http://vwgolfr32.co.uk/shop/Retrofit-Cruise-Control.htm is the link for it, you can also find the fitting guide on this page near the bottom.

As for fitting the kit, it is not too difficult, the hardest bit for me was disconnecting the ecu plug, i have never done that bit before but luckily i know an audi tech who helped me out.

Basically it is mostly running wires into connectors, however you do need a special bit to remove the steering wheel from the column, i think it is called a XZN socket or bit, it is splined but not the same as torx etc, i got a set from the local autosave for a few quid.

Hi Ross,

Thanks for the Link and info. I don't think this stalk is compatible with an A4 2.5 TDI. £75 is lot more cheaper than the £225 I was quoted for a fitted retrofit CC stalk.

[rossbrownlee]

okay mate,
what year is your car?
I have read and been told that the Tdi will have the wiring already fitted so might be worth emailing some companies that supply retrofit equipment and asking, it may be that you only need the stalk and activation in your car.

[sebhar70]

okay mate,
what year is your car?
I have read and been told that the Tdi will have the wiring already fitted so might be worth emailing some companies that supply retrofit equipment and asking, it may be that you only need the stalk and activation in your car.

hi Ross,

I'm driving a 2002 B6 A4, I will check out some companies through google, have you got any links I could check?

Seb