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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: nadlad on 12 April 2006, 16:13

Title: cruise control
Post by: nadlad on 12 April 2006, 16:13: think am gonna be booking car in for cruise control fitting, its Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£250 all in vat and parts what do u think, am not that technically minded to follow the guide.....
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: Say bye bye on 12 April 2006, 16:43: Ive heard parts cost under Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£70 from vw, you really wanna be payin that much!?!?!?! :undecided:
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: D Owen on 12 April 2006, 17:10: even less than Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£70 from Eurocar parts - think I got quoted under Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£50 :laugh:
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: topher on 12 April 2006, 17:19: cost depends on the car, it isn't Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£70 if your car is non-dbw.
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: nadlad on 12 April 2006, 21:59: that was the price fully fitted, the part itself costs 67.38 i need some one to fit the bloody thing
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: Say bye bye on 12 April 2006, 22:32: im not mechanically minded either, but for the sake of Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£180 odd i'd damn sure give it a try!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: GolfGL on 12 April 2006, 22:49: At least read the guide at the top of the mk4 section and then make a decision as it doesnt sound too bad.
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: nadlad on 13 April 2006, 08:25: 180 inc fitting vat parts and gurantee from otley vw dealership cant be bad
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: ryushi on 13 April 2006, 09:11: I can see why your tempted to get VW to fit it, I read the guide and there are a few things that I would not be confident in doing, playing with the airbag sounds a bit scary too lol.

At least with VW there is comeback if anything goes wrong, if you DIY it's all down to you - I might get VW to fit it on mine if I keep it :)

I just checked out the Cruise control fitting guide thread, seems someone is having some troubles going the DIY route which makes me think that I'll def get VW to do it, it's just the lesser of 2 evils for me, I'd rather pay and get it done properly than spend a weekend getting annoyed with stuck bolts and quirky electrics, :laugh:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=33574.0
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: nadlad on 13 April 2006, 14:46: rustyte: thats precisely why i dont want to mess with it, i got a price 180 thats inclusive of the kit which is Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£63.87 that means its roughly 120 fitted with warranty and labour thats gotto be a great deal.

the problem with the guide is that its only a guide if u cock summot up there isnt a answer for it, and most are not that technically minded, i had a mate who had his arm blown off tempering with a airbag too, so i wudnt personally mess with em, considering vdub charge 84 quid an hour i think 180 is a crackign price, and atleast there peace of mind if the thing goes wrong,

just as a query does the cruise control replace the indicator stalk?
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: Rhyso on 13 April 2006, 14:58: yeah - you'll get a new stalk with the cruise controls on it :smiley:
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: nadlad on 13 April 2006, 17:21: how do u i use the cruise then,
do i get to a speed and press set and then what does the on off thing do?
Title: Re: cruise control
Post by: Mantamad on 13 April 2006, 22:10: I was using cruise control on a hire car (with auto box) in Florida, stopped at a toll then pressed 'resume' thinking it would pick up pace back to 55/60mph. Instead the car decided to use maximum acceleration and took off from the toll booth at a hell of a rate - these big yank tanks can move when they want to :laugh: