RETROFIT CRUISE CONTROL - DIFFERENT KINDS ????

[Dave_R]

Hello to all.  Me names Dave, here in sunny Newcastle.  Brand new to this great site - very informative!  It is help I'm after...I cannot find it but I am sure I have read somewhere that there are different stalks for Cruise Control?  I'm now in a bit of a flap as I have recently purchased a kit from ebay (£50) to fit to my Mk IV 1.8T.  Before I proceed to strip the car apart and really pee my wife off for disappearing into the garage for the weekend I would like to know if I have the right gear.  The car has an ARZ engine code and the stalk I have bought has a part number of 8L0 953 513 J.  It also has LO3 and AO4 on the sticker?  The wiring loom is 1 J0 971 425.  If my world is about to crumble coz I can't use this kit please be gentle with any replies.  Thanks very much and it's now raining in Newcastle (great!). 

[GazB]

both types of stalk will work, but the newer type stalk(1JO) has the +/- speed switch on the end.
The 1.8t is not wired to the ecu either so you will need a loom for this too.

[Dave_R]

   Cheers mate.....one soon to be peed off wife! (However, if it all goes wrong I will need her car!!!)  Does anyone know where I can get the ECU loom from?  I have emailed someone through another Mk IV site but have had no reply as yet.  I am happy to have a go myself but would be better if I could buy a ready made loom.  Thanks again, Dave. 

[GazB]

Check out this site http://www.golfmk4.co.uk/index.htm he has a full how to guide on fitting cruise, and he sells the loom, it is the only place i know to get one.  When you remove your air bag make sure the steering wheel is in the correct position or you will be in a whole world of pain.

[Dave_R]

Thanks again mate I'll give it a go.   

[GazB]

Only takes about 2-3 hours to do, but you will need VAG-com to enable cruise when you have finished.  I got a garage to fit mine £70 all in , took them hour and half with loads less hassle

[Phil_M]

This may help..

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dgace/cruise_control.htm

[Dave_R]

Thanks mate.  I hadn't realised how many different Golf sites there are!!  My missus is going to hate me with all the ideas I've got......of course I have to blame you lot!  Thanks again.

[Dave_R]

Whey hey.........fitted the cruise kit meself, found a fella to switch it on via VAG-COM (£20 though) and it worked first time!!!!   Well happy.  For anyone interested I have posted the guy's details on the garages board.  Stealership wanted £50 to switch on cruise......told to poke it up their hoop!

PS.  Made me own ECU loom as well.

[GazB]

well done mate, your braver than me