dsj1979
Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: uk
Posts: 195
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| Enabling cruise control in Kent & other useful functions |
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Hi,
I'm hoping to be fitting cruise control. Hopefully this'll be within the next couple of weeks. I was wondering who in Kent or surrounding areas are able to enable it?
And, while that's done are there any other useful bits that can be enabled? I've just got a basic GS, no SAT screen etc.
Thanks,
Daniel
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 14th Apr 2012 6:34 pm |
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A1GSS
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 4691
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Have a word with forum member geoff. ____
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| 14th Apr 2012 7:00 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
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Hi Daniel
sent you my number 
Geoff
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| 14th Apr 2012 8:27 pm |
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dsj1979
Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: uk
Posts: 195
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PM replied to thanks! 
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| 15th Apr 2012 9:27 am |
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Mini
Member Since: 11 Jul 2012
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 6
  
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Hi notice te comment about retro fitting cruise control. Does anyone know who can retro fit cruise control in the Yorkshire area.
Also what parts do I need to get?
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| 12th Jul 2012 10:58 am |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
 
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Yes ... You need a switch .. Then it enabling G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 12th Jul 2012 11:28 am |
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Mini
Member Since: 11 Jul 2012
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 6
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Is it just simply buy a switch from Rimmer Bros (example) Part No.: XPD500830. Take the blank plate off the my stearing wheel, on my 05 Disco, plug the switch in and hay presto, it works? Or is there a bit more to it
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| 12th Jul 2012 12:47 pm |
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race.it
Member Since: 15 Oct 2011
Location: Hopefully at a race track.
Posts: 851
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get it from Nick (site sponsor, TLO, or The Large one) and its normally cheaper as he gives a healthy discount to disco3 members.
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| 12th Jul 2012 1:17 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
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some people have just swapped it with the blank and it works ...but most need it enabling G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 12th Jul 2012 2:24 pm |
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Mini
Member Since: 11 Jul 2012
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 6
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Many thanks for all your help. Got the part from the large one and just got it enabled this morning. Works great
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| 7th Aug 2012 10:54 am |
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Gobbler
Member Since: 28 Jul 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 116
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Hi,
It seems i've done a similar thing to dsj1979 & Mini, in that I've obtained a cruise control switch from e-bay, but i'm struggling to fit it.
I've undone the two torx screws at the rear of the steering wheel, and have tried to persuade the existing switch unit out, but it's refusing to budge.
Is there a trick i'm missing, or am I being a complete plum...? 
Then, assuming one of you good people can tell me how to get the 'old' switch out, I'm assuming that fitting the new switch is just a matter of pushing it into place and doing up the two screws is it?? 
I note from other peoples posts that things need 'enabling'...?
Can somebody come down to my level and explain the goings-on with this modern LR electrickery...?
Does this mean that every time I fiddle with the thing I'm gonna have to take it in to a LR main dealer to have it plugged into a (no doubt very expensive!  ) computerlaptopamebob to make it work...?
To wit; I'm intending on fitting a towbar & associated wiring at some stage (if I can find one that's not made of gold bullion & painted black, as most of the ones on e-bay seem to be, if the prices they're fetching are to be believed!  )
Does it need plugging in to tell it there's a towbar fitted so that the additional wiring works? or that the air suspension needs to take account of the extra loading on the tow bar?
These seem like daft questions, but if ya don't know, ya don't know - and I don't know! So here I am, asking.
Any assistance will be very gratefully received.
Feeling like a fish out of water at the moment!  (yes, i know its a sheep - couldn't find a fish!)
Thanking you in advance for your assistance.
Regards,
Gobbler
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| 11th Aug 2012 4:22 pm |
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race.it
Member Since: 15 Oct 2011
Location: Hopefully at a race track.
Posts: 851
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Have u got aur bag off b4 fitting switch without it will not come out.
Tow bar check out dealer prices then you will think ebay is cheep 
On a d3 it will plug in an work, you can tell the body control that you have towbar fitted and that will do a couplemof othwr items but will work fine if just put on.
J
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| 11th Aug 2012 4:36 pm |
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Gobbler
Member Since: 28 Jul 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 116
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Er... no, haven't taken the air bag off..... looks like i'm needing a technicalthingamebob to undo the 3-holed screws at the rear of the steering wheel, do I?? (nuthin's ever simples! I'm gonna skin that bloody Meerkat...! ) If it has TIT's or WHEEL's it will cause you problems!!
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| 11th Aug 2012 5:14 pm |
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race.it
Member Since: 15 Oct 2011
Location: Hopefully at a race track.
Posts: 851
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Search on here for air bag removal there is also a vid on youtube of it been done you need a coat hanger to make a tool, but a metal one not them wooden ones 
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| 11th Aug 2012 5:31 pm |
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Mini
Member Since: 11 Jul 2012
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 6
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Just go to U tube as race.it says, there a good bit on removal the steering wheel. It took me 10 min's to fit the switch. Don't forget to disconect the battery though for a good 1/2 hour before attempting to remove the airbag.
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| 13th Aug 2012 7:35 am |
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