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Cruise Control aftermarket kits
Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 9:38 am
by woter324
Does anyone know if cruise control is fitted post-factory? or if there are any DIY cruise control kits available for fitting to the Polo 9N.
Was thinking of making one but it would be rather crude. Do the OEM ones work from the ECU?
Many thanks
Answered. Retro-fit?
Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:12 am
by woter324
How do I retro fit the cruise control. I mean is it a simple task. Plug n' Play sort of thing.
Anyone done it?
Thanks
Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:20 am
by des_pd_ tdi
Amd in Bicester retrofit cruise control, it's approx £275.
This is a lot of money but personally I'd pay for it from a safety aspect and their quality of work is second to none.
www.auto-amd.com
Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:22 am
by Nelson_Wilbury
It's possible to fit the OEM cruise control. But the only person on the forum who has actually done it (Sparkstack) is hard to get hold of!
So no ones quite sure how difficult a job it is, it is possible though.
Related DIY cruise contol How To
Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 9:35 pm
by woter324
Not quite Polo but VW and audi. Maybe they know about Polos. Anyway URL:
http://world.std.com/~bor/text/cruzefaq.txt
Thanks for help on oringinal post.
Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 10:56 am
by Scorpio1
If you already have the wiring, I.E on DBW (Drive By Wire) cars, it SHOULD be simple. New indicator stalk and VAG-COM to turn it on. However if you don't have the wiring, it will be tough but possible.
Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 11:42 am
by carmadaaron
should have ordered it as a factory fitted option, its much easier!
Factory Fitted Option + DBW?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 6:03 pm
by woter324
Are but then there would be no challenge! Besides the fact it wasn't brand new.
Scorpio1:
Drive by Wire? never heard this term before. Sounds worrying. How do I know if my car is drive by wire. Any clues or tail tail signs. Any reference to VIN etc?
Many thanks
Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 6:34 pm
by Scorpio1
The easiest way (probably not the safest) is to touch the brake pedal at the same time as the accelerator...
If it is DBW the revs will drop to idle straight away. I think all TDIs are not too sure about petrol.
DBW
Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 7:27 pm
by woter324
Any other way. Mine is petrol. Brake + Accl doesn't work.
Thanks
Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 10:02 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
I will be getting Cruise Control fitted hopefully sometime next month
I'm hoping I won't have to bother with the Wiring, either way it'll stay under the £100 barrier
Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 3:38 pm
by rooboy
Nelson_Wilbury wrote:It's possible to fit the OEM cruise control. But the only person on the forum who has actually done it (Sparkstack) is hard to get hold of!
So no ones quite sure how difficult a job it is, it is possible though.
Apparently it is fairly easy and straightforward apart from threading the wires throught the polo platforms bulkhead, due to the less space than on the Golf platform.
A Skoda technician that I know is doing mine for me after I come back from my holiday in July.