MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: MJR on April 26, 2011, 10:24:27 pm

Title: Cruise Control?
Post by: MJR on April 26, 2011, 10:24:27 pm
Looking to get cruise control fitted to car, as once I'm back to full fitness well reasonable fitness, I'll be doing alot of motorway driving & cruise control is a must.

Looking through some threads, I see I can get it all done at a dealers for £130 ish?
or
Few people on here can do it for cheaper?

If the second option, could it even be possible to do at whilst at inters? ie any people that can do it going to inters?

Cheers MJR
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: Top Cat on April 26, 2011, 10:28:06 pm
You have a PM.  :laugh:

Its quite easy to fit just needs coding. Lots of kind soles on here would do it for you.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: nick_johnson on April 26, 2011, 11:23:06 pm
Sorry to jump on the band wagon, but I am also looking to get this fitted. Looks like I can get a genuine stalk from ebay, is that my best bet?

Who could code close to Chemsford/Braintree?

Sorry for been cheeky?

Nick
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: MJR on April 26, 2011, 11:29:32 pm
Sorry to jump on the band wagon, but I am also looking to get this fitted. Looks like I can get a genuine stalk from ebay, is that my best bet?

Who could code close to Chemsford/Braintree?

Sorry for been cheeky?

Nick

Not cheeky at all  :smiley:

This is cheeky -  :booty: lol
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: big al on April 26, 2011, 11:44:43 pm
You will need the stalk and possibly the control module too. if you have an 05/06 GTI I have one module for sale if interested.
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: markfive on April 27, 2011, 08:59:52 am
Who could code close to Chemsford/Braintree?

Not a million miles away.... I can code it for you, although I'm not around much ATM. Drop me a PM.
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: DaveR77 on April 27, 2011, 09:31:25 am
Is there a fitting guide and coding guide anywhere?
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: nick_johnson on April 27, 2011, 12:13:29 pm
Who could code close to Chemsford/Braintree?

Not a million miles away.... I can code it for you, although I'm not around much ATM. Drop me a PM.

PM'd
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: MJR on April 29, 2011, 02:40:30 pm
You will need the stalk and possibly the control module too. if you have an 05/06 GTI I have one module for sale if interested.

My GTI is a "05" reg, so I'll need the stalk & a control module? These hard to fit?
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: Eddie-NL on April 29, 2011, 02:43:09 pm
Hi
You will probably need the wire too. If you do I have one
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: vRStu on April 29, 2011, 07:08:11 pm
A couple of words of advice -

Some guides I have seen show taking apart the steering controller to remove it.  This is absolutely not the way to do it!

Ignore eBay for the stalk and buy the retrofit kit from a VW dealer, it will have warranty and will include the additional wire that early cars need.
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: Eddie-NL on April 29, 2011, 07:15:20 pm
agree about the steering controler, why do they do that. It is easy to remove
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: MJR on April 29, 2011, 10:14:00 pm
A couple of words of advice -

Some guides I have seen show taking apart the steering controller to remove it.  This is absolutely not the way to do it!

Ignore eBay for the stalk and buy the retrofit kit from a VW dealer, it will have warranty and will include the additional wire that early cars need.

Would it just be easier getting dealers to do it then?
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: Eddie-NL on April 29, 2011, 10:23:13 pm
it might well be easier, but then its going to cost you. If needs the wire they will add an extra £100 on top
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: MJR on April 29, 2011, 10:25:28 pm
it might well be easier, but then its going to cost you. If needs the wire they will add an extra £100 on top

I doubt mine will have the wire etc. So yeah will cost more  :sad1:

Prolly be about £200 for dealers to do it?
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: Johnny_tro on April 30, 2011, 12:47:01 am
I have a 04 GT TDI < would this be as simpe as just a stalk do you know? or additional wiring?
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: Eddie-NL on April 30, 2011, 09:05:35 am
I have a 04 GT TDI < would this be as simpe as just a stalk do you know? or additional wiring?

Hi
it will be a stalk and the wire
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: Megy_ED30 on May 01, 2011, 06:27:31 pm
This is something I might be interested in also, I do a fair bit of M'way driving so this would be a great help.  Am in a 07 ED30, anyone know what I would need and how easy it would be? Anyone near the Edinburgh area who would be able to fit?
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: Eddie-NL on May 01, 2011, 07:27:32 pm
Hi
Golfman is near you, send him a pm
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: w80ody on May 01, 2011, 07:34:39 pm
I priced up my local VW dealer a few weeks ago to get cruise fitted and iirc it was coming in at £65 for the stalk alone or £160ish if they fitted it
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: MJR on May 19, 2011, 08:29:32 pm
Well now got myself the cruise control stalk, what else do I need for my 05 reg GTI?

Also is there anyone going to Inters that would be able to fit it for me please with a cherry on top  :happy2:
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: vRStu on May 19, 2011, 08:42:52 pm
On an 05 you may need the wire to the bulkhead for the ECU.
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: MJR on May 19, 2011, 08:51:25 pm
On an 05 you may need the wire to the bulkhead for the ECU.

Where would be the best place to get one of them? Stealers?
Title: Re: Cruise Control?
Post by: vRStu on May 19, 2011, 08:52:59 pm
I don't know that you can buy it separately, that's why I always advocate buying the kit.

It may be worth a post in the wanted section as someone may have a spare.