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E46 Cruise Control Upgrade

  • 29-04-2013 11:16am
    #1
    gerardk55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    Hopefully someone could tell me if the following is possible. Have my eye on a E46 316i, in super condition with genuine low miles. Only issue is the car doesn't have a few toys I have become too accustomed to having i.e. Cruise Control. I've seen a few "how to" videos on the net about changing the steering wheel to add the radio controls and cruise but I think it seems to be a higher spec car. Would the 316i have the necessary wiring etc to enable this functionality?

    Thanks,
    gerardk55


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  • #2
    gerardk55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭gerardk55


    Found the answer to this on one of the BMW forums. Functionality is there, needs a slight bit of wiring and also the sports steering wheel.

    Mods - feel free to close this thread.

    Thanks,
    gerardk55


  • #3
    V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭V1


    Did this last year on an e46.
    Depending on the steering wheel you have you may not need the whole wheel - just the switch panel from the steering wheel was all I needed to add the multi-function buttons including the cruise control buttons.

    ebay is your friend for the multi - function buttons or steering wheel. Also check if you need the slipring providing the contacts for the buttons behind the steering wheel. I didn't need this as it was already fitted to my car, I had the sports wheel without the multi-function buttons.

    I had to go the the main dealer :eek: for the wiring harness and it took them a while to identify it as a separate part (they were trying to sell me a complete retrofit kit including wheel for 100s) but even as a separate part it was pricey enough.

    There are a couple of howto-s floating around out there on this job and it is relatively straightforward just make sure to observe the usual precautions with steering-wheel airbag - if you make the mistake of turning on the ignition with the airbag disconnected then you are off looking for cable and software or someone friendly to reset the airbag fault light for you.


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