Wanted Cruise control bits for Z3

[Bentley]

After reading the great M54 Cruise Control - Retrofit by Brian H I want to do the same. I am having a problem getting the parts if anyone has any tips for sourcing them I would be very interested. The parts required are
1 x Interface 65.71.8.380.054
1 x Switch 61.31.8.360.926
1 x Knob 61.31.1.390.968

This is my first post after joining so if I have posted in the wrong place I am sorry and will of course move it

Thanks for any help

Ben

 

[GazHyde]

if I have posted in the wrong place I am sorry and will of course move it

Nope, spot on! Good luck with your quest...

 

[hard top]

Nope, spot on!

No, your trusty, hard working little Elf moved the OP.....

 

[gookah]

Still available on BMW website
£65
£119
£9.90

https://www.online-parts.co.uk/bmw-spare-parts/_7655.html
don't put in the full stops.

 

[Sean d]

I believe that some are cable and some are fly by wire, apparently the cable upgrade is more difficult, could anyone please elaborate as I would like to do this mod as well.

 

[g8jka]

The 2.0 just needs the stalk and the module @Sean d, that's all I needed on mine. It was plug and play

 

[Sean d]

The 2.0 just needs the stalk and the module @Sean d, that's all I needed on mine. It was plug and play

Just the 2 parts ??? thanks for that pal, better get looking

 

[Low Rider]

It's a easy upgrade one I'm pleased I did

 

[t-tony]

No, your trusty, hard working little Elf moved the OP.....

You ain't no Elf mush, more like an Hob Goblin ! In fact your twin brother lurks in the roof of Lincoln Cathedral , he's called the Lincoln Imp.

Tony.

 

[gookah]

Just the 2 parts ??? thanks for that pal, better get looking

you will need the 3rd part. It is the button/'knob' on the end of the stalk. It is sold as a separate part because it it printed with the legend in different languages. Getting a second hand stalk should come with the knob bit.

 

[Ianmc]

I might recall wrong, but when I had cruise (speed hold!) retrofitted to my 2001 MC , perhaps 10 years ago now, it just required the column switch which had the wires to plug into the loom. The bit of cowling to be removed was clearly marked. The "brain" bit is already there.

It's a very different proposition if the car is not "fly by wire". I also had cruise retrofitted to a 1997 E36 last year (not plug and play), sourced parts from EBay and had the seller fit it, about £150 all up. About 2 hours work for someone who has done it before. Well worth doing.

 

[Bentley]

Hi Hard Top Moderator AKA Trusty Elf. Thank you for moving my post and sorry I did not get it in the right place. I thought it was wrong bit could not find the Wanted section. I will get better.
Thank you all for your help, Low Rider may have found a switch for me which I will check out

 

[Bentley]

I have the cowling removed and have found the white connector that goes to the interface, as its already drive by wire I am pretty sure that all I require is the switch and interface, as mentioned before this article is just so helpful https://zroadster.org/threads/m54-cruise-control-retrofit.1844/

 

[t-tony]

Hi Hard Top Moderator AKA Trusty Elf. Thank you for moving my post and sorry I did not get it in the right place. I thought it was wrong bit could not find the Wanted section. I will get better.
Thank you all for your help, Low Rider may have found a switch for me which I will check out

Ben, ask Steve to invite you into our PM conversation.

TONY.

 

[bertiejaffa]

As Gookah says - easy mod - just those parts... ebay is also your friend but BMW is cheaper than you think

 

[Mint]

When I did mine I sourced the stalk but could not get the interface.
I got one from BMW in the end, about £60 IIRC. Very easy to fit following @Brian H instructions. In fact it took longer to remove the trim than to connect it all up. Best of luck

 

[mwpe]

I bought the interface from Sopers last year, £44.64 with forum discount.

 

[Bentley]

Thanks for all the reply's. I have now bought the stalk from ebay, came from an E36 but looks identical to the one in the picture of article by Brian H. https://zroadster.org/threads/m54-cruise-control-retrofit.1844/ .Its coming from USA so will be a while. Just need the interface now which I guess is specific to the Z3 so will probably have to buy new, will check out Sopers (thanks MWPE) I guess that is Soper of Lincon, do I have to provide anything to get the discount ?. I already have the trims removed so looking forward to installing the bits
Thanks again

 

[GazHyde]

came from an E36 but looks identical

If I recall correctly my stalk came from an American E36 M3, the control interface was new from Sopers.

do I have to provide anything to get the discount

Just mention the forum name.

 

[Ianmc]

I tried Sopers for an air filter frame recently. Reasonable price quoted but they wouldn't post, so no use to me.