Retrofit cruise to Z4M

[ucb]

I know the lower models of the range use an electronic throttle and hence cruise can apparently be easily retrofitted. ( A mate did this to his 53 reg 2.5i)
Does the Z4M use the same mechanism and can I retrofit cruise??

[clabcon]

I read that the S54 engine has fly by wire (electronic) throttle so the procedure should be pretty similar, with different part numbers and of course + 50% cost as its an M tax you know

[rassi]

Possibly a very silly question, but don't all new(er) M models have cruise as standard?

[carl_w]

I had to order it as an extra on my September 07 model.

[Beedub]

i too would like this retor fitted!!!! if anyones done it on an z4m post up pleasee

[KENZ]

I'm sure I read on another forum that it was not possible to retro-fit one. Mine came with the car, it as an option when new.

[carl_w]

Go and search on www.z4-forum.com

IIRC fitting it onto a non-M Z4 is a matter of buying the stalk and connecting it up. But this doesn't work for the M. YMMV.

Edited by carl_w on Sunday 27th July 20:37

[R1_NUR]

Why do you want cruise? It is an M!

[ucb]

For the six and half hours up the M6 to the folks house. Foot gets tired.

[RMac]

ding - I would also like it on a csl - for the 12 hours it takes me to get to the ring.

[GTWayne]

12hrs! , where the hell are you travelling from man, Iceland?

[ian in lancs]

Cruise definitely cannot be retrofitted to z4m's. I researched this when getting mine. The technician team tried every which way to get BMW to provide kit/info as an engineer everything is possible but in the end I saw the fax from BMW UK saying it can't be done. The dealership lost a sale over it and returned my deposit - so they were convinced enough to pay up!

The only way is factory fit and there aren't many cars around. Took me a while to find a good one with it fitted.