Cruise control and Bluetooth retrofit

Cruise control and Bluetooth retrofit

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BrunoB

Original Poster:

52 posts

108 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Hi everybody,

I'm new here.
I have a V8 Vantage 4.3 from feb 2006.

I am retrofitting cruise control and bluetooth by installing a new steering wheel.
Can I flach the ECU to set Cruise Control "On" without a AMDS ?

Thanks

Regards BrunoB

KarlFranz

2,008 posts

270 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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No

Sump

5,484 posts

167 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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No,

Retrofitting cruise is so easy, £50 for the button, solder 3 wires in 5 mins and then £30 to flash. Cheapest and best upgrade I've ever done.

Running perfectly for the last few months.

Someone did try to scaremonger that it wouldn't work properly and would randomly go on and off, I assume their soldering was crap as this hasn't been the case for me.

BT is a different ball game but I installed a Dension500 with BT. Gives me calls and music streaming in the DB9.

BrunoB

Original Poster:

52 posts

108 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Ok,

Sump what is the model you take for the DENSION ?
Can you use the volume buttons on the steerind wheel ?

Thx

Sump

5,484 posts

167 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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na, can't use controls.

Dension500 + bta1500 for the BT bit.


BrunoB

Original Poster:

52 posts

108 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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Thanks you Sump ;-)

davek_964

8,812 posts

175 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Sump said:
No,

Retrofitting cruise is so easy, £50 for the button, solder 3 wires in 5 mins and then £30 to flash. Cheapest and best upgrade I've ever done.

Running perfectly for the last few months.

Someone did try to scaremonger that it wouldn't work properly and would randomly go on and off, I assume their soldering was crap as this hasn't been the case for me.

BT is a different ball game but I installed a Dension500 with BT. Gives me calls and music streaming in the DB9.
Any more info, or a link? I collect my 56 plate vantage on Saturday - it doesn't have cruise but if it's that easy I'd like to add it.

KarlFranz

2,008 posts

270 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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If you look at the FAQ over on the 6 speed forum, you'll find links to several threads where i discuss this.

BrunoB

Original Poster:

52 posts

108 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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Sump said:
No,

Retrofitting cruise is so easy, £50 for the button, solder 3 wires in 5 mins and then £30 to flash. Cheapest and best upgrade I've ever done.
You say £30 to flash ? My dealer want £200 to flash :-(

Can I flash myself with ELM327 ?

Neil1300r

5,487 posts

178 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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BrunoB said:
You say £30 to flash ? My dealer want £200 to flash :-(

Can I flash myself with ELM327 ?
Dealer diadnostics flash only.