Cruise Control

Johnt · Post by **Johnt** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:08 pm

I've just sold the Roller - traded it in for a Bongo - and sacked the chauffeur. So far so good but I'm disappointed to discover I have to keep my foot on that accelerator thingy all the time when I'm driving. Jolly inconvenient when I'm trying to read the Financial Times, nibble a canape, and have a pedicure at the same time. I was wondering about asking my little man to fit cruise control.
Have any of you technical chappies got any advice on whether this is possible, and if so whether you have any practical tips I could pass on to my little man? Alternatively can you advise on a reliable outfit which could fit it?

Post by **Simon Jones** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:39 pm

Loads of info on here - try "cruise AND control" in the search. Here's a recent example:

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... se+control

If you're stuck, I can get a kit & fit it for you (for some beer tokens)

Tur80 · Post by **Tur80** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:50 pm

Fitted a Waeco cruise control.
Ebay just over £80 delivered from Germany!
Some useful information from Simon (thank you) and a couple of hours.

I fitted my control unit behind the plastic moulding in the drivers footwell. Wiring for servo followed existing loom through a spare adjacent rubber nipple to the engine bay, whilst the rest of the wiring followed the loom to under the dash.

Fitted the controls on the back of the ashtray

If I ever at home long enough I'll try and get some pics and post them

Post by **Simon Jones** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:01 pm

Here's a few pics of the MS-50

Switch unit mounted on dash (in spare switch hole):

Control unit ready to fit under dash:

Post by **Simon Jones** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:08 pm

I don't recall anyone actually having a problem with insurance, but as with all modifications, it is probably worth letting them know. I'm just in the process of updating my insurance at the end of my self-build conversion & they have no requirements (so far) for any engineers report or supporting evidence to show the work has been carried out to a satisfactory standard.

A badly installed leisure battery is just as likely to result in a claim if it resulted in a fire etc, but I bet few people on the forum have advised their insurers that they have been fitted. Cruise control units are designed with numerous safety measures in case of failure. If they were not suitable for installation by your average amatuer mechanic, then they would not be freely available in kit form.

Post by **Simon Jones** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:02 pm

Fair comment Kirtsy.

Hope you've told your insurance company about your modifications: blanking the EGR, tinted windows, centre consol, electronic rust guard, towbar-mounted step, ally accelerator pedal etc