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Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« on: January 15, 2010, 22:50:51 »
Does anyone know where i can purchase the cruise control kit dor a discovery 2

I know i can buy the cruise control  switch and set/resume switch from the dealers but they dont sell the braket and i've no idea how to make one....im good with electronics but crap at fabrication  :oops: SO i want a full kit that i just have to fit.  There used to be loads on ebay but nothing at the moment.

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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 11:39:11 »
ask one of the great and varied guys on here to fabricate and post you one, think you`d probably be surprised how helpful these guys are  :grin:
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 12:34:02 »
all the wires are allready in place so that it is taken care of so its just plug and play the backet is a mirror of the radio controls on the other side im prity sure these brakets do come with the set / resum switch but i not 100%sure
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2010, 16:31:35 »
No the switches from the dealers don't come with the brackets BUT the kits that were being sold on Ebay and by a few other companies do have the brackets.  I know that the wiring is already to go and its just a simple matter of pushing the plugs in its the Bracket i'm short of.

Anyone fancy making one for me...for a fair price of course OR i have a Nanocom if you need any fault codes clearimg  :lol:

And before someone says make one yourself...i can't im hopless at Fabrication.  I can do anything electrical/electronic, can do most mechanical jobs but Fabrication is a Black art to me  :'(

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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2010, 12:06:55 »
Anyone want to make me a bracket  :huh:
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2010, 12:35:51 »
brian, stick a post on the wanted section, you may be more successful there mate
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 12:49:34 »
didnt think of that  :oops:

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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2010, 16:06:10 »
I MADE ONE! :clap: :clap: :dance: :dance: :dance: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Dont know what all the fuss was about, was easy peasy  :lol:

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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2010, 16:20:37 »
well done matey, should`ve taken pics and posted a guide :clap:
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2010, 18:19:34 »
Never thought of that  :oops:

Basically drew around the radio Control bracket and got stuck in with the dremel...took a few discs cos i kept breaken them BUT i got there.

Now imm wondering What can i make next with me new found skills?  :lol:

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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2010, 16:30:14 »
Quote from: brianb on January 20, 2010, 18:19:34

Now imm wondering What can i make next with me new found skills?  :lol:


more of the same and flog 'em on ebay!

well done on the conversion,  I love the cruise control on my TD5 (which I retrofitted), and it's astonishing that LR never fitted just a couple of extra switches as standard!
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2010, 20:32:31 »
Yeah its a great feature.

I suppose Landrover were thinking about how much EXTRA they could charge its customers for an upgrade that they would have very little to do to implement. :twisted:

Thats big business i suppose.

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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2010, 12:27:58 »
Quote from: brianb on January 21, 2010, 20:32:31
Yeah its a great feature.

I suppose Landrover were thinking about how much EXTRA they could charge its customers for an upgrade that they would have very little to do to implement. :twisted:

Thats big business i suppose.

Brian
Very True, I was quoted nearly £300 to fit it. Ended up buying the switches and plate off ebay and did it myself for just under £50. The Dealer even tried to tell me they needed to programme the ECU blah blah blah. Fortunately I found several people on here who had done it to convince me they were talking the usual???
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2010, 13:25:14 »
i`ve not even tried mine yet! maybe a blast up the motorway is required now i`ve read the book!! :grin:
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2010, 21:20:56 »
Just in case anyones interested theres someone on ebay selling the set/resume switch for £25 and it looks as though its got the metal bracket with it as well....  :'( :'( :'( :'( wish he has listed them a few weeks earlier.  I had a lot of trouble gettig one of these switches, all the dealers and parts places could not get them for love of money and this guys got 9!!!!!

link is http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DISCOVERY-2-98-04-CRUISE-CONTROL-SWITCH-NEW_W0QQitemZ230433477480QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item35a6e7d368

By the way im in NO WAY conected to this seller just thought id share my find.

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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2010, 10:42:07 »
Yes, but you now know you can 'make things'  :dance:
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Re: Discovery 2 cruise control kit
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2010, 22:58:26 »
One off a Rover 820/827 might fit if that any help as there should be a few in the breakers now :roll:
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