Cruise Control socket missing...

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Meister_Munch
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:23 pm

Insanely (!) there's no socket to accept the C/C loom in the accessory panel! :cheese:

What now?
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:28 pm

First step would be to reduce the size of your avatar.
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:39 pm

I doubt that has anything to do with it but the question remains.

Why would they make a loom that cannot connect to their own provision cluster?
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:44 pm

You've got me there.
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:23 pm

I've heard of people taking a feed off the brake pedal switch but that's not proper is it?
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Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:39 pm

you sure your connecting it up correctly?!
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:47 am

All connectors are pretty straightforward.

Clutch switch at clutch switch, Computer plugged in, Stalk connected properly, earthed properly - the last plug which goes to the provision panel does not fit anywhere there - I've read of others having this problem.

I'll take some pix.

The loom and stalk are brand new from BMW. It's a 1992 Touring.
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:22 pm

i can't remember exactly where the cruise plugs go in the accessory panel but why don't you find a breaker and cut off some plugs in this area that fits. Cut the old ones off and solder in the ones that fit?

It's only 2 wires iirc
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