Cruise control - where does the actuator mount

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RLawley
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Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:53 am

I've got a cruise control kit, and I think I'm ok on most of the stuff, apart from I can't figure out where the actuator is supposed to mount. Could someone point me in the right direction or send a photo?

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Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:59 am

I think it mounts near to or on the air box / inner wing...
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Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:46 pm

Mark is right, i have just done mine, i`ll take a photo for you now, 2 secs...
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Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:56 pm

Here you go mate, next to the air box,
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Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:34 pm

65 71 1 386 226 - cruise control bracket - Ԛ£2.22 + vat

you also need 3 nuts p/n 63 21 1 371 401 they come in pack of 25 though, i have these if you want me to send you some?

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Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:03 pm

A1BMW325iSport wrote:Image
You appear to have a nut missing.

Pull off the rubber tube, and pop a nut on.

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Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:05 pm

lol cheers dude, i forgot about that one 8O
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Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:11 pm

A1BMW325iSport wrote:lol cheers dude, i forgot about that one 8O
No worries. Don't want it falling off :lol:
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Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:27 pm

That bit without a nut, on mine is just a bit of rolled tube welded on. So there is no thread to use a nut on :roll:
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Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:31 pm

Widge wrote:That bit without a nut, on mine is just a bit of rolled tube welded on. So there is no thread to use a nut on :roll:
Mine also looked like a piece of tube, but give it a good tug, and you will find that it's actually a plastic sleeve protecting the thread.

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Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:52 pm

yep its a thread just put the nut on it now :)
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Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:51 pm

whats with the green light?

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Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:38 pm

lol yeah i have a green tarpaulin over my 325i as the bonnets off and i`m workin on rear arches etc.
the green is the reflection off it
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Nope no rubbe mine's definetly a bit of tube, looks like a rolled cotter pin cos it has a seam and i can see right down the middle. My bros cab had a stud on his when we put criuse on that. I'll take a pic later.
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Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:03 am

Cheers guys, that looks a lot simpler now! My kit actually came with the bracket, albeit a little bent. Think I'll have a go at getting it all working this weekend! :)
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Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:44 am

RLawley wrote:Cheers guys, that looks a lot simpler now! My kit actually came with the bracket, albeit a little bent. Think I'll have a go at getting it all working this weekend! :)
me too!
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