Cruise Control ECU

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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:55 pm

Can anyone tell me where the cruise control ecu is supposed to be fastened.
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:06 pm

Bentley says " The control unit is located beneath the dashboard, above the glovebox, directly above the fuel injection control unit"
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:08 pm

Is that information for a left or right hand drive car though ?
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:15 pm

being Bentley manual, i would guess LHD.
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:16 pm

Oh well no further forward then really, thanks anyway.
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:19 pm

Doesn't it live on top of the Engine ECU? either that or its the one that lives above the glove box lock. Long time since I've had E30 cruise. :)
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:21 pm

Above the engine ECU would make sense, I'll give that a go.
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:21 pm

turkeysneck wrote:Oh well no further forward then really, thanks anyway.
It lives above the Engine ECU on RHD cars.
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:31 pm

So what happens if you have an OBC and cruise?
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:50 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:So what happens if you have an OBC and cruise?
Stick it above the ABS ECU............?
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Post Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:56 pm

It goes in the most stoopid place ever. Right above the glovebox latch tucked away. And it's a fooker to get in there!!!!

if you need to take the dash out in the near future THEN is the time to do it!

When Si and i fitted mine, it was like the Krypton Factor to get it in there.
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