Cruise control ECU stacking

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Post Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:59 pm

Hi,

I wanted to partially fit cruise control bits while I had the cluster out.

I noticed that there’s a blue box above the engine ECU which appears to be the OBC relay? I’m not sure where the CC ECU will go as space seems to be premium already!

Thanks!
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Post Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:49 pm

twenty wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:59 pm
I wanted to partially fit cruise control bits while I had the cluster out.
I’m not sure where the CC ECU will go as space seems to be premium already
Have you got the correct bracket for the Cruise ECU? IIRC It has a step to it that spaces it over the one below
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Post Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:44 pm

Cruise control ECU goes above the glovebox.

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Post Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:54 pm

BenHar wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:44 pm
Cruise control ECU goes above the glovebox.

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On a RHD?

EDIT: Maybe this makes sense as the zone guide would be from a LHD car?
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Post Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:29 am

flybynite wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:49 pm
twenty wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:59 pm
I wanted to partially fit cruise control bits while I had the cluster out.
I’m not sure where the CC ECU will go as space seems to be premium already
Have you got the correct bracket for the Cruise ECU? IIRC It has a step to it that spaces it over the one below
Hi,
Here’s a photo of the unit with bracket. I think it could be that I need to put this under the glove box as someone else suggested?
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Post Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:29 pm

Yes there looks to be 2 types of bracket for LHD and RHD. Now Ben has mentioned it I remember the cruise being behind the glovebox.

Makes sense as there are different wiring looms for LHD and RHD cars.
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Post Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:47 pm

twenty wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:54 pm
BenHar wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:44 pm
Cruise control ECU goes above the glovebox.

Ben
On a RHD?

EDIT: Maybe this makes sense as the zone guide would be from a LHD car?
Yes.

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Post Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:08 pm

Update. This is what I found after taking off the glove box…
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The ABS ECU. I really don’t see a place for the CC ECU here either. So I’ve taken the Clarkson route and shoved the CC ECU on top of the engine and OBC ECU on the drivers side without the bracket. Seems like a nice and snug fit.

I still haven’t put my cluster back in so would appreciate if I missed something WRT putting the ECU under glovebox.

Thanks!
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Post Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:34 am

i think your c/c ECU goes above the glovebox latch- plate ,top-right of your pic., perhaps using that pair of holes that is just at the edge-of-pic.
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Post Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:37 am

Hi mate where did you get the cruise control bits?
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Post Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:51 pm

biffer wrote:
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i think your c/c ECU goes above the glovebox latch- plate ,top-right of your pic., perhaps using that pair of holes that is just at the edge-of-pic.
Great catch. Looks like that will work!
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Post Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:52 pm

onthames wrote:
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Hi mate where did you get the cruise control bits?
I bought this off from a nice gentleman in this forum. You can always post a message in the wanted forum.
Good luck!
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Post Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:16 pm

Someone from Facebook posted this helpful photo. The CC ECU goes into the space above the glovebox latch.
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