cruise control (or not...)

[325icabby]

Hi all, ive had plenty of e30`s over the years in all sorts of flavours! but the cabby has air con and cruise, neither of which i have had before and neither of them work!! The air is easy i will get someone out to test and recharge the system as i know the compressor works, but the cruise i dont know where to even start to test the system! i know its not common on these but does anybody have any experience with them please??

[Brianmoooore]

Start by checking out all the wiring, etc.
Wiring diagram available from: www.autolib.diakom.ru/CARS2/

[325icabby]

Thanks Brian, i tried converting that to english but with no joy. How did you do it please?

[buckz2001]

Yeah i've got cruise on mine and it doesn't seem to work?

[SPADGE]

Thanks Brian, i tried converting that to english but with no joy. How did you do it please?

I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that Brian reads/speaks Russian

[325icabby]

Lol thats handy, anybody know of theres a wiring diagram in the haynes manual? if there is it might make it worth my while buying one!!

[Brianmoooore]

Lol thats handy, anybody know of theres a wiring diagram in the haynes manual? if there is it might make it worth my while buying one!!

There is one in there, but it's anybodies guess as to how close it is to reality, and it doesn't show the internal connections of components like the Russian site.

[Brianmoooore]

Thanks Brian, i tried converting that to english but with no joy. How did you do it please?

I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that Brian reads/speaks Russian

Languages aren't my forte at all. Even failed French O level!
The Russian site is easy to navigate: Click on BMW, then second link down, then the one with 'mitchell on demand' in it.
After that, follow the drop down boxes.

[325icabby]

Got it, cheers again Brian

[hezicar]

Brake / clutch switches often the reason cruise doesn't work check they are set up correctly.