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08-09-2005, 03:10 PM
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hey,
The price for a genuine cruise kit is about $500 or more.. i saw a cheap cruise set up for under $200 in a magazine advert. would you reckon it would be "safe" to put one in or would you take the plunge and cough up $500 for a genuine kit? just after some suggestions thats all! thanks Rob |
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08-09-2005, 06:12 PM
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If the one you're talking about is a "Command Control" unit, I'd be pretty confident fitting it. I've installed about 4 of these over the years in various cars and the work exremely well. You would need to buy the extra bit which allows you to use the car's speed sensor, as the basic kit relies on magnets mounted on the propshaft and a sensor. Overall, I would recommend it.
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08-09-2005, 06:16 PM
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so you reckon you would?
i was wondering how the cruise unit would work since it wouldnt be wired through the AU's ecu? pretty easy set up i guess then? |
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08-09-2005, 06:17 PM
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I fitted one to my boss's car back in 1998 and it was a piece of the proverbial.
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08-09-2005, 07:00 PM
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Why not get one from the wreckers?
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08-09-2005, 07:37 PM
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I paid under $250 for a complete kit for an AU I Forte from a wrecker.. and this included new buttons.
installed it myself (dead easy) and works great. deffinately go that route if u can.
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08-09-2005, 08:29 PM
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buy a secondhand kit ,
we supply kits with fitting instructions, i have fitted them myself takes about 30 minutes. just remember to get the right kit for your car. series 1 or series 2/3 auto or manual 6cyl or v8 sedan or wagon. Darren |
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08-09-2005, 11:14 PM
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AU1 sedan
6 cyl PM ME WITH A PRICE MATE PLEASE. |
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08-09-2005, 11:23 PM
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I got mine from FTG autosalvage... Darren was also helpful in specifying what i'd need to do to make the sedan kit work on a wagon (they didnt have a wagon kit at the time)
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08-09-2005, 11:25 PM
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what would the difference be?
anyway. hopefully its a good price cause i AM buying a kit, but dont know where from yet.. rob |
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08-09-2005, 11:45 PM
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FTG would be the place to be. They've already given you some advice to help you out, so it would be the right thing to do to reciprocate by buying from them. Not that you should feel that you have to pay for advice - but I will be buying my Ford stuff from them.
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08-09-2005, 11:53 PM
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because the on/off switch is on the indicator stalk, the whole stalk assembly gets swapped to the cruise one.
wagon's have a switch for the rear wiper so fitting a sedan stalk wasnt going to work, had to take one of the stalks out of the assembly and swap it over, and add a few wires.
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09-09-2005, 12:03 AM
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But on AU wagons, the rear wipers are controlled form the wiper stalk, not the indicator stalk.
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you simply slide the old one off, disconnect the wiring and put the new one on. i had to actually pull it all apart and swap the stalks, which is a little bit trickier then just swapping the whole lot. then i also had to add the wiring down the steering column.
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09-09-2005, 07:23 AM
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Re: those Command Control units...
I have one in the ute, and it doesn't work what-so-ever. You can't turn it on, so I'm thinking that there's no power to it. I don't have a wiring diagram to have a look and see if everything connected properly too.
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09-09-2005, 04:14 PM
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ok, i still dont know how much it will cost...
so when i find out i might pop down to FTG to pick up the kit! |
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09-09-2005, 05:19 PM
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Ring FTG - Ph(03) 9758 6900. I rang em today and ordered my complete BA Auto shifter mechanism - $150 plus postage.
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09-09-2005, 06:04 PM
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wicked.. thats cheap isnt it?
are you putting that into your AU? that would be crazy! saw the one the E-series bloke put into his car! very nice indeed. good news on my body kit front. i TOLD the guy he has to have it done by the end of the week, so if all goes to plan, i can drive my car again!!!! its too late to call i will email darren and ask for some more info on the kit... so if you happen to read this darren.. check your PM's. cheers Rob |
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09-09-2005, 10:02 PM
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pm,s answered
but i remembered we DO have a kit down there for a series 1 sedan i can make a kit up from the T series i will just need to buy in a 6cyl loom for you. |
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