I was wondering would it be possible to retrofit cruise control in my E36????
Is it too big a job to even contemplate????

It is possible, I had it done on my previous e36 325i about 5 years ago. It was a few hours of labour for my specialist (John Roche in Gort). I got a copy of the installation notes from my local dealer parts department. I bought the BNIB retro-fit kit on e-bay for stg£50 so it wasn't a headache to throw a couple of hundred at having a go at getting it fitted.

I thought I might have a copy of the notes somewhere on the PC but it appears not. I've dropped an e-mail to the guy that owns the car now to see if I left a copy in the documentation that went with the car.

I'd say if you have someone that isn't colour blind and can follow a circuit diagram then the installation shouldn't be too difficult. Unfortunately, on those criteria I was ruled out of competancy on both counts!

 

really want to try this myself along with obc and digital climate control. Tis must have something about it. Meanwhile have a look at this http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1452922&highlight=cruise+control+retrofit I really fancy the mfsw

 

mfsw on the e36 is cool and not to hard to achieve as is the obc and cruise retrofit , the climate control retrofit is an absolute massive job if you do it make sure you take lots of pics i was lucky enough to have it in my e36 but have seen guides on fitting it

edit this is where i got the inspiration for my own

 

There was a kit from bmw http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BG12&mospid=47431&btnr=66_0032&hg=66&fg=95&hl=4

If a spotty 20 year old can do it at a dealers I see no reason why we can't! There is less and less of my car still original

 

thats cruise control thats not hard to fit , i siad the climate control

 

just think it looks fantastic but then I'm a complete oem whore. I'll include all the details in my e36 project thread

 

just think it looks fantastic but then I'm a complete oem whore. I'll include all the details in my e36 project thread

no need to explain im the exact same love original goodies il be watching your thread

 

well i'm installing completely useless pdc too, it came wiyh the M kit i got from Ben. Running out of things to do to it now though, hardtop maybe but I've got two for my SL and need to sell one of those first