If anyone is interested in adding cruise control to their TDI cars in the UK
(near-ish to Bristol) for about £150 please let me know... jamesp@hisser.org
....

 

I'd love to have it done but I live in Notts... why? Do you run a garage
that does this?

Cheers, Jules

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"James" <jamesp@hisser.org> wrote in message
news:brs02d$nl3$1$830fa79d@news.demon.co.uk...
> If anyone is interested in adding cruise control to their TDI cars in the
UK
> (near-ish to Bristol) for about £150 please let me know...
jamesp@hisser.org
> ...

 

In article <bs1ce7$re3$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>, Dr Joolz
<jxm96c@hotmail.com> writes
>I'd love to have it done but I live in Notts... why? Do you run a garage
>that does this?
>
>Cheers, Jules
>
I'm wondering why TDIs specifically? Is there something about these
models which makes CC easier to add?
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Toby

 

In message <MmJwQUANtD5$Ewfv@iconia.org.uk>
"Toby Groves" <news@iconia.org.uk> wrote:

> I'm wondering why TDIs specifically? Is there something about these
> models which makes CC easier to add?

I think the reason is that the current CC is all done in electronics
and just needs the switchgear fitting. However, this version of CC
only works with 'drive by wire' cars (ie cars where the throttle is a
rheostat, rather than mechanical linkage. TDi cars have been DBW for
longer than petrol versions. The majority of Audi petrol enines went
over to DBW during 2000.

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In article <7874c5634c.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com>, Peter Bell
<peter@invalid.org.uk> writes
>In message <MmJwQUANtD5$Ewfv@iconia.org.uk>
> "Toby Groves" <news@iconia.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> I'm wondering why TDIs specifically? Is there something about these
>> models which makes CC easier to add?
>
>I think the reason is that the current CC is all done in electronics
>and just needs the switchgear fitting. However, this version of CC
>only works with 'drive by wire' cars (ie cars where the throttle is a
>rheostat, rather than mechanical linkage. TDi cars have been DBW for
>longer than petrol versions. The majority of Audi petrol enines went
>over to DBW during 2000.

You learn something new everyday!

Thanks
--
Toby

 

Mine is a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro Sport (facelift) UK, is it DBW?

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"Toby Groves" <news@iconia.org.uk> wrote in message
news:+AkcJLA7YF5$EwaW@iconia.org.uk...
> In article <7874c5634c.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com>, Peter Bell
> <peter@invalid.org.uk> writes
> >In message <MmJwQUANtD5$Ewfv@iconia.org.uk>
> > "Toby Groves" <news@iconia.org.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm wondering why TDIs specifically? Is there something about these
> >> models which makes CC easier to add?
> >
> >I think the reason is that the current CC is all done in electronics
> >and just needs the switchgear fitting. However, this version of CC
> >only works with 'drive by wire' cars (ie cars where the throttle is a
> >rheostat, rather than mechanical linkage. TDi cars have been DBW for
> >longer than petrol versions. The majority of Audi petrol enines went
> >over to DBW during 2000.
>
> You learn something new everyday!
>
> Thanks
> --
> Toby

 

Open the bonnet and see if the throttle is moved by the accelerator pedal
with the ignition off.
Rgds
"Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bs1lei$7ie$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> Mine is a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro Sport (facelift) UK, is it DBW?
>
> --
> ***24 hours in a day...24 beers in a case...coincidence?***
> "Toby Groves" <news@iconia.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:+AkcJLA7YF5$EwaW@iconia.org.uk...
> > In article <7874c5634c.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com>, Peter Bell
> > <peter@invalid.org.uk> writes
> > >In message <MmJwQUANtD5$Ewfv@iconia.org.uk>
> > > "Toby Groves" <news@iconia.org.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > >> I'm wondering why TDIs specifically? Is there something about these
> > >> models which makes CC easier to add?
> > >
> > >I think the reason is that the current CC is all done in electronics
> > >and just needs the switchgear fitting. However, this version of CC
> > >only works with 'drive by wire' cars (ie cars where the throttle is a
> > >rheostat, rather than mechanical linkage. TDi cars have been DBW for
> > >longer than petrol versions. The majority of Audi petrol enines went
> > >over to DBW during 2000.
> >
> > You learn something new everyday!
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Toby
>
>

 

In message <bs1lei$7ie$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>
"Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Mine is a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro Sport (facelift) UK, is it DBW?

Err... don't hold me to this, but I believe that it should be.

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