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08-10-2006, 11:20 AM
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Ride: VY Executive S1
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 15
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Cruise Control fitting to VY
Hi,
Just wondering has anyone gone thru installing cruise control in their VY?
I have a VY Series 1 and would like to add cruise control to it, does anyone know what is needed, is it complicated or too expensive to worry about?
Cheers
Kristopher
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08-10-2006, 01:59 PM
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Ride: VY SS Lookalike - Phantom Mica
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wangaratta, North East Victoria
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I had cruise control installed in my VY when I bought the car. I got them to put it in at the holden dealer when they did the service on the car. From memory I think it was around $300 for parts and labour to install it.
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08-10-2006, 02:33 PM
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Ride: VY Executive S1
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 15
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thanks,
i will most probably give holden a call tommorow to enquire about this
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08-10-2006, 08:54 PM
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Ride: VY Acclaim S1
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Perth, WA
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i used to have a vt exec which didnt have cruise control which i added.
you need:
cruise control module
throttle cable
indicator stalk with cruise buttons
wiring..
i have seen add on wiring harnesses for cruise control on ebay which appear to just work as an addon to the existing harness in the car
if you have all this it would be a relatively easy process to install.
when i installed it i did it the hardest way possible and made my own wiring harness which turned out to provide hours and hours of painstaking fun... 
matt
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09-10-2006, 07:13 PM
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Ride: VY Executive S1
Join Date: Mar 2006
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thanks for the reply
Just got a quote from holden, $377 plus $200 for fitting, if i got the full kit, you reckon, it would be difficult to do, is there any programming required for the cruise, etc.. to show up on the lcd?
Cheers
Kristopher
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09-10-2006, 07:51 PM
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Ride: VX S2 Berlina Wagon
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: North Coast , NSW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kricket
thanks for the reply
Just got a quote from holden, $377 plus $200 for fitting, if i got the full kit, you reckon, it would be difficult to do, is there any programming required for the cruise, etc.. to show up on the lcd?
Cheers
Kristopher
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Is your Vy a V6 or V8?
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09-10-2006, 08:11 PM
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Ride: VY Executive S1
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WAGON MAN
Is your Vy a V6 or V8?
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Hi Wagon man,
It's a std V6 executive
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09-10-2006, 09:42 PM
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Ride: VY Acclaim S1
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Perth, WA
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when i installed it it was in a vt but i doubt the vy would be too much different..
i didnt need anything programmed as the cruise module works as a pretty much standalone unit.
the only thing i can think of is that perhaps something may need to be enabled with tech2 so that the lcd screen in the cluster shows when the cruise is enabled and active... but i cant say for certain.
as for the parts, try ebay and perhaps wreckors, you could be able to pick the parts up a bit cheaper. you will probably need to get the wiring from holden to make life easier on yourself, but the stalk and cruise control module can usually be picked up pretty cheap
matt 
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09-10-2006, 09:55 PM
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Ride: VY SS Lookalike - Phantom Mica
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wangaratta, North East Victoria
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I would imagine that you would need the tech2 as the airbag on the steering wheel would have to be reset. (I think the steering wheel has to come off to replace the indicator stalk with the cruise control one.)
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09-10-2006, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Just installed my kit which I got from amcap for $220.00 comes with full instructions from Holden took me four hours to install no need for tech2 ecu picks it up.no need to remove steering wheel just the covers on column.Its very easy to do.
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09-10-2006, 11:28 PM
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Ride: VY Acclaim S1
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Perth, WA
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yeh theres no need to remove the steering wheel to change the stalk..
but anyhow, if you disconnect the battery and wait a min you can take the steering wheel off and disconnect the airbags without causing a fault. that is as long as you plug all the bags in again and put everything back before you reconnect the battery and turn the ignition on
matt
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10-10-2006, 09:15 AM
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Ride: VY Executive S1
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by way089
Just installed my kit which I got from amcap for $220.00 comes with full instructions from Holden took me four hours to install no need for tech2 ecu picks it up.no need to remove steering wheel just the covers on column.Its very easy to do.
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Amcap? its a genuine kit right? where can i get this from seems alot cheaper than the holden price, i'd rather get a brand new unit than looking on ebay, plus its not often it is available on ebay.
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Originally Posted by fluxxx
yeh theres no need to remove the steering wheel to change the stalk..
but anyhow, if you disconnect the battery and wait a min you can take the steering wheel off and disconnect the airbags without causing a fault. that is as long as you plug all the bags in again and put everything back before you reconnect the battery and turn the ignition on
matt
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Yeah i've taken my steering wheel off twice before, disconnecting it this way, first to replace the steering wheel with a leather one, then to install the satin chrome spokes, did not have a problem
Cheers
Kristopher
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10-10-2006, 09:16 AM
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Gas Sleeper
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Ride: VX S2 Berlina Wagon
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: North Coast , NSW
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kricket there are new genuine kits going on eBay
Comes with instructions and it wouldn't be hard to install.
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10-10-2006, 09:19 AM
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