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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Hey guys.
I'd like to put cruise control on my e60 2006 and on some forums i found that i need to change dashboard in some cases, but it didn't know how to be sure do i need it or not.
Search in the Google show me some topics form Spain with some discussions but i didnt understan? them at all. Use google translator but its still worse.
Has anybody any ideas? Any links will be appreciated.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Rostman
Hey guys.
I'd like to put cruise control on my e60 2006 and on some forums i found that i need to change dashboard in some cases, but it didn't know how to be sure do i need it or not.
Search in the Google show me some topics form Spain with some discussions but i didnt understan? them at all. Use google translator but its still worse.
Has anybody any ideas? Any links will be appreciated.
Hi Rostman,

I'm almost sure you won't need to change the dashboard.
You will need to buy the cruise control stalk and maybe a few other parts and do some coding.

Best regards
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Old May 25, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ViperRunner
Hi Rostman,

I'm almost sure you won't need to change the dashboard.
You will need to buy the cruise control stalk and maybe a few other parts and do some coding.

Best regards
Thanks ViperRunner! Got it a few days ago.
Some photos.







To make sure if you want change the dashboard or not you need to make test number 2 to see if you have cruise-control pointer going round speedometer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwFi64rmOKI&feature=player_embedded
After that i've made complete upgrade of car sw and some coding and cruise starts working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD9HuXP8Oc4&feature=player_embedded
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Old May 27, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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wtf E60's can be had without cruise...

mind = blwon
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Old May 27, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Luxurytax
wtf E60's can be had without cruise...

mind = blwon
Yup, in some places they come with out cup holders as well.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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Hi Rostman,

I´m from Germany and want to retrofit the Cruise control to.
I have no dahshboard with the circling Point around the speedometer.
Need I a new dashboard or is it still possible to code the cruise control?

Thx

p.s. if heard that it gaves a trick to do it.
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by E60-Gaser
Hi Rostman,

I´m from Germany and want to retrofit the Cruise control to.
I have no dahshboard with the circling Point around the speedometer.
Need I a new dashboard or is it still possible to code the cruise control?

Thx

p.s. if heard that it gaves a trick to do it.
Hi,

i have coded the $541 but i have no function of my cruise control szl.
Can you tell me what i have to do? Need I a new dashboard?

I´ve a spanish BMW car without cruise control before i have retrofit it.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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Hi~ Rostman & E60-Gaser

I'm doing the same retrofit of cruise control on my E60 528 2008.
I have ordered the following parts.
1) CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH 03/2007~ 6 131 695 1352
2) Front section of trim panel 12/2003~ 6 131 694 7773

Are there any other parts I should order?

And while coding SA 540A option, no error message during coding? like steering wheel calibration.
Please help me. THANKS

E60-Gaser: I think the correct SA code should be S540A not S541A(Active Cruise control).
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 09:04 AM
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Hello,

are there any news about the topic. I want to retrofit, but haven't the cycling point around my speedometer.
Can I retrofit my cruise control without a new combi instrument / dashboard?

Actually nothing works. Installation of the szl and coding is done.

Thanks in advantage for your replies.

E60-Gaser
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Old May 6, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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I'm also interesting...
So far, the new kombi is necessary. My current one has no speed pointer.
I'm looking for the trick without exchanging old kombi as mentioned above.
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