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[Shark1e]

Hi all,

i have a 1999 omega cddt 2.5 estate, been told i can just swap standard indicator stalk for a 2 wire cruise control stalk and it will give me cruise control, surely it can't be that easy can it?
can anyone give us lesser imortals an idiots guide step by step on the following:

what parts are needed?
how easy is it?
will it fit 2.5td?
etc etc

thanks in advance

shark1e

[TheBoy]

/Panto mode


Oh yes it can  (on a 2.5TD)


Make sure you get 2 wire stalk.

[Shark1e]

thanks for speedy reply,

so just swap stalk and thats it? no extra parts? cost of part? part number?

thanks

shark1e

[TheBoy]

thanks for speedy reply,

so just swap stalk and thats it? no extra parts? cost of part? part number?

thanks

shark1e

Yup, thats it.

Part number ends in 012 (can never remember full number). Dealer will know.

No extra parts, around £35 + VAT iirc. Buy new, 2nd hand dont last

[Shark1e]

wicked many thanks

shark1e

[Dodger]

Probably a 15 min job. (that's what mine took!)

1) remove the steering column shroud, (top & bottom, 4 screws)
2) unplug existing switch, (depress two lugs, & pull switch away)
3) push new CC switch into column
4) connect 2 pin switch to connector (you may have to look around near the column for it, mine was taped to the loom)
5) replace both halves of shroud.

Job done, just pop off and test!! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS to one and all!! 

[steve2.5cd]

thanks for speedy reply,

so just swap stalk and thats it? no extra parts? cost of part? part number?

I paid £48.65 yesterday at our local dealers. will arrive on wed. Cant wait. 

thanks

shark1e

Yup, thats it.

Part number ends in 012 (can never remember full number). Dealer will know.

No extra parts, around £35 + VAT iirc. Buy new, 2nd hand dont last

[Shark1e]

great instrutions many thanks,

can you give me the full part number please,

thanks

[RobG]

great instrutions many thanks,

can you give me the full part number please,

thanks

  9181012

[Shark1e]

diamond cheers 

[Shark1e]

just wondering if anyone knows what the difference is for the 011 and 012 cruise control stalk? i know 001 has a 4 wire plug and 012 has a 2 wire plug,
only i took off my steering coloum cowles and found my c/c 2 wire plug, and my thought is if only 2 wires then what do the 2 wires actually control? why can't a push button switch work? as in sprung loaded on / off etc, wondering if it is just to activate hold on throttle? can the stalk alter speed you want? or is it just basic on / off,

thanks shark1e

[TheBoy]

011 presents all switches (simple push to make) on seperate wires (hence 4, 3 for switches and a common). 012 uses a resistor network.

[Shark1e]

oh right cheers,

just spoke to my local dealers in cannock and being in the omega owners club he will give me 10% discount on all parts, and the stalk new is £48.75 inc vat then less 10% so £4.87 off, not bad i suppose.

[tunnie]

oh right cheers,

just spoke to my local dealers in cannock and being in the omega owners club he will give me 10% discount on all parts, and the stalk new is £48.75 inc vat then less 10% so £4.87 off, not bad i suppose.

Thats nice of him considering there is no club 

I paid £35 for my stalk all in, but that was a while ago now, guess its gone up 

[MickAP]

just wondering if anyone knows what the difference is for the 011 and 012 cruise control stalk? i know 001 has a 4 wire plug and 012 has a 2 wire plug,
only i took off my steering coloum cowles and found my c/c 2 wire plug, and my thought is if only 2 wires then what do the 2 wires actually control? why can't a push button switch work? as in sprung loaded on / off etc, wondering if it is just to activate hold on throttle? can the stalk alter speed you want? or is it just basic on / off,

thanks shark1e

Not quite as simple as on/off.
It obviously activates the CC above 20mph and keep tapping it and it will further increase speed.
If you increase speed by pedal operation it will return back to your set lower speed, unless you've cancelled that. Also and I only found this out recently it will also
return back to a preset speed if you had to brake say, by tapping the button to resume cruise.
One thing it won't do that petrol models do is decrease speed by tapping the button, it's just one tap and cancelled.
BTW it really is a doddle to fit, easiest upgrade I've done.

Mick