Cruise Control Questions

Hi Guys

After much deliberation I am going to fit Cruise to my 2001 TDI 130 Sport, can someone please give me a clue as to wether this is simple or not. I have VAG-Com so initialising is covered, its the wiring that concerns me. Does the new stalk just "plug in" or do I have to run loads of cables everwhere? I have looked on the interweb and can only find a guide for a Golf, good but not the same as the Passat. Willing to do a step by step photo guide if its not too hard, so others can have a go. Look forward to the replies.

PS I know that some Ebayers are quoting £150 fitted, but i'm a cheapskate.

I have just been through this and the answer is , its not a DIY job unless you have a VAG-COM. It involves enabling the cruise control on the ecu, and also if you have ESP like mine does, the stearing angle sensor has to be recalibrated as the stearing wheel is removed to change the stalks.

For reference I am paying £190 at the local VW garage as they where the only people where I live who said "yes we do that" with out umming and erring, like the independent VW specialist round my way did when I asked them.

Here's a link to a site where the guy self-fitted cruise control....

http://www.christiantena.pwp.blueyon...vag/tdi/b5.htm

You will need someone with VAG-COM though!

I disagree with the lad above that its not a DIY job.


Its very easy The insutructions that come with it make it look complex.

took me 1.5 hours

My point is unless you have access to VAG-COM , you can't enable the cruise control. And on modles with ESP removing the steering wheel apparently requires the steering angle sensor to be recalibrated. So while I have no doubt that the wiring and fitting of the stalk is straight forward, you are going to need VAG-COM or a friendly garage. I dont shy away from working on cars, just fitted a detachable tow bar to mine, just in this case I preffered to have it done by the *******s as they where the only ones who new what they where talking about ( yes and I know that in its self is a rare occurence ) in the plymouth area and did not suck there teeth when asked about it.

BUT he says he HAS Vag com!

Also this steering wheel Alignment thing. I have fitted both in the Passat and the Golf as well as a Beetle. I marked the moving items so when i came to put back together they were as removed not hard to do! I bet VW do the same, there wont be any "allignemt" happing there.


DONt be put off mate just do it and mark every thing that moved with a dab of paint

I have done two on ESP equipped Passats with no problems.
There is no need to mark anything. Just set the steering to straight ahead after the airbag is removed and do not move it.
It is just a bit of a fiddle around the ECU connectors.
Take your time and you will be fine.
Oh, disconnect the battery before you work on the airbag.

I must agree i with you straight wheels, but marking cant do any harm.

The Barbs for the Fuse is the hardest bit!!

Thanks for all the replies, I have just ordered a kit from VAGPARTS, so will read the instructions when it arrives.
I am still confused as to wether the wiring is different on a B5 to a B5.5 :confused:. Never mind whats the worse thing that can happen, hang on nobody answer that.
Will keep you all posted on the results

Thanks again

I have a trade account with my local VW Garage i paid £61 all in for the Cruise. Give them the chassis number so i got the one for the car.


Im sure they will all be the same

I'm looking forward to seeing the step by step photo How To.

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Originally Posted by TheMadhatter

For reference I am paying £190 at the local VW garage as they where the only people where I live who said "yes we do that" with out umming and erring, like the independent VW specialist round my way did when I asked them.

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Phoned the dealers in Teesside area for a price as I will soon have a Passat TDI :D

Got a price of £150 5 mins back.:D Some were @ £195 :mad:

1 dealer said no as it had to be done when car was new

I paid £300 to have cruise fitted to my 130Tdi Sport (one of the very last B5.5 sold new in the UK I should think......:D.....) This was done at VW Warrington. It seems, from reading some posts on here, that I paid well over the odds. However, I am constantly on the motorway and just could not have a car without cruise, so at least I am getting my "money's worth" out of it.

PS, a lot of VW dealerships said cruise could not be fitted to my car unless it was done as a factory-fit item...... Ho-hum....... :biglaugh:

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Originally Posted by Irri_Tant

Phoned the dealers in Teesside area for a price as I will soon have a Passat TDI :D

Got a price of £150 5 mins back.:D Some were @ £195 :mad:

1 dealer said no as it had to be done when car was new

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Pays to ask.

Just back from talking to Emma on service reception @ Lookers Teesside to see if they could price match the £150 quote and I'm now getting cruise for £129.95 all in fitted next week :D

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Originally Posted by Irri_Tant

Pays to ask.

Just back from talking to Emma on service reception @ Lookers Teesside to see if they could price match the £150 quote and I'm now getting cruise for £129.95 all in fitted next week :D

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It's fitted, and what's even better is it cost less @ £126.50 all in :D:D:D

Sounds a darned sight better than taking off the steering wheel!

Nice one :D

Looks like we all need to move to Teeside.
Cruise control for £126.50, a dealer who charges less than they quote, PRICELESS !

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Originally Posted by colorado

Looks like we all need to move to Teeside.

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wait till Tuesday next week till Emma's back in service department :D

Hows the cruise control?
Thinking of getting my 130 tdi done.
No problems I assume with the dealers service???
:confused:

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Originally Posted by dickturpin

Hows the cruise control?
Thinking of getting my 130 tdi done.
No problems I assume with the dealers service???
:confused:

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great service :D,

even got a new plastic trim below the wipers after we debated whether or not they had broken it whilst getting to the ecu. I just bought the car 10 days earlier and gave it a real going over as I''d traveled 200 miles to buy it and this item was definatley not broken.

Oh and the cruise hasn't missed a beat either

Thanks for the very quick response.
Think I will have to book it in at the price quoted.
Cheers!:o

Thanks Irri Tant
All done now and working fine.
Thanks also to VW Teesside...Recomended.

DC;)

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Originally Posted by dickturpin

Thanks Irri Tant
All done now and working fine.
Thanks also to VW Teesside...Recomended.

DC;)

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Hi I have just fitted cruise control and it works when I turn it on and press SET, RESET cancels it. Do you know how to increment and decrement the set speed as the owners manual does not cover stick cruise control only multifunction steering wheel (with different buttons)?

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Originally Posted by caldirun

Hi I have just fitted cruise control and it works when I turn it on and press SET, RESET cancels it. Do you know how to increment and decrement the set speed as the owners manual does not cover stick cruise control only multifunction steering wheel (with different buttons)?

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rocker switch on my car does the following

bottom sets it & top is resume last speed

press top or bottom of switch for a second or so and car will icrease or decrease it's speed by 2 or 3 mph

hold the top or bottom in and it'll speed up or slow down until you release the button

to switch my cruise of I just press/touch the cluth pedal as there's a switch on it that stops the cruise mode. Can be done with the brake also but this flash's the stop lights on.