Can you fit cruise control on a car that didn't come with it?

[henners38]

Ok thanks. The pic of the grey(8P) A3 s my current car - it's a 2004 2.0L TDI with BKD Engine if that helps?

[NHN]

Well I suspect you'll need a module to code cruise tbh given age, not many back then had compatible modules fitted.

[henners38]

What sort of module is it I'd need? Wold it replace an existing part or wold it be a whole new part?

[NHN]

You need to get vcds on to check module 16 & see if it codes for cruise, if not this needs replacing.

[henners38]

Right so almost exactly a year after first thinking of this - I'm finally getting round to it.


ive found this on ebay AUDI A3 8P1 (2007) 2.0 TFSI (BWA) INDICATOR + CRUISE CONTROL STALK - 8P0953513 | eBay - its from a newer car (57 whereas mines 54) does anyone know if it will be compatible? It says from 2003-2013?

[henners38]

Ive looked in the handbook and mines an 8P1 BLC

[Guest 2]

You still need to check whether your steering control unit is compatible with cruise.


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[henners38]

Right - just spoken to Audi - the steering module on mine is 8P0953549G - he reckoned it would be compatible with no extra bits.

Also - I've been looking at a cruise stalk on ebay - thats come out of a 57 plate A3 (mines 54) - any idea if it will work? The chap from audi said they changed it in 2007, but can't confirm if it affected 57 plate cars

[Guest 2]

OK seems it is indeed compatible with cruise.

Stalks only changed on 2010+ cars where it became a spring back for the dipped beam and incorporated something else. But everything from 04-09 afaik is the same except the little pictures on the stalk might've been altered.

[henners38]

Excellent! So what controls the throttle? Is it electronic?
also - I know someone who's breaking an R reg A8, which has cruise, would that stalk work on my a3? I. Assuming probably not due to the age difference?