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Originally Posted by uhashim
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my post.
Based on all the research I have done there are specialists willing to do the cruise control retrofit, but they want to charge me north of a 1000£.
If you wouldn't mind could you please answer the following:
1. Did you source the parts yourself (did you buy them used or new)?
2. Did you do the installation of the parts (SZL/Slip ring ..etc) yourself?
3. Did you have active cruise control - with break function (SA544) or standard cruise control (SA540) coded.
4. Could you give me the name/contact of the guy who did the coding for you?
5. Did you have to take the instrument cluster into consideration when doing the retrofit. (Apparently there are 2 types that the X1s shipped with and its possible to retrofit on one but not the other)
6. Out of curiosity what else did you get retrofitted on yours?
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Cheers!
Umair
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Apologies Umair, I only just checked back into this forum and saw this message..
1) Yes, all parts sourced myself from Ebay
2) I didn't, I had a chap do a number of retrofits in one day for me (cruise, folding mirrors, 6NR etc)
3) Standard cruise, AFAIK active was never available on the E84
4)Simon Chodorowski @Bavarian Coding, you'll find him on Facebook
5) This is the reason why you've been quoted £1k for the official refit, on an E84 with factory cruise, there's a little green light that comes on when cruise is activated... on a non-cruise E84 a different cluster was fitted without that green light.... I can't say as how I've ever needed a green light to remind me that my feet aren't on the pedals so I wouldn't let that worry you.
6)Electrochromic Folding wing mirrors; late model combox with full 6NR armrest integrated phone system with connected drive, apps, internet etc; towbar with full factory integration, hardwired dashcam, permanent live power for garmin nav, front mounted integrated light bar...
I also had some things like instant MPG and digital speedo coded into the cluster.
I was going to have the Head-up-display as I really liked it in my 'Vette, but the BMW solution is properly naff so I haven't bothered.
Ironically this is probably the most "non-OE" car I've ever owned, but the amount of time I spend in it, it pays to be comfortable.
Next up will be the factory reversing camera and the front seat backs with the net storage.