Cruise control in Cupra 180 ?

[andy15star]

A mate told me that i can get the SEAT garage to fit cruise control to my 52Reg Leon Cupra (180bhp) for around £100. As much as i'd like to believe it, i don't !. Is that true ????. It would be very handy on my car as i do a lot of Motorway driving to and from work. So, firstly, can cruise control be fitted to a 52 Leon Cupra (nor R) and secondly, how much would it be for a SEAT dealer to fit if it can be (rough figure) ?

(You know the type of cruise control i mean. It's the type even my dad has in his 54 Leon 20V SE, fitted on the left steering stalk)

Kind Regards,
Andrew

 

[TimBarratt]

Yes you can have it fitted, but im not sure if the Dealer will do it. I know people like JBS (they have a section on this site) will fit it. Do a quick search and im sure you will find all you need to know.

 

[Steve_B]

If you've got drive by wire throttle control then it can be fitted, I had mine done by Westec for £150 which included the loom and stalk.

Doubt you'll get a dealer to fit it tbh. I asked two and both said that it couldn't be done

 

[andy15star]

Cheers both ! i'll have a look into that. Any other ideas if any local garages can do this. I'm in North-East UK, near Newcastle ??

Cheers
Andy

 

[BlackFR]

If you've got drive by wire throttle control then it can be fitted, I had mine done by Westec for £150 which included the loom and stalk.

Doubt you'll get a dealer to fit it tbh. I asked two and both said that it couldn't be done

I had mine on my Leon fitted by a dealer

 

[andy15star]

Was that a SEAT dealer, if so where and how much ?

Cheers
Andy

 

[andy15star]

well now i have just rang the original SEAT dealership who i bought the car off. They said they COULD do it, but that the 52 Leon Cupra was indeed a "drive-by-wire" accelerator which has a pulse control on the accelerator, so it would cost a staggering £600 !!!!. Bang goes that idea then, unless they were trying to rip me off !!!!

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[BlackFR]

They know jack sh1t then.

All they need is a wiring loom and a cruise stalk, it just hooks straight onto the ECU. IIRC the dealer doesn't do it any more due to it not being financially viable.

Your best bet is Westec!

 

[andy15star]

Only problem there is Westec seem to be too far away for me to travel. I live near to Newcastle in the North East, do they have a partnership nearer ? any suggestions ?

Regards,
Andrew

 

[petay_pan]

better yet where can we source this stalk and loom from and DIY it?! rough idea of cost