Cruise Control

[Moffmo]

Well, as some of you may know i currently drive two hours a day on the m62 to uni, i was wondering if...

Now dont laugh, its probably obvoius some some o you guys, but i dont know, and a silly question is a question unasked....

But is it possible to fit cruise control onto a car?

Cheers

Matt

[SuperRetard]

I had cruise control on a bike once. I'd bent the handlebar in a prevous crash, so the throttle tube didn't rotate without some effort. brilliant fun. I used to shuffle onto the back seat then shout at people that the rider had fell off and I didnt know what to do.

those were the days.

[Moffmo]

I had cruise control on a bike once. I'd bent the handlebar in a prevous crash, so the throttle tube didn't rotate without some effort. brilliant fun. I used to shuffle onto the back seat then shout at people that the rider had fell off and I didnt know what to do.

those were the days.

I bet that was a very strange thing to see!

But does that answer my question :P hehe

Thought youd know mate! you are quite savvy in the ways of engine knowledge

[breezer]

is this the sort of thing which a fiat punto has, the really new models? my mate got one for a courtesy car and his has one of those buttons!! makes steering lighter/stiffer.

[yvvan]

Yes, aftermarket cruise control kits are available, look for Rostra Precision Controls, they make kits for some Toyotas, not sure if they do one for the Yaris though.

Cheers, Yves.

[RFvitz]

Hey thats actually pretty cool... would be quite comfortable to have. not for malta though, hardly any highways at all here.

i followed almighty yvvan's instructions :D ....here u go mate:

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[knightrider]

good find matt

[Moffmo]

nice one guys!!

Ill defo get that if the price is right B)

how easy do you reckon they are to wire up?

Cheers!

Matt

[Kenno]

I want cruise control!! it's got to be the only way of sticking to 70 on the motorway!

[jaxx]

is this the sort of thing which a fiat punto has, the really new models? my mate got one for a courtesy car and his has one of those buttons!! makes steering lighter/stiffer.

no thats a !Removed!/woman thing that lightens the power steering when in a car park!

cruise control automatically maintains the speed for you so you can take your feet off the pedal on MWays etc

and yes Matt me old chum you can have it fitted aftermarket but it aint cheap!! i think a basic system may bpush 800quid fitted??

[Moffmo]

is this the sort of thing which a fiat punto has, the really new models? my mate got one for a courtesy car and his has one of those buttons!! makes steering lighter/stiffer.

no thats a !Removed!/woman thing that lightens the power steering when in a car park!

cruise control automatically maintains the speed for you so you can take your feet off the pedal on MWays etc

and yes Matt me old chum you can have it fitted aftermarket but it aint cheap!! i think a basic system may bpush 800quid fitted??

800 quid :(

Thats that plan outta the window :(

And kenno, you are right i was thinking of getting cruise control as it saves on petrol costs and you are more likely to do the speed limit :D

Me brothers got that !Removed! parking thing, , like its not light enough already!

[knightrider]

the girl mode on punto's?

you dont see them putting a male button where it gets faster?!?!?!

[jaxx]

the girl mode on punto's?

you dont see them putting a male button where it gets faster?!?!?!

we all know thats what the volume button is for in the yaris ;)

[echo_rs]

Hey, don't you guys have cruise control as an option over there? Our Canadian hatches can have it fitted as a Toyota accessory!

Maybe you can get one of those?

Cheers

[knightrider]

the girl mode on punto's?

you dont see them putting a male button where it gets faster?!?!?!

we all know thats what the volume button is for in the yaris ;)

shhh thats a secret just cus your leaving the yaris's dont mean you can start mouth the secrets of yaris!

[Moffmo]

the girl mode on punto's?

you dont see them putting a male button where it gets faster?!?!?!

we all know thats what the volume button is for in the yaris ;)

shhh thats a secret just cus your leaving the yaris's dont mean you can start mouth the secrets of yaris!

agreed <_<

[Kenno]

Maybe it'd be cheaper to tie a brick to a carefully measured piece of string attached to the steering wheel or something?

I really want proper cruise control though. My girlfriend briefly had a Hyundai Coupe with it, and it was excellent - especially the 'speed up' button!

Have any of the other Toyota models got it (Celica maybe?)?

[alanbradley]

My dad has it on his BM and swears by it as a wway to lessen the chance of you getting caught speeding. He has the radar adaptive system fitted to his 530d. I had a shot of it the other weeek and it really is fantastic. You don't find you're "creeping" up behind slightly slower cars.

I wouldn't mind a system for the Yaris for exactly the same reasons as Matt has described - but not at that price!

A

[Moffmo]

I wouldn't mind a system for the Yaris for exactly the same reasons as Matt has described - but not at that price!

A

agreed, i think 800 quid for comfort is a bit dear lol

[jamesholden]

Have any of the other Toyota models got it (Celica maybe?)?

Camry.

[Kenno]

I've definitely seen a Celica advertised with Cruise Control before on Autotrader, but must have been a mistake cos I can't find any others with it.

Matt, let me know if you come up with something cheaper than £800!

[tooyoung]

My Supra has cruise control. Once set, you can use the button to increase/decrase your speed as well.

I have driven quite a few other manufacturers with it aswell and they all have slight differences between them (you couldn't change the speed on the Vauxhall/Fiats).

[bluesky-uk]

Hi, Go to this site. http://www.howard-may.co.uk/4747/8140.html

They can supply aftermarket cruise control kits for £295.

Fitting is extra, but they are not difficult to diy install.

Hope this helps.

:)

[Al J]

Oh just keep your foot on the pedal and watch the speedo, you wuss!

Cruise control is probably dangerous on our motorways. You'd spend most of your time kicking down on it to switch it off (assuming it was an accelerator pedal version) AND left foot braking to avoid the guy who'd just overtaken and pulled right in front of you!

[echo_rs]

You could always import the Canadian Genuine Toyota Part made specifically for our cars, it costs 500 Canadian which is 220 UK Pounds...

Toyota Canada Accessories for Yaris (Echo Hatch here)

Cheers