TD4 Fitting cruise control

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gstuart

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hiya

ive been asked this a few times and just wished to update this subject in one go.

my freelander is a 2002 TD4 3 door auto,it was originally a commercial van and converted it to have internal rear seats and trim.

wishing to fit cruise control and with sound advice i found i needed the steering wheel controls, a master on/off switch which on the 2002 model is fitted next to the instrument panel and not in the front centre console.Lastly the cruise control ECU which is fitted under my drivers seat,the wires were hidden under the drivers seat carpet,there is a small slit and the wires were just tucked underneath with a small plug on it, not to be confused with the fitment of heated seats or a DVD

All the wiring was in my FL and didnt have to convert anything, the wires were behind the blanking plug on the instrument panel, i bought a steering wheel from ebay which had the radio and cruise control paddle control switches already fitted, and the ecu i also got from ebay,second hand for around £35.00.

I think in total it cost me around £100 for the entire job, i just plugged it all in and it worked without having to get it activated by Land rover's T4 diagnostics computer.

On my investigation of this my FL is a pre face lift model and is an auto as im not sure if it will work with a manual gearbox and there are extra wires already fitted to the autobox that are not fitted to the manual box.

hope this may have helped anyone.
 
Nice one Garry. Well done mate!!! :5bhurray::5bhurray:
You're the first to report back that they have sucessfully retrofitted the LR setup on a TD4 Auto using standard parts.
The LR CC wasn't offered on (TD4) manuals as the CC ECU needs signals from the autobox ECU to function (the manual does not have the ECU). Some Petrol versions did have CC offered as a factory fit but they used a different CC ECU and a vac operated throttle control system.
After the facelift I think the loom changes mucked up any retrofit opportunities on the TD4 - I'm happy to be proved wrong if anyone has actually done it tho'. ;)
You have also killed off the myth of needing the Testbook to activate the CC (probably started up by the dealers to put enthusiasts off attempting it?)
Congrats on your job well done - you weighed the cost and risks in failing and you proved it can be done. :banana::banana:
 
hiya

thanks so much for the response, i just wished to advise people and as you say not to believe everything that land rover say is true.

i also came up against every land rover dealer saying that i cannot be done and it defently needed a T4 to activate it, even after i took it back to our local dealer and saying that it can be done, but he was now having any of it saying that i must have got it done elsewhere and couldnt just be plugged in

oh well thats up to him what to belive but i would have thought that if they put a package together they could sell it as an update to freelander owners.

thanks again and hope it may be of use to someone else.

all the best

gary
 
Well done, and that is one heck of a good price for the CC ECU, they usually fetch a lot more :)

The Freebie diesel CC parts are common to the Rover 75 diesel and the Rover bods have been retro fitting the CC for a few years :)

I've got a manual 75 diesel (the wife has a Freebie, hence me being on here) and have been looking for a CC unit and wheel for a while they usually run to well over 100 quid for the manual units and autos are rarer :)
 
PS, the Rover bods get the same deal from the stealers, but with very few exceptions the retro fits do the same as the factory insalled versions, the few differences (and there are some on the 75) are easy to ignore.
 
I have just bought all the parts to upgrade my TD4 auto faclift - 54 plate, will report how it goes. My mate runs an independent 4 x 4 garage and has Autologic, just had power upgrade, away to fit Allisport intercooler first then tackle the cruise control. Remember to disconnect the battery for at least 1/2 an hour to discharge the capacitor for the airbags before opening up the steering wheel !!
 
Now fitted the switches, master switch in lower dash Part No - YUH50080YUH, Steering wheel set & resume switch Part No YUH100731LNF, disconnected battery neg for 1/2 hour before removing steering wheel centre with airag, then marked & cut-out where the switch fits (Copied remote radio switch cut-out, refitted all & reconnected battery. Job took about 30 - 40 mins, master switch lights up but no cruise control operative, looks like it needs enabled in ECU, as my mate predicted (Independent 4 x 4 garage owner, who happens to specialise in Land Rovers, and has Autologic computer (He also did my Freelander power upgrade) I'll report back once all working.
 
P.S steering wheel switches switch came with small wiring loom & blue & black plugs. Removed these & connected 3 wire tail left (Orange, blue & green wires) to existing socket inside steering wheel, simples !
 
If you hooked everything up right, it should work OK straight out the box, if the parts are OK..

This thread is from an R75 forum, but it's one of many along the same lines, as long as the ECU loom is there to plug into the rest is as easy as you say it was...
 
I would like to agree, yes, the switches were relatively simple. My mate disagrees re-working out of the box, and the master switch is lighting-up, he runs an independent 4 x 4 garage specialising in Land Rovers and advised that not all ECU's are enabled if the cruise control option was not fitted when vehicle was new and is going to plug in Autologic computer to check. I found the ECU under the passenger seat, but no sign of the cable from a previous thread, as mine is a 54 plate facelift model. Will know netter on Saturday when It's checked out.
 
Your mate might be right, my knowledge of this is from Rover 75s and with them if the loom isn't present it's not economical to try and install cruise control. Part of the requirement for the loom is to have the driver improvement pack, it might be that this results in the ECU being programmed to expect cruise control, I honestly dunno....

Their is a post out there, somewhere, showing the binary string that needs updating on a R75 M47R ECU to tell it it has cruise control. I forget which one of the foums, but suspect it would be the 75ZT Community forum as they are the 'geekiest' of the Rover owners forums with the most techie detail.
 
Well I'm pleased to say I'm not a geek and neither is my mate, but he's ex land Rover & has an Autologic computer & has done this for quite some time. When I told him I was fitting the switches ( Both new from John Craddock) the first thing he said was give me a shout when they're fitted so I can enable the ECU.

I also diagnosed a fault on my mates Disco TD5 the other night, off a cylinder & no pull, suggested a faulty injector loom or injector, my mate plugged in Autologic & found middle injector & loom faulty !!
 
Well I'm dissapointed, after plugging in Autologic, Cruise Control cannot be detected to switch on, all faults read, one or two found & cleared. looks like I need an ECU from a Freelander that had the option when new if any available.
 
Hi There,

...and is it possible to retrofit an original cc on a TD4 with manual gearbox (MY2003)? Has anyone done this before? What parts are beeing needed?

Thanks and many greetings from Germany...
 
Hi
Have you got this CC of yours to work yet? I have same vehicle as you and am going to attempt the same fitment, I have Master switch, CC set/resume control, and an ECU SCB100211, you have not mentioned the ECU in your thread so have you checked to see if you have one fitted and if so where is it located, I would be very interested to know how you got on as I'm sure I will encounter similar issues, G
 
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