2001 Z3 1.9 Cruise control

[oldcarman]

As always HT using incorrect information.There are no such people as Eskimos, but there are Inuit people that bear a striking resemblance and do inhabit the Canadian and American north. JFYI and political correctness. Don't go drinking in any northern bars over here HT. They can skin and debone a caribou in 12 minutes.!!

 

[t-tony]

Keep on the right side of those guys then.

 

[hard top]

How long does that take to cook on the BBQ and can you stick a can of beer up its backside before doing so?

 

[t-tony]

I would imagine only when it's dead. Need a BIG barbi .

 

[jonco]

I know it's Sunday morning but I'm now a bit confused by this thread is Alyn trying to fit cruise control on a caribou or an Inuit? Pre or post facelift?

 

[Alyn T]

Thanks Vintage42. I've added a few photos of what I have The car is May 2001
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Thanks Vintage42. I've added a few photos of what I have The car is May 2001

 

[vintage42]

Mine is a 1997 (10/96)... before the bean counters modernized the upper intake manifold.

 

[Alyn T]

Thanks vintage42 Kind of you. I think I'll have to try to get the earlier throttle body or perhaps the butterfly linkage and cable bracket. Have to take a look on ebay or see if the parts are available from BMW
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[oldcarman]

Thanks Vintage42. Mine is also a 97 and your pics will make life easier for me as I piece together my CC. I bought the actuator and it will be shipped with my other purchases by the PO. They don't allow loose parts while onboard ship due to theft so need to get all the loose parts shipped separate unless I paid £600 more for a container. From the pics it looks like the bracket to attatch the cable is the important piece. Was all the wiring already installed such as the clutch switch? JIM

 

[vintage42]

... Was all the wiring already installed such as the clutch switch? JIM

My cruise control was original equipment put on by the factory, so I can't say. But the second photo shows a sub-harness coming off the main harness for the cruise control motor, so I expect the entire car is pre-wired for whatever the cruise control needs.
There is a switch on the clutch pedal that prevents starting unless the pedal is depressed, but this is not related to cruise control. I suppose you are talking about connections in the harness for switches that turn off the cruise control if the clutch or brake pedals are used.

 

[zedonist]

At 2001 you will find you have an M43 engine, not an M44, it will be 8v and not 16v hence why it looks different, you will need these items for cruise control on yours http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CM12&mospid=48078&btnr=66_0052&hg=66&fg=20

 

[vintage42]

At 2001 you will find you have an M43 engine, not an M44...

The engine timeline in Wiki shows the M44 being produced through 2002.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M44
How can you tell whether a 2001 has an M43 and not an M44?
Is it because only the M43 was exported to UK?
Or is it because the black plastic upper intake is unique to the M43?

 

[zedonist]

The plastic plenum, the 8v rocker cover, and the M44 in the Z3 stopped at 99 facelift, although was available in other BMW models

Realoem shows only M43 after 05/99

 

[vintage42]

At 2001 you will find you have an M43 engine, not an M44... you will need these items for cruise control on yours http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CM12&mospid=48078&btnr=66_0052&hg=66&fg=20

I have a 1997 M44 with last 7 VIN being LB77787, and it has the same items:
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CH73&mospid=48091&btnr=66_0052&hg=66&fg=20

Evidently there was no difference in the throttle that would affect the cruise control items.

 

[zedonist]

The photos above show two different throttle body configurations, one M44 one M43, I assume there's is also a bracket change to allow two bowden cables. My 99 M44 has the same as yours, space for the cruise Bowden to be connected.