Hey guys,
I just purchase an 07' 350z without cruise control. Does anyone know if I can "plug n play" or am I screwed. Even if they offered an aftermarket would be ok. Any ideas?
Thanks, Cris
Cruise control for 07' 350z
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mcdaddygolf
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rmezz13
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Have 96 f250 and mommas 07 Murano
Re: Cruise control for 07' 350z (mcdaddygolf)
by plug and play do you mean an after market cruise control or an after market power tuner?
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BlackSmoke
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Re: Cruise control for 07' 350z (mcdaddygolf)
WOW they make an 2007 car WITHOUT a cruise. Unfu@#in believable. Looked on the net but no plug and play from what i have seen so far just hard wiring and alot of technical ****.
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blastoff99
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Re: Cruise control for 07' 350z (mcdaddygolf)
Short but definitive answer: you're screwed.
Long but somewhat less definitive answer: the Z is "drive by wire," so there is no mechanical connection between your right foot and the throttle body. There is no way for the aftermarket to get around this. In addition, the Base model *probably* uses a different ECU than the others... i'd bet there are several different ECUs, for the various configurations of our Zs.
HTH.
Long but somewhat less definitive answer: the Z is "drive by wire," so there is no mechanical connection between your right foot and the throttle body. There is no way for the aftermarket to get around this. In addition, the Base model *probably* uses a different ECU than the others... i'd bet there are several different ECUs, for the various configurations of our Zs.
HTH.
Re: Cruise control for 07' 350z (blastoff99)
I have located after market drive by wire for 350z at..... http://www.importdriver.com.au
Re: Cruise control for 07' 350z (evografix)
I am electronics design consultant and I am toying with the idea of developing a retrofit DBW cruise control this summer for my 06 350Z, just for fun.
It doesn't look like a factory retrofit would be cost effective or easy, although I have little doubt that it could be done.
I am the engineer that developed the worlds first remote car starter (Command Start), I also have a few CAN devices under my belt, so I have quite a bit of auto electronics "know how". I don't have a lot of "know why" yet. Thus the reason for this post.
My intention would be to fully emulate the factory unit.
It would be a micro computer based unit that would interface directly with the existing foot pedal electronics. i.e. no mechanical stuff. To look like a factory install, you would need to aquire a steering column switch panel etc. from Nissan.
I am curious just how many people would be interrested in buying such a device. It would be nice to get at least 10 people or so that would be willing to part with 500CDN bucks for it, not including the steering wheel, clutch, brake and transmission switches (from Nissan) which would add more to the cost.
Naturally you would have to install it yourself too.
If you are seriously interrested, email me at [email protected].
It doesn't look like a factory retrofit would be cost effective or easy, although I have little doubt that it could be done.
I am the engineer that developed the worlds first remote car starter (Command Start), I also have a few CAN devices under my belt, so I have quite a bit of auto electronics "know how". I don't have a lot of "know why" yet. Thus the reason for this post.
My intention would be to fully emulate the factory unit.
It would be a micro computer based unit that would interface directly with the existing foot pedal electronics. i.e. no mechanical stuff. To look like a factory install, you would need to aquire a steering column switch panel etc. from Nissan.
I am curious just how many people would be interrested in buying such a device. It would be nice to get at least 10 people or so that would be willing to part with 500CDN bucks for it, not including the steering wheel, clutch, brake and transmission switches (from Nissan) which would add more to the cost.
Naturally you would have to install it yourself too.
If you are seriously interrested, email me at [email protected].