BMW 530d 2004 reg - Active Cruse Control

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Wed 22 May 2013 12:25
BMW 530d 2004 reg - Active Cruse Control - Chutney

I have been quoted circa £2500 by a BMW main dealer for the replacement of the ACC ( after charging £120 for 20mins for telling me why my cruse control was not working ) . This was two years ago and have learned to live without Cruse Control for that period but am keen to get the feature working again.

Accordingly i would be pleased to know if there any alternatives to going to a main dealer for such a replacement fitting... I am resident in Kent and would ideally seek a garage in the area but would happily travel.

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Wed 22 May 2013 23:39
BMW 530d 2004 reg - Active Cruse Control - elekie&a/c doctor

Half the value of the car to fix the cruise control?Sounds like a good deal to me!What can be faulty to cost so much to fix?Second hand parts may be a solution,but could be more problematic trying to find the exact same part,which will probably need coding into the electronics of the car to make it work.hth

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Thu 23 May 2013 19:01
BMW 530d 2004 reg - Active Cruse Control - Andy P

Find an independant BMW specialist - their labour rates tend to be significantly lower than main dealers.

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Tue 30 Jul 2013 10:25
BMW 530d 2004 reg - Active Cruse Control - Chutney

BMW Specialist Indy confirmed that only a BMW Main Dealer could carry out the repair/replacement due to their technology resourses , Hmmm !!

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Tue 30 Jul 2013 10:41
BMW 530d 2004 reg - Active Cruse Control - oldtoffee

Difficult to believe that a function on a nine year old car can only be sorted by a main dealer, you'd have thought the diagnostics and software would be easily available to those who know how to get it.

A friend of mine speaks very highly about this BMW independent in Windsor.

www.kmautotechnics.co.uk/

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