440 cruise control?

Sep 10th, 2002, 12:17

I do a lot of night time motorway driving and was wondering if it was possible to get cruise control fitted to a 440. If so, does anybody have any idea roughly how much, Where I might get it fitted, and whether it greatly affects fuel economy? Any or all of these answers much appreciated. Ta.

Dan F · Sep 11th, 2002, 19:14

Hi.

I had cruise control retro fitted to my old 440 2.0i SE.
It cost about £480 fitted (2 years or so ago) and it was a fantastic boon.
Go to your Volvo dealer and they SHOULD be able to quote you an all inclusive price for the system, as it is an accessory listed in their catalogue as a dealer fit option.

Bear in mind if your car is the 1.8 with the B18U engine, for some reason they can't fit it to that engine. Diesels may be a problem too, but you would have to ask and verify that yourself.

Fuel economy tends to be better whilst the cruise is active, as it can control the throttle far more accurately than your foot.
Other than that it doesn't realy affect fuel economy one way or the other.

Hope that helps...
Dan.

Sep 12th, 2002, 08:18

Dan is that 1.8 the single point injection 1.?

Stu

tonyflynn1 · Sep 13th, 2002, 09:02

I looked at fitting cruise to my T5 but still haven't got around to it. Here's a couple of links for diy cruise kits, hope you find them useful.

http://www.ecwuk.com/auto_aids/cruise/index.htm

http://www.conrad-anderson.co.uk/cc.htm

Dan F · Sep 19th, 2002, 17:29

Yes, that is the one to which I refer. They only ever did a 1.8 in SPi.

Cheers,
Dan.

Sep 10th, 2002, 12:17	#1
benforgham Guest Location:	440 cruise control? I do a lot of night time motorway driving and was wondering if it was possible to get cruise control fitted to a 440. If so, does anybody have any idea roughly how much, Where I might get it fitted, and whether it greatly affects fuel economy? Any or all of these answers much appreciated. Ta.

Sep 11th, 2002, 19:14	#2
Dan F Premier Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2008 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcs	RE: 440 cruise control? Hi. I had cruise control retro fitted to my old 440 2.0i SE. It cost about £480 fitted (2 years or so ago) and it was a fantastic boon. Go to your Volvo dealer and they SHOULD be able to quote you an all inclusive price for the system, as it is an accessory listed in their catalogue as a dealer fit option. Bear in mind if your car is the 1.8 with the B18U engine, for some reason they can't fit it to that engine. Diesels may be a problem too, but you would have to ask and verify that yourself. Fuel economy tends to be better whilst the cruise is active, as it can control the throttle far more accurately than your foot. Other than that it doesn't realy affect fuel economy one way or the other. Hope that helps... Dan.

Sep 12th, 2002, 08:18	#3
Mav_UK Guest Location:	RE: 440 cruise control? Dan is that 1.8 the single point injection 1.? Stu

Sep 13th, 2002, 09:02	#4
tonyflynn1 Senior Member Last Online: Oct 12th, 2022 23:23 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Chate	RE: 440 cruise control? I looked at fitting cruise to my T5 but still haven't got around to it. Here's a couple of links for diy cruise kits, hope you find them useful. http://www.ecwuk.com/auto_aids/cruise/index.htm http://www.conrad-anderson.co.uk/cc.htm

Sep 19th, 2002, 17:29	#5
Dan F Premier Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2008 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcs	RE: 440 cruise control? Yes, that is the one to which I refer. They only ever did a 1.8 in SPi. Cheers, Dan.

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