CRUISE CONTR0L
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Permalink Reply by Megan Miller on -
I purchased the cruise control while I was still waiting for my car to arrive. I asked the dealer the same question and they wouldn't commit, but said that it shouldn't be a problem.
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Permalink Reply by Sylvia on -
Cains10 said:When the Tulsa dealer had its one year anniversary party in March, they were offering CC for sale and installation at the dealership. They did mention the standard caution note about the CC causing a problem; but said they had never had it happen yet.
I just contacted the Tulsa dealership (where I bought my smart) to ask about the cost of installing a cruise control on my passion coupe and was told they would not be able to do this. Does anyone know why they are not doing these now after offering it just this last March?
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Permalink Reply by Terry Stibal on -
Sylvia, there's no telling why one dealer does things one way, and another, another. Don't get worked up over something that you cannot control.
Those who worry about the installation of the MDC unit are also getting worked up over nothing. While the concept of working on a car may be alien to some, the installation process with this unit cannot be any more simple. There are no wires to be spliced, no drilling into the car (save for the optional installation of the LED addition, which you can put into the instrument cluster, or insert it somewhere else), and nothing to be jerry-rigged in any way.
Everything is "plug in and play" in the most literal sense of the word. While it is a bit difficult to contort a tall body into the footwell to remove the accelerator pedal and make the connections into the little black box, everything else goes as smooth as ice on Teflon. If you are under 5' 7", you will literally have no troubles at all with the MDC unit.
The only trouble that I encountered with the unit was in the removal of the grey plastic cap on the top of the original wiper control arm. It's that simple. Even a complete novice, with care to follow the printed and photo-annotated instructions to the letter, can make an MDC install.
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Permalink Reply by Sylvia on
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Thank you.
Terry Stibal said:Sylvia, there's no telling why one dealer does things one way, and another, another. Don't get worked up over something that you cannot control.
Those who worry about the installation of the MDC unit are also getting worked up over nothing. While the concept of working on a car may be alien to some, the installation process with this unit cannot be any more simple. There are no wires to be spliced, no drilling into the car (save for the optional installation of the LED addition, which you can put into the instrument cluster, or insert it somewhere else), and nothing to be jerry-rigged in any way.
Everything is "plug in and play" in the most literal sense of the word. While it is a bit difficult to contort a tall body into the footwell to remove the accelerator pedal and make the connections into the little black box, everything else goes as smooth as ice on Teflon. If you are under 5' 7", you will literally have no troubles at all with the MDC unit.
The only trouble that I encountered with the unit was in the removal of the grey plastic cap on the top of the original wiper control arm. It's that simple. Even a complete novice, with care to follow the printed and photo-annotated instructions to the letter, can make an MDC install.
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Permalink Reply by Zippin Pippin on -
I installed the mdc unit and had zero problems. As my commute is over rolling terrain in the middle of our small community, I've found that the Tempo Max feature lets me active a maximum speed of my choice and put my foot down a little more than necessary fo achieve the desired speed. The tempo Max feature limits your speed to what you set it for kind of like cruise control. If you wish to modulate your speed you still have control with your foot. You just cannot exceed your selected top speed. It seems to maintain tight control and not overspeed at all like its' cruise counterpart sometimes does with the hills. The Tempo max helps you to not have to constantly watch the speedo around the police especially with the hills and within city traffic. Use cruise on the highway and set the Maximum speed or Tempo Max for city or driving around hills especially with heavy police radar present. I have also been using the sprint booster feature. I am still playing with these different features. :D The tempo max or Max Speed feature is becoming my favorite for my daily commute because it limits my maximum speed like a governor and yet it is easy to turn off and set just like a cruise control.
Rich
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Permalink Reply by SMART MADNESS - Boris on -
You would be surprised how many dealers in the US actually carry and install the MDC cruise controls. Smart Madness ships these out to dealers all over the country. The dealer may warn you before hand that since that it is an aftermarket item and not covered by the smart warranty.
The unit is pretty easy to install and if you connect a computer or your own stereo system you should be OK with installing this yourself since it is all plug and play.
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Permalink Reply by Paul McClain on -
Did you install the optional LED's ? If so, where did you put them?
pmcclain@uabmc.edu
Seumas said:Seumas said:My dealer said it is not a problem. The said they install the Area451 cruise control at the dealership. The factory warranty is pretty freaking short. I've already put 3,000 miles on my smart in one month! My warranty will be over in a year at that rate. you can purchase additional warranty time for your car but the cost goes up the more miles you have on it. It's pretty cheap up to 3,000 miles, the next tier is between 3,000 and 12,000 miles. I plan on getting the one for 84,000 miles for a few grand before I hit 12,000 miles on mine. At least that way I will have piece of mind that if anything major goes wrong I'm covered. Of course, I might just be the one that has nothing go wrong and could of saved the money, that's what usually happens to me lol
In addition, Saturday I installed the Area451 cruise control on my 09 coupe. Was simple (for me at least) and I did not have one problem with the installation. They provide excellent very detailed instructions on their website, step by step with highly detailed photos to guide you through it. The unit works great! I am more than happy with it and how well it functions. Since I drive to visit family 300 miles away on a regular basis this was a necessity. No more stiff right foot! I am also more than happy to share my experience to anyone wanting to install this unit themselves. There are a few parts of the installation that may not be so straight forward if you do not have a background in electronics or mechanics or are not mechanically inclined.
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Permalink Reply by Seumas on -
Just the default one that is on the windsheild wiper, I didn't install (or have for that matter) any extra LED's to install on the dash, nor did I have to time or want to take apart my dash. Mine didn't come with the optional dash/instrument panel led. The one on the windsheild wiper handle is kinda pointless as you can't see it because the steering wheel is in the way unless you move your head over to see around it. So far it hasn't been an issue, you will never have a problem knowing when the cruise control is on or off, you really do not need the LED even though I think one would be good to have.
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