Thread: Puma cruise control

Originally Posted by Dorian

Wally
I got MR to install mine, works well , same problem with overspeed at the top of a hill, but every cruise I have has had the same problem especially if towing. My background in control systems tells me it's something to do with integral windup and if you solved it you would have problems elsewhere.
From memory it was the first one the mechanic had installed in a Defender and it cost about $750 installed.
Mine looks exactly like this one Our Products - Cruise Control

Cheers Glen

I did a search for Autostrada and your post came up.

Ive been considering buying The Autostrada LA01S. and installing it myself.
cruise controls | ecruise controls | Autostrada Brisbane
http://www.autostrada.com.au/land-ro...-controls.html
Is this what you have got and is it still performing OK?

That LA01S says it is Analog, I thought it would need to be CAN to fit the Defender?
Also, what cost are we talking to supply only?

Originally Posted by specwarop

That LA01S says it is Analog, I thought it would need to be CAN to fit the Defender?
Also, what cost are we talking to supply only?

Yeah I noticed the blurb with ea notation, but it also says its plug and play and doesnt require any calibration- tailored to the specific make model The LA 01S is for a Def Puma 2007 on - Perfect for DIY.

Was quoted $575 supply only plus 15 delivery

You're sourcing from that site?

I need this. Where can I get a stalk cruise control installed in Geelong (preferably) or Melbourne?

Cheers

Tim.

Spewarop,Yes. Price and and other info came from that crowd.
Im in no rush as I wont be installing before LR warranty runs out in 6 month

Id like some feedback from someone who has used or even better installed one.

Try Steve's Car Alarms. They did my 2012 Puma, they are mobile or it can be done at there workshop.
Price was reasonable, fitment was good and the fitter did a great job, took his time and it has worked well.

Grappler
Just posting the content of the PM I sent you.
It works OK and the actual cruise control is good.
However IMO the switch interface is a bit clunky compared to say the units that come pre-installed in holden/ford/toyota. Those units have 5 or 6 seperate buttons mounted on the steering wheel. So you get on/off, + speed, - Speed, reset and cancel. The stalk unit only has one button on the end and the whole end also rotates to give you 2 switches ( a total of 3 "Buttons") This means that the functions double up so to speak. My main problem with the unit is that the LED only shows whether the unit is on or off and not if it's engaged in cruise control or on standby. Gets a bit confusing if you are engaging and disabling it a few times in a row as there is no LED feed back, I often end up turning off the cruise when I meant only just to disengage it - not a big thing but then you loose the ability to resume at your previous setting. In my partners Mazda 3 and my previous Camry, the LED comes on yellow when you turn it on and then goes green when its engaged. The Autostrada LED just goes green when you turn it on.

Just the LED thing annoys me enough that it would make me choose a different unit if I were doing it again, but it's not enough to make me replace my unit, as it otherwise functions perfectly.

Having said that I don't know if you have a choice, I'd ask Nugget as he installed a different unit, he may have the same problem.

Cheers Glen