Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
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Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
Rather agree with Scanner.
I'd never done it but still fitted mine in an afternoon.
Shouldn't be more than an hour or two for a pro.
I'd never done it but still fitted mine in an afternoon.
Shouldn't be more than an hour or two for a pro.
Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
I'd agree with that for a pro who knows their way round a Bongo and who has the necessary bits at hand.
As a rank amateur I'm feeling inadequate!! It took me an evening just to make the mount (with curvy corners ) for the buttons. Then by the time I had confirmed exactly which White-blue speedo wire, located and sorted vacuum pipe with cold start already attached to it, how to remove carpet and door step plastic my couple hours was up! next time (huh hum), different story.
As a rank amateur I'm feeling inadequate!! It took me an evening just to make the mount (with curvy corners ) for the buttons. Then by the time I had confirmed exactly which White-blue speedo wire, located and sorted vacuum pipe with cold start already attached to it, how to remove carpet and door step plastic my couple hours was up! next time (huh hum), different story.
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Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
Yeh - I got a shock too but they don't use the trusty waeco ms 50 but a more sophisticated £300 unit. £300 labour. If I had that much to spend on cruise control I wouldn't be driving a 20 year old bongo !
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Very few Bongos can use anything MORE complicated than a MS50 that is why the MS50 is used.indiaemily wrote:Yeh - I got a shock too but they don't use the trusty waeco ms 50 but a more sophisticated £300 unit. £300 labour. If I had that much to spend on cruise control I wouldn't be driving a 20 year old bongo !
It's amazing what firms will say to sell overpriced stuff.
I have had a "more sophisticated"* unit fitted to a full size motorhome with a drive by wire throttle - that only cost £345 fitted.
* All electronic with 2 memories.
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ms50 cruise control fitted and working - dodgy right knee woes are over at last ! - many thanks to all for advice especially Simon Jones for the fab guidance sheet - being a bit timid with anything safety critical I used a local auto electrician in Manchester - Vinnie 07712 874598 - highly recommended
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Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
scanner wrote:Very few Bongos can use anything MORE complicated than a MS50 that is why the MS50 is used.indiaemily wrote:Yeh - I got a shock too but they don't use the trusty waeco ms 50 but a more sophisticated £300 unit. £300 labour. If I had that much to spend on cruise control I wouldn't be driving a 20 year old bongo !
It's amazing what firms will say to sell overpriced stuff.
I have had a "more sophisticated"* unit fitted to a full size motorhome with a drive by wire throttle - that only cost £345 fitted.
* All electronic with 2 memories.
agree with you Scanner - but I could not find anyone to fit cruise control on a bongo so I guess they are in a monopoly position. Monopoly usually = high prices ... Thankfully I found you kind folks in the bongo community !
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Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
That could be a useful number for me to keep. Is his main business auto-electric stuff, whereabouts in Manchester is he based and does he do home visits? I wouldn't mind having a wiring check done at some point, as I have a couple of minor issues I could use getting checked out.indiaemily wrote:ms50 cruise control fitted and working - dodgy right knee woes are over at last ! - many thanks to all for advice especially Simon Jones for the fab guidance sheet - being a bit timid with anything safety critical I used a local auto electrician in Manchester - Vinnie 07712 874598 - highly recommended
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Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
Mine all fitted, using my usual garage who are great and Bongo savvy, but it still took a while to get it sorted. Had it not been for help on here (take a bow Simon and Scanner ) with advice re cutting the elusive black wire we would have been well stuck.
As it is, the Waeco works perfectly, spot on, and worth every penny. Set it at 60 on the Mway, wedge the steering wheel straight, tuck in behind a friendly truck, and slip into the back for a cuppa and a DVD...
Derek
As it is, the Waeco works perfectly, spot on, and worth every penny. Set it at 60 on the Mway, wedge the steering wheel straight, tuck in behind a friendly truck, and slip into the back for a cuppa and a DVD...
Derek
Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
That is the bit I can't understand............ HOW MUCH???.............. £300 labour.
I had my motorhome one fitted by Dave Newell in Telford - we left the motorhome with him and went off into Telford on the bus, we had hardly got to the shops when we had a call saying it was fitted - one and a half hours max and I know he doesn't charge £200/hour.
Worth a call if anyone wants one fitted.
http://davenewell.co.uk/cruise-control/
anything Conrad Anderson can supply - he can supply.
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Remember to let the insurers know that CC has been fitted as it is considered a modification. It (typically) shouldn't affect the premium but they may charge an admin fee to get the policy updated. If you coincide it with renewal then it probably won't cost anything. This lot cost just £20 admin fee.
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Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
mikeonb4c wrote:That could be a useful number for me to keep. Is his main business auto-electric stuff, whereabouts in Manchester is he based and does he do home visits? I wouldn't mind having a wiring check done at some point, as I have a couple of minor issues I could use getting checked out.indiaemily wrote:ms50 cruise control fitted and working - dodgy right knee woes are over at last ! - many thanks to all for advice especially Simon Jones for the fab guidance sheet - being a bit timid with anything safety critical I used a local auto electrician in Manchester - Vinnie 07712 874598 - highly recommended
auto electrician is mobile, based in south manchester - knows the bongo - is also a DJ, good pool player & singer, what more could you ask for? cheers
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Wow, well that's a spot of luck. I'll keep him on file. Thanks a lot for that.indiaemily wrote:mikeonb4c wrote:That could be a useful number for me to keep. Is his main business auto-electric stuff, whereabouts in Manchester is he based and does he do home visits? I wouldn't mind having a wiring check done at some point, as I have a couple of minor issues I could use getting checked out.indiaemily wrote:ms50 cruise control fitted and working - dodgy right knee woes are over at last ! - many thanks to all for advice especially Simon Jones for the fab guidance sheet - being a bit timid with anything safety critical I used a local auto electrician in Manchester - Vinnie 07712 874598 - highly recommended
auto electrician is mobile, based in south manchester - knows the bongo - is also a DJ, good pool player & singer, what more could you ask for? cheers
Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
Sorry for digging up an old post - but looking to have CC fitted to my 96 auto diesel very soon.
Is the MS50 still the recommended unit to fit?
Hopefully wondering if vinny the autoelecticaldj is still fitting these too as i work in manchester - and that would be handy
Is the MS50 still the recommended unit to fit?
Hopefully wondering if vinny the autoelecticaldj is still fitting these too as i work in manchester - and that would be handy
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Re: Waeco MS 50 Cruise Control - Fitting
If you can still get one it is really the only unit to fit as it is so easy to fit and so reliable once set up properly.
A few still available on Amazon a bit dearer than they used to be, but even then still good value.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waeco-MS-50-Cr ... B0000WPNLE
IMHO the best mod for any Bongo.
A few still available on Amazon a bit dearer than they used to be, but even then still good value.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waeco-MS-50-Cr ... B0000WPNLE
IMHO the best mod for any Bongo.