Retrofit cruise

[robonmac]

I currently have a w204 estate in manual and would love the cruise control option (please no comments on why would I want cruise or buy a car that already has it)and so purchased a squib ring stalk set from eBay.
Trouble is now that my steering wheel buttons no longer illuminate or even work.
All I have done at the moment is completely swap the entire stalk set with my old one,I haven't had it coded yet.
My model is a 2010 and the new one is from a 2012 model,I know it's a facelifted stalk and therefore should be used on a facelifted steering wheel but I can't really see any reason why it won't work.
I know that when people retrofit the facelifted wheel onto a pre facelift they have illumination troubles on the buttons so is it a similar problem?
Other wise do I need to buy a cruise stalk from a pre facelifted one a put that on,it's getting expensive!
Is there a way of changing the internals?

 

[Iwoody]

Obviously you're more technically minded than me but of all the modifications I wouldn't do this one would be top of my list....I love cruise control and use it a lot but I'm not sure I'd ever trust it if it was retro fitted.

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

The reason there are illumination problems with steering wheel swaps is the wiring and the chipboard, but you haven't messed with any of those just changing the stalks I don't think?

I'd say you'd need a FL column for that stalk

 

[robonmac]

Cruise

As retrofits go it's not that bad,command do these relatively often so it's clearly doable.im just looking for a cost effective way of making it work,I didn't think that using a fl stalk would cause a problem on a non fl car!
I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a 2007-2010 estate set of stalks pah!

 

[robonmac]

Anyone know of one knocking about?

 

[Alfie]

I currently have a w204 estate in manual and would love the cruise control option (please no comments on why would I want cruise or buy a car that already has it)and so purchased a squib ring stalk set from eBay.
Trouble is now that my steering wheel buttons no longer illuminate or even work.
All I have done at the moment is completely swap the entire stalk set with my old one,I haven't had it coded yet.
My model is a 2010 and the new one is from a 2012 model,I know it's a facelifted stalk and therefore should be used on a facelifted steering wheel but I can't really see any reason why it won't work.
I know that when people retrofit the facelifted wheel onto a pre facelift they have illumination troubles on the buttons so is it a similar problem?
Other wise do I need to buy a cruise stalk from a pre facelifted one a put that on,it's getting expensive!
Is there a way of changing the internals?

There are a myriad of different sets of stalk/switchgear. Best way to add cruise is with the proper parts for your car;

https://www.commandonline.co.uk/W204_Cruise.html

 

[wongl]

Anyone know of one knocking about?

If you know the correct part number, then I have found this site to be great site to look for approved used parts. I mainly source my retrofit parts from here and they have always look like new.

mbgtc.de

 

[robonmac]

It's all very well showing a link to command online but they are hardly likely to list the parts and numbers for all to see!
If I knew the numbers it would be great,does anyone know?