[Westside Guy]

When I purchased my Z4 it was already sitting at a dealer or I would've configured the car with active cruise control if I had ordered it from the factory. Is it possible for the dealer to do that installation?

[COKen]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

When I purchased my Z4 it was already sitting at a dealer or I would've configured the car with active cruise control if I had ordered it from the factory. Is it possible for the dealer to do that installation?

My guess is that they have the skills to install it, but I'll also guess that the price would be way more than you would want to pay for it. A talented independent would be much less costly, but it may also be more than you would want to pay, but if you really want it installed, do some price checking.

[Rob_G77]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

When I purchased my Z4 it was already sitting at a dealer or I would've configured the car with active cruise control if I had ordered it from the factory. Is it possible for the dealer to do that installation?

No, a dealership would never be able or even willing to do that.

Think of it this way.. Active Cruise Control is only good for following behind vehicles and maintaining a distance. That's close enough where sooner or later you will get stone chips (at highways speeds). Maybe it's unavoidable, but I've always tried to avoid driving behind other cars like that. The other thing with active cruise control is that sometimes it will just stop working for no apparent reason. My X3 was really bad for this happening and when it does, you have no cruise control for the next 5-10 minutes since it has a reset grace period. It also happened on my Z4 when I had it, but not as bad as the X3. My X6 has had it happed twice in 6 months.

To be honest, you are probably better off not having it on your Z4.

Rob

[COKen]

Originally Posted by Rob_G77

No, a dealership would never be able or even willing to do that.

Think of it this way.. Active Cruise Control is only good for following behind vehicles and maintaining a distance. That's close enough where sooner or later you will get stone chips (at highways speeds). Maybe it's unavoidable, but I've always tried to avoid driving behind other cars like that. The other thing with active cruise control is that sometimes it will just stop working for no apparent reason. My X3 was really bad for this happening and when it does, you have no cruise control for the next 5-10 minutes since it has a reset grace period. It also happened on my Z4 when I had it, but not as bad as the X3. My X6 has had it happed twice in 6 months.

To be honest, you are probably better off not having it on your Z4.

Rob

Sorry you had such a bad experience, but you are able to set the distance you travel behind someone and don't need to tailgate them with active cruse control. I have not had any rock damage while using ACC, but I have had rocks crack my windshield while not using ACC, so does that mean I should always use ACC? I have also never had an issue with mine going out except when the sensor on the front of the car was covered with ice. ACC is also VERY handy in stop and go traffic. I know it is a personal decision if you like it or not, but I expect many more people fine it useful than those who don't.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by COKen

ACC is also VERY handy in stop and go traffic. I know it is a personal decision if you like it or not, but I expect many more people fine it useful than those who don't.

That is a reason why I would love to have it in my Z4.

[BMWGirlFL]

Suggest pricing cost to order & swap. Might be worthwhile if you plan to keep long term.

[Yamatokh]

ACC is something I can live without. To me the breaking and acceleration are too harsh (if compare to human operation). The idea of no need to do any pedal work in a stop and go traffic is great. But in reality, I find myself not able to trust the system completely so I constantly having my foot standby at the the break pedal, just in case the system fails somehow.

Just my 2 cent worth.

[TAZ007]

I said no on the ACC for purely control reasons, but after experiencing it in the '20 Hyundai Santa Fe; I was duly impressed.

[BMWGirlFL]

Originally Posted by Yamatokh

ACC is something I can live without. To me the breaking and acceleration are too harsh (if compare to human operation). The idea of no need to do any pedal work in a stop and go traffic is great. But in reality, I find myself not able to trust the system completely so I constantly having my foot standby at the the break pedal, just in case the system fails somehow.

Just my 2 cent worth.

Sounds like a possible calibration issue.

[Yamatokh]

Originally Posted by BMWGirlFL

Sounds like a possible calibration issue.

Interesting... never thought of that... maybe I should look into it. Can these system be calibrated?

[BMWGirlFL]

Originally Posted by Yamatokh

Interesting... never thought of that... maybe I should look into it. Can these system be calibrated?

Definitely suggest talking to your store.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Not something I wanted. That's said it would likely be cheaper to swap your car for one with the equipment in it. Lots of stuff for dealer parts changers to be removing & installing.

[Cliff Bear]

Originally Posted by BEAR-AvHistory

Not something I wanted. That's said it would likely be cheaper to swap your car for one with the equipment in it. Lots of stuff for dealer parts changers to be removing & installing.

On long trips, for me, ACC has been a life saver.

[CJ421]

I agree with the others here, a dealer would be most unlikely to do this; ordering another Z4 is probably your best option. If you plan to keep the car long-term then it's probably a reasonable thing to do. You'll lose money in the swap, but cars are losing investments anyway.

Charles

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bear

On long trips, for me, ACC has been a life saver.

Make regular 420 mile round trips to our beach house in the Z4. Use the normal CC without any issues. Regular has front crash mitigation don't think you need anymore than that.

Your results may vary thats why they sell more than one type.

[DPelletier]

Not even sure if mine has it or not; I know our Audi does but I don't think I've ever used cruise on the Z4


Dave

[chilort]

Our VW Atlas has it. My wife and I have had to learn how to work around it. We ordered the Z4 specifically without it. Might be interested to try it if it were just something to activate with Bimmercode. Guess there must be more than all of the parking sensors and camera in the mirror for ACC though

[colinknoxquv]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

When I purchased my Z4 it was already sitting at a dealer or I would've configured the car with active cruise control if I had ordered it from the factory. Is it possible for the dealer to do that installation?

I think that they can install it in your car.

[Kwajtrader]

I have ACC and love it. I use it on long trips, but it is equally good in stop and go traffic. As for dealers retrofitting parts, I tried to get my BMW dealership to install a heated steering wheel in my last car and they wanted a ridiculous amount. I want to say it was ~$4K. I bought the parts and did it myself including programming. I also had them sign something that it wouldn’t void my warranty except for issues related to the heated steering wheel. ACC install would likely be more complex and also require some programming. With the market the way it is you may be able to do a swap with less of a loss than you would have in the past. Hard to predict.

[Maxx_Guy]

I'm curious about this. Does someone have a confirmation if a dealer can or cannot install it and the cost for it?