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WE can all recite complaints made around later Land Rovers’ increasing reliance on electronics. The latter TDCi years of Defender were no different. But incorporation of electrical systems is actually a positive thing, for it permits many modern extras to be easily added utilising existing wiring, one of which is cruise control. Cruise control is a handy feature in modern driving, not just for long-distance motorway journeys, but in everyday use where speed cameras are ever-ready to punish a momentary lapse in concentration with fines or licence points. And although the Defender was never fitted with cruise control from the factory, it is a relatively simple system to add on.
The system we’re installing works by piggybacking various electrical signals on the Defender. Mobile Centre’s kit has just five wires: two for the brake,
