hi guys
when i switch on my cruise control it starts off in cruise control and then adaptive cruise control kicks in is that normal ? or am i doing something wrong ? cant see how to do anything else
thanks

Not quite understanding what you're experiencing. Are you saying there's a change after the start or that its not working how you'd like it to?

When underway I just press Set+ and Cruise is engaged at current speed. It will be adaptive cruise and defaults to the longest buffer zone distance. As I hate adaptive in most situations I then hit the narrowing key (Right hand button) three times to reduce the buffer to the shortest, then keep holding the key down to switch off adaptive. It then works perfectly as a traditional cruise. If I want adaptive back - eg for a motorway queue - I just hit the wider key (Left hand button) once and adaptive comes back on. Mike - MPx

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yes that's what i wanted to know how to switch off adaptive (don't like it myself) did do the distance but didn't hold that button down for long enough to cancel adaptive cruise cheers thanks .....i knew it was something simple.

MPx wrote:

It will be adaptive cruise and defaults to the longest buffer zone distance.

Just to be pedantic, it defaults to three bars but you can get it to four bars with the left gap button...

I know it's a marmite issue, personally I use it all the time and four distance bars seems to be the best way to use the queue assist feature, makes it a smoother experiance....  Pete

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yea never had adaptive cruise before ,i can see the pros with it ill see how i got on with it

Don't think you can disengage adaptive to standard cruise in a MY2014, think this only became available in MY2017 on. You'll find if you press min distance (1 bar) and hold, nothing happens! L405 SV Autobiography LWB SDV8, finished in Aston Martin China Grey by ETO division.

you are just full of good news oh well short lived joy ……that is pretty daft if you can’t tho

ok tried to switch off adaptive cruise but......................nope cant which is daft so looks like stuck with adaptive cruise

have been in touch with patrick(gap tool ) ref this ,i asked if any of the ccf files could be altered to be able to switch between cruise and adaptive hes not sure if it can but has given me access to all of the ccf files ,so when i home (working away at the mo) will have a look but im not holding my breath

Well, I’m very pleased to say, I just have plain old ordinary cruise in mine

 “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

will308f wrote:

you are just full of good news oh well short lived joy ……that is pretty daft if you can’t tho

Just switch it on and knock it down to the smallest gap. Annoyingly if you lose any of the sensors that it relies on, such as a height sensor on the suspension, it just disables the cruise totally instead of letting it operate as non-adaptive

The L405-vintage adaptive cruise implementation is pretty crap IMO but like with all this tech in cars now you learn how the system works and adapt your driving to suit how it’s going to react in various situations.

Gremlin500 wrote:

Well, I’m very pleased to say, I just have plain old ordinary cruise in mine

so wish I did …..not that I’m jealous or anything

@e500 adaptive cruise has its good points but I do prefer cruise control