S2 Avant air con fitting

[Skull]

the hardest thing is to wire the thing up. if you have a good electrician, and wiring schematics, it is not a big problem, just time consuming.

costs? well if you have money to buy an s2 and insure it, and feed it, buyind an AC will be like nothing.

[mcandmar]

The only thing is, after having the digital a/c in my UrS4 with it's freezing functions and display, and the numerous sticky flap motors (there's a joke there somewhere..), The S2's twiddly knobs were a refreshing revelation!

Damn thing never works when you want it to

[S2central.net]

That was the plan Pete Stupid Audi giving us in the UK knobs instead of buttons, what they trying to say???

Don't feel too bad - we weren't singled out in UK market - the entire RHD marketplace got twiddly knobs instead of the digital climate system... For a lot of work you can upgrade to it though. Would love to someday but damn its a long list.

[madpugger]

Don't feel too bad - we weren't singled out in UK market - the entire RHD marketplace got twiddly knobs instead of the digital climate system... For a lot of work you can upgrade to it though. Would love to someday but damn its a long list.

Ahh, the list!

Mine is getting stupid! And thinking of adding an UR to it soon.

[Le S2 Audi]

Has anyone "Actually" retro fitted the digital display unit?

Was it difficult and what parts are required?

What sort of costs are involved?

[Mr.Crossfire]

I think the easiest way would be to buy a b4 80 with auto aircon as a donor. So you would get all the needed parts plus could see how the system and electrics are assembled. I think that the avant S2's have similar electrics than b4 80, so the "newer" digitally controlled ac should not be that difficult to install. It will still take numerous hours. You would have to remove the dash completely and the engine, maybe right front wing. And the front, bumper etc.

[Le S2 Audi]

Ooooouch - Too much for a novice like me

I will stick to pressing the A/C Switch on & off and turning a dial...

[Error404]

IIRC Johne on the forum has done the swap to digital climate using some A4 parts to make it work

[Acidburn]

Yup as he was talking to me about it.

I've currently got everything required to fit it to a car, airbox/sensors/wiring/headunit etc plus I managed to get a brand new rs2 face that surrounds the headunit...... jamo's been enquiring about it so he might be having it if not its all up for sale.

[Skull]

engine out is not required, nor the wings, even the bumper is not in the way.

as said, the biggest thing is to wire it up. every thing else just bolts on.

if the car already has the genuine manual AC, the job is a piece of cake (wiring not included)

[Error404]

i'd say to put A/C into a non A/C car nice and neat as per the factory is definately engine and dash out job, not for the faint hearted!

[Skull]

definitly not an engine out job. i have a few friends who have done it...

[Le S2 Audi]

So what is required to retro fit the climate control system to a pre-fitted A/C Car - sorry been out to the pub!!!!

Vodka & small cokes are having there affects!!!

[Skull]

if you have the original manual ac: (dunno what the situation is up there, lotsa Diavias around here)

Klimabox,
harness including sensor in the ceiling, sensor in the dash
headunit
bracket for headunit
headunit trim

that should be all.