swap old climate control for new

**Martynf** · 5 July 2003, 21:15

Not easily Jeffer... I've looked into this at some length and cannot say it would be an easy task.... Wiring aside.... the ordinary AC has all the air direction flaps and heating via cables whereas the climate uses electrically operated motors to open and close flaps etc. It could be done, but not easily, you'd really need to rip the entire control systems from a 'donor' car and then tackle the wiring issues.

Martynf

**Jeffer** · 6 July 2003, 07:10

Thanx man, I think I'm just fine the way it is :wacked:

To much trouble for a couple of fancy buttons

jeffer

**S2central.net** · 6 July 2003, 10:17

Anybody EVER seen a UK spec RS2 with the digital air conditioning ?

In all the manuals and resources that I have looked into, I came to the conclusion that all the RHD S2, RS2 or any other 5 cylinder Audi 80 derivatives have the manual (3-knob) air-con system.

That sucks - but I'd like to proved wrong so that it would at least be technically possible to put the whizzy digital AC into a RHD S2. The manual system we have in the UK doesn't support diagnostics which is the main reason I'd prefer digital.

Paul

**audiman** · 6 July 2003, 22:47

Paul, according to my data books, all cars fitted with mutli rib belts? are capable of self diagnosis for a/c systems! I will forward innfo to you or you can have a look at combe if i bring the book

**S2central.net** · 6 July 2003, 22:53

Yep - and you'll find such a belt and compressor on the V6 models in the UK as best I can discover...

The compressor fitted to RHD 80 series 5-cylinder engines (incl S2) and it's associated manual controller doesn't support diagnostics.

Paul

**audiman** · 6 July 2003, 23:00

Ahh, didn't know that! Never seen (in detail) any other S2's apart from my 3b. all is taken back, for once i am wrong!

**Jeffer** · 7 July 2003, 07:50

And what about LHD s2's. I live at the other side of the pond

so mine is LHD, and is the digital version (no knobs on there) but the older models with 22 channel diagnostics. So is there a possibility that the RS2 newer digital version while adapt to the harness and all the other components?

Thanxs

**S2central.net** · 7 July 2003, 07:53

Ahhh Jeffer - you are lucky I think - it would take some time to confirm parts list etc, but I would be very confident that your LHD early digital system could be upgraded to the later style. Doubt the wiring loom would escape modification. I have schematics for the system that you want... BUT I don't have yet have schematics for the old system that you have.

Paul

**Jeffer** · 7 July 2003, 08:01

Yeh Paul,

Yo make me happy!!! For now. So if you have the schematics for my old climate control I can rewire some wires and connect it? That would be superb.

btw: do you know a supplier that supplies the window mechanism cables and pulleys? for S2 coupe.

thanks man.

**Jeffer** · 7 July 2003, 10:07

I've looked it up in the ETKA, and saw that the 1990 coupe quattro S2 had the same climate control wiring loom as the RS2. And that the climate controlunit both had the same VAG nr. So tonight I'm check it in real-time to make sure the connections are the same.

cheers,

**Silverboy** · 4 May 2005, 23:42

Originally posted by Jeffer

I've looked it up in the ETKA, and saw that the 1990 coupe quattro S2 had the same climate control wiring loom as the RS2. And that the climate controlunit both had the same VAG nr. So tonight I'm check it in real-time to make sure the connections are the same.

cheers,

old thread but interesting to me anyway... got some updated info about this?