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It's pretty simple process on LHD... Though you will need to get dashboard out and disconnect water pipes and the aircon pipes so that the heater/aircon unit can be removed.
The LHD climate controlled heater/aircon assembly is different from manual aircon as there are numerous electrically controlled flaps (instead of cables). With the right head unit (from a B3/B4 vehicle) it is easy to code this for S2 - and the wiring loom from B3/B4 is plug and play. The hardest bit is the roof temp sensor as thats a lot of hassle to fit up at the sunroof switch - but you could easily locate it on dashboard instead.
I am looking to do the climate conversion on my S2 Coupe - but its a bit more complex as a RHD car - some parts from RHD B5 required.
No detail required really - if you have the climate loom from an LHD B3/B4 then it is plain sailing by following the schematic... A LHD or RHD climate loom from B5 can also be used with minor mods...
Hardest bit in all of this conversion for an RHD B3/B4 is the graft involved to swap out the central HVAC section.
My 3B has electronic climate control (quite common in Spain as our weather is much warmer), but the old unit. What I would like is to install the new one. My worries were if I had to change the loom and the aircon radiator and pipes. If it is easy I will try it in a while.
Thanks Paul.
Cheers.
My 3B has electronic climate control (quite common in Spain as our weather is much warmer), but the old unit. What I would like is to install the new one. My worries were if I had to change the loom and the aircon radiator and pipes. If it is easy I will try it in a while.
Thanks Paul.
Cheers.
Pls post a pic of your cars head-unit just so I can be sure which type it is... I think all you need is new style head-unit and loom - no need to disturb aircon pipes or heater matrix - but I'd have to check schematics first.
Then again - if your car is older than 8B-N-012000 then it will be oddball climatronic which uses lots of vacuum controls - different loom, different actuators and different heater housings
What spawny git sniped that loom off me on eBay with two seconds to go ?
I was doing a refresh at about 5s to go just to be 100% sure - the refresh paused a bit, then it was over and I thought I had for 15 Euro. My max bid of 51.50 was sniped in the last two seconds - **** **** ****** ***** etc
No detail required really - if you have the climate loom from an LHD B3/B4 then it is plain sailing by following the schematic... A LHD or RHD climate loom from B5 can also be used with minor mods...
Hardest bit in all of this conversion for an RHD B3/B4 is the graft involved to swap out the central HVAC section.
What are the mods that are required to the B5 loom?
Anyone know of a climate loom from an LHD B3/B4 going for sale?
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