Retrofit later air con control

efreeti · 25th April 2007, 11:22

After having the 75 for about a month or so now I am starting to get dash board envy of those with the better models.

The air con unit is the standard one with dials on it rather than the push button one. Somebody has superglued a mobile phone holder on it as well in the past so there are some nasty marks on it. Is it possible to take this unit out and replace it with the push button panel or is that just for climate control models? I am half thinking about adding the SAT-NAV unit from a cono as well so may as well try and do it all in one hit.

Any advice, part numbers, costs etc would be appreciated.

Also it may sound like a daft question but is it possible to retrofit climate control to the car anyway?

Classic SE owner wishing he had held out for a Conno!

Mike · 25th April 2007, 15:16

It is not a straight swap from the air con to the climate panel. iirc you would need to remove the complete heater unit from behind the dash and replace it with a climate unit - a big job

Sat Nav retro fit is possible and you can get it done by a commercial guy for around £1000 +. Some members have done it themselves - again a v. big job. If you do a search for sat nav retro fit you can read all about it.

hth

Mike

Keith · 26th April 2007, 12:58

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Originally Posted by Mike

you would need to remove the complete heater unit from behind the dash and replace it with a climate unit - a big job

Big bigbigbig Job :SHOCKED:

Not worth it at all, changing the car would be a far better idea.

efreeti · 27th April 2007, 09:42

I knew the SAT NAV was going to be a big pain to sort out but was hoping there would be a non-climate control push button facia for the Air con that would just swap over. Oh well. Might buy some of those walnut stick on panels to cover up the marks.

Looks like a trip to Halfords for a cheap Sat-Nav unit is also in order

Having said that the fluid running down the clutch pedal from the new master cylinder might be the first thing that needs sorting out! With a bit of look it will last long enough to get me back home tonight.

Keith · 27th April 2007, 10:03

Retrofitting Hi-Line sat nav is relatively easy once you have sourced all the parts I have done a howto on this

Changing the AC front panel is not worth the effort the the ATC panel uses electrical controls the other uses cables and mechanical controls simply not worth considering without having a week or two to do it and an entire donor car to use for parts

EnEnGee · 4th May 2007, 10:39

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Originally Posted by efreeti

Classic SE owner wishing he had held out for a Conno!

I sympathise. We bought a Classic SE also and wished we had done our homework a bit better and gone for one with Climate. Ho Hum.
As said, above, better to change the car.

25th April 2007, 11:22	#1
efreeti Gets stuck in ZT-T CDT 130+ (04) & 75 Tourer CDT Auto (52) & a 1998 MGF (with HGF!) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halifax Posts: 903 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Retrofit later air con control After having the 75 for about a month or so now I am starting to get dash board envy of those with the better models. The air con unit is the standard one with dials on it rather than the push button one. Somebody has superglued a mobile phone holder on it as well in the past so there are some nasty marks on it. Is it possible to take this unit out and replace it with the push button panel or is that just for climate control models? I am half thinking about adding the SAT-NAV unit from a cono as well so may as well try and do it all in one hit. Any advice, part numbers, costs etc would be appreciated. Also it may sound like a daft question but is it possible to retrofit climate control to the car anyway? Classic SE owner wishing he had held out for a Conno!

25th April 2007, 15:16	#2
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	It is not a straight swap from the air con to the climate panel. iirc you would need to remove the complete heater unit from behind the dash and replace it with a climate unit - a big job Sat Nav retro fit is possible and you can get it done by a commercial guy for around £1000 +. Some members have done it themselves - again a v. big job. If you do a search for sat nav retro fit you can read all about it. hth Mike __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

27th April 2007, 09:42	#4
efreeti Gets stuck in ZT-T CDT 130+ (04) & 75 Tourer CDT Auto (52) & a 1998 MGF (with HGF!) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halifax Posts: 903 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I knew the SAT NAV was going to be a big pain to sort out but was hoping there would be a non-climate control push button facia for the Air con that would just swap over. Oh well. Might buy some of those walnut stick on panels to cover up the marks. Looks like a trip to Halfords for a cheap Sat-Nav unit is also in order Having said that the fluid running down the clutch pedal from the new master cylinder might be the first thing that needs sorting out! With a bit of look it will last long enough to get me back home tonight.

27th April 2007, 10:03	#5
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Retrofitting Hi-Line sat nav is relatively easy once you have sourced all the parts I have done a howto on this Changing the AC front panel is not worth the effort the the ATC panel uses electrical controls the other uses cables and mechanical controls simply not worth considering without having a week or two to do it and an entire donor car to use for parts