Swapped stereo & climate control

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:15 pm

Started playing with the stereo today to see if I could get the backlight to work (no luck there) & ended up swapping the stereo & climate control units so at least I can see what I'm doing with the stereo's fiddly buttons & memory cards as the slot is on the furthest side from the driver. At least the climate control buttons & display are nice & clear. Took an hour or so with a bit of bloody knuckles, wiring looms are just long enough, a couple of minor "modifications" to two bits of plastic et voila

platty345 · Post by **platty345** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:26 pm

Hats off you clever person

,I think you've started something now

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:27 pm

It's one that BDC won't be able to do

platty345 · Post by **platty345** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:36 pm

Wish i had the apptitude to do it, trained as a plasterer, now a courier, But anything with wire's i go in to melt down,

John the sparky · Post by **John the sparky** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:53 pm

I'm with Platty on this one

MountainGoat · Post by **MountainGoat** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:13 am

I am the same as you Platty in more ways than one. Started off in life training as a plasterer under my father, a master. Gave it up after 3½ years to go to college and ended up a Chartered Architect. When it comes to my Bongo I am more than useless. So I'm comming down to Wigan next week so that Rooster can sort out my alarms and Wheelquick my silicone hoses, service and MOT.

Lovejoy · Post by **Lovejoy** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:57 pm

Darn it I just went and bought and installed a stereo with a remote control and all I had to do was swap the stereo for the climate control unit. Tee hee.

cheffy34 · Post by **cheffy34** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:51 am

Lovejoy wrote:Darn it I just went and bought and installed a stereo with a remote control and all I had to do was swap the stereo for the climate control unit. Tee hee.

Well, never mind bet it looks

, on the bright side if you loose the remote

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:24 am

Nice one Kirsty!

That's it...rub it in... i have manual aircon....

Lovejoy · Post by **Lovejoy** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:52 am

cheffy34 wrote:Well, never mind bet it looks , on the bright side if you loose the remote

But then would I need a remote control for the climate controls ???

helen&tony · Post by **helen&tony** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:50 pm

Hi
Whilst on the subject of aircon, is it possible to get a second hand digital fascia, and swap the control system for a manual ( along with any servos and motors etc )?
Helen

helen&tony · Post by **helen&tony** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:43 pm

Hi Kirsty,
Thanks for the reply. It's something I will consider. Tony likes the digital type....men and buttons....I don't mind fiddling with "Stuff" behind dashboards, trim, etc., but these days Tony does the minor mechanicals, and the major stuff gets farmed out to various sources according to the skill level needed. We're just getting a bit too old. Lots of plans for things to do next year.
Happy New Year
Helen

bighairypict · Post by **bighairypict** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:54 pm

Kirsty, thanks for the tip

I just did this today

a healthy dose of something I chose to listen to on the way home was wonderful $\:D/$
the smiles are getting bigger all the time

No problem at all with bruised knuckles for me (I got the nice man from Arg*s free fitting service to take care of it while he put the new hi-fi in

).

spitineye · Post by **spitineye** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:20 pm

nice one! i thought of that a while back. i now know it works and not a scrape on me!

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