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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: sev on 30 August 2008, 19:10:08

Title: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: sev on 30 August 2008, 19:10:08
is it possible to fit the climate control fascia from a 96 or 97 Omega to my 95 cdx?  It already has the dual zone heater/aircon controls.
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: JonArgraig on 30 August 2008, 19:20:15
Possible but would be a dash out job I guess to change the the heater box and would also depend if your car had the wiring in to start with,

Night mare job I would think
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: Jim on 30 August 2008, 19:36:42
If it's just the actual wood/plastic parts then yes :y
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: JonArgraig on 30 August 2008, 19:37:42
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If it's just the actual wood/plastic parts then yes :y

The wood / carbon trim can be changed to a none climate easy enough, needs a little triming though.
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: sev on 30 August 2008, 20:54:04
thanks guys, so, what would I need to look for?

If I were to take the console away if it has the multiplug then i'm good to go or is there more to it than that?

The reason I asked the question is that it came out in 1996, mine's a 95, and I cant see a mfr making that many changes to a models guts until facelift / partial facelift time.
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: Jim on 30 August 2008, 21:07:54
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thanks guys, so, what would I need to look for?

If I were to take the console away if it has the multiplug then i'm good to go or is there more to it than that?

The reason I asked the question is that it came out in 1996, mine's a 95, and I cant see a mfr making that many changes to a models guts until facelift / partial facelift time.
I have a spare climate control unit in my garage I can take some photo's tomorrow so that you can see the connections on the back etc :y
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: TheBoy on 30 August 2008, 23:25:56
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is it possible to fit the climate control fascia from a 96 or 97 Omega to my 95 cdx?  It already has the dual zone heater/aircon controls.
Presumably your 95 CDX doesn't have climate?

Whilst nothing is impossible, upgrading from rotary heating controls to climate is pretty close.

Sorry.
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: sev on 31 August 2008, 10:20:21
No TB it doesn't.  I take it that the rotary controls are mounted onto physical stalks rather than potentiometers driving servos then  :'(
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: Andy B on 31 August 2008, 10:25:51
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No TB it doesn't.  I take it that the rotary controls are mounted onto physical stalks rather than potentiometers driving servos then  :'(

You also have to remember that the electronic climate control is/should be fully automated ie when the interior of the car is at .... eg 20 deg the HBV etc all then open/close to maintain that set temp.
With your rotary controls YOU decide that you are warm/cold enough & move the controls to suit.
Just buy another car with ECC .... you know it makes sense!  ;)
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: TheBoy on 31 August 2008, 12:19:07
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No TB it doesn't.  I take it that the rotary controls are mounted onto physical stalks rather than potentiometers driving servos then  :'(
Both types are vac operated.

You'll be missing a difficult to fit loom, loads of sensors, centre console is different, I think the dash is different (due to different mounting of the centre console).  Would be a mare of a job.
Title: Re: Retrofitting climate control
Post by: sev on 31 August 2008, 12:30:36
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lol! after the amount of s**t I went to getting the engine sorted !?! you got to be having a giraffe!

I can't afford to buy another similar car and do all that again, i'd rather restore this one, get to know the car, and then spend decent money on a decent newer example with ALL the toys  :y