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Swapped stereo & climate control
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:15 pm
by missfixit70
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
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:26 pm
by platty345
Hats off you clever person
,I think you've started something now
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:27 pm
by missfixit70
It's one that BDC won't be able to do
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:36 pm
by platty345
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,
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:53 pm
by John the sparky
I'm with Platty on this one
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:13 am
by MountainGoat
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:57 pm
by Lovejoy
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:51 am
by cheffy34
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
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:24 am
by bigdaddycain
Nice one Kirsty!
That's it...rub it in... i have manual aircon....
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:52 am
by Lovejoy
But then would I need a remote control for the climate controls ???
stereo swap
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:50 pm
by helen&tony
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
stereo swap
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:43 pm
by helen&tony
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
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:54 pm
by bighairypict
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
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
).
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:20 pm
by spitineye
nice one! i thought of that a while back. i now know it works and not a scrape on me!