air con control dash unit
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air con control dash unit
Hi all,
All was fine until yesterday at 33C & 97% hunidity when I turned the air con ON. I then pushed the recycle button (under the demister button) & it did seem to swich on as the orange pilot light dd not illuminate. Can anyone tell me
1) Can this switch button be replaced
2) Does control unit remove easily from the dash board
3) Any contacts for getting control unit serviced
Many thanks for assistance, Mark HK
All was fine until yesterday at 33C & 97% hunidity when I turned the air con ON. I then pushed the recycle button (under the demister button) & it did seem to swich on as the orange pilot light dd not illuminate. Can anyone tell me
1) Can this switch button be replaced
2) Does control unit remove easily from the dash board
3) Any contacts for getting control unit serviced
Many thanks for assistance, Mark HK
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by eion:
<strong>1) Yes.
2) Yes (using DIN tools, as for the stereo).</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">This ticked me a little - the fact that you can remove the Air Con unit just as easily as the Stereo! Hopefully theives won't realise that the Air Con unit is worth much more than the Stereo most people have in their cars!!
Anyone know how to take the face off their Air Con untit? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
<strong>1) Yes.
2) Yes (using DIN tools, as for the stereo).</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">This ticked me a little - the fact that you can remove the Air Con unit just as easily as the Stereo! Hopefully theives won't realise that the Air Con unit is worth much more than the Stereo most people have in their cars!!
Anyone know how to take the face off their Air Con untit? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
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From: Kirkland, WA
I just replaced my defrost fan/recirculate button and it wasn't hard.
Unit already out of car...
Pull the ***** off the front (dials and sliders)
Locate the retaining plastic tabs just behind the faceplate and disengage them from the metal control unit box.
Disassemble the faceplate by disengaging the retaining plastic tabs and separate the faceplate.
Replace the switch and reassemble.
While your in there blow some compressed air through the air sensor and the grille on the faceplate. I found mine clogged with dust. I also blew air through the little fan the sucks the air into the unit. I used the canned air I clean my camera with.
Switch part was $109US
Notes on removal from dash...
When you pull the unit from the dash the clips on the back disengage from opposite directions and have a integral plastic hook on the end opposing the lock. You need to get some wire harness slack so these clips will clear the dash when your disconnection the electrical. Also disconnect the battery before you remove the unit because I read somewhere that it is live.
I think that was everything.
Unit already out of car...
Pull the ***** off the front (dials and sliders)
Locate the retaining plastic tabs just behind the faceplate and disengage them from the metal control unit box.
Disassemble the faceplate by disengaging the retaining plastic tabs and separate the faceplate.
Replace the switch and reassemble.
While your in there blow some compressed air through the air sensor and the grille on the faceplate. I found mine clogged with dust. I also blew air through the little fan the sucks the air into the unit. I used the canned air I clean my camera with.
Switch part was $109US
Notes on removal from dash...
When you pull the unit from the dash the clips on the back disengage from opposite directions and have a integral plastic hook on the end opposing the lock. You need to get some wire harness slack so these clips will clear the dash when your disconnection the electrical. Also disconnect the battery before you remove the unit because I read somewhere that it is live.
I think that was everything.
