[cx3user]

Hello guys i just bought a cx3 touring and it comes with the regular ac controls is it possible to switch them to the ones like the grand touring? If this is the wrong place to post this im sorry im new to this blog let me know if i have to remove the post

 

[Levi3xt]

Welcome cx3user to our forum. We have a lot of knowledgable members who, I'm sure will be able to help.

 

[anchorman]

Not sure where the control unit is or of its part of the body control unit. It certainly isn't straight forward and you'd need a sunshine sensor on the dash. I'll have a look at my info when I get chance. Snoogie might know in the meantime.

 

[cx3user]

Its the climate control area that i want to change I currently have the one like this picture

 

[cx3user]

But i want to change it to the one like this picture

 

[DJ9999]

The GT has automatic climate control. The wiring and connection points are usually much more complex than the standard manual units.

I've seen these questions come up on forums many times over the years but have never seen anyone successfully swap out the controls.

 

[Snoogie]

These are the basic layout and differences between the manual and full auto hvac units. It is a big endeavor to covert between manual to full auto as there are a crap ton of sensors that are needed as well as the actuators for the full auto unit compared to the linkages to the manual unit. Also I do not know if the mounting locations of the manual linkages and the mounting for the actuators are the same. All I know for sure is that its going to be costly if it can even be done.

 

[ghmpm]

Guess the moral to the story is next time get a Grand Touring model...

 

[Snoogie]

Yea sorry there cx3user but it seems that even attempting to covert it to a full auto unit is just out of the question. Out of curiosity any particular reason you want the full auto and not going for a GT (or your location equivalent) with full auto installed?

 

[cx3user]

Guess the moral to the story is next time get a Grand Touring model...

i wish i could but they were all sold out they only had the i touring

 

[cx3user]

Yea sorry there cx3user but it seems that even attempting to covert it to a full auto unit is just out of the question. Out of curiosity any particular reason you want the full auto and not going for a GT (or your location equivalent) with full auto installed?

its just a preference thing and sadly no dealers near me had any left i had to drive to another town to pick up the touring version

 

[Snoogie]

Could they not do a dealer trade? It would take a bit but dealers would find other dealerships with the model you want and boom you may get your GT