Manual airco to auto airco

tomwac · 12-04-2007, 07:25 PM

As the title says, is it possible to retrofit auto airco? Is it just the question of replacing the front controlpanel or is there more involved ?

tim330i · 12-05-2007, 02:02 PM

Do you have the manual controls now? Not sure what you are asking.

Tim

tomwac · 12-06-2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tim330i

Do you have the manual controls now? Not sure what you are asking.

Tim

Yes, I have a manual aircon now. Means no auto function, no temp display, etc...maybe this is not even offered in the US. I just have 3 knops and 3 buttons. And I wonder if I can just swap the control panel...my guts tell me there is more involved, but I can only hope

markusmark · 12-06-2007, 01:39 PM

Cars never get simpler or easier to fix or less expensive to maintain.

In the E46, gGoing from manual AC to automatic AC takes more than swapping out of the heating/ventilation/air conditioning box in the dash. You can bet that trying to do the same in an E9X is even more complicated and expensive. Sorry.

tomwac · 12-08-2007, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markusmark

Cars never get simpler or easier to fix or less expensive to maintain.

In the E46, gGoing from manual AC to automatic AC takes more than swapping out of the heating/ventilation/air conditioning box in the dash. You can bet that trying to do the same in an E9X is even more complicated and expensive. Sorry.

ok, thanks...manual it will be...

Johnson023 · 12-18-2012, 08:35 PM

I certainly understand that engines have "optimum" operating temps (most seem to in the low 200s, while my CaymanS runs at 175 all day, with 250 being in the red), but do not grasp that "higher" temps such as pushing 300 degrees is necessarily more efficient....... Higher heat is obiously harder on the engine components themselves, so I'd greatly appriecate your insight on the physics of this. Thanks!

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tomwac Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 133 My Ride: '02 ///M3	Manual airco to auto airco As the title says, is it possible to retrofit auto airco? Is it just the question of replacing the front controlpanel or is there more involved ?

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12-05-2007, 02:02 PM	#2
tim330i Owner/Admin Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Boston Posts: 10,551 My Ride: 03 Ti Silver M3	Do you have the manual controls now? Not sure what you are asking. Tim

12-06-2007, 01:39 PM	#4
markusmark Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,682 My Ride: 2001330Ci	Cars never get simpler or easier to fix or less expensive to maintain. In the E46, gGoing from manual AC to automatic AC takes more than swapping out of the heating/ventilation/air conditioning box in the dash. You can bet that trying to do the same in an E9X is even more complicated and expensive. Sorry.

12-18-2012, 08:35 PM	#6
Johnson023 Banned User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: SHENZHEN Posts: 37 My Ride: SDF	I certainly understand that engines have "optimum" operating temps (most seem to in the low 200s, while my CaymanS runs at 175 all day, with 250 being in the red), but do not grasp that "higher" temps such as pushing 300 degrees is necessarily more efficient....... Higher heat is obiously harder on the engine components themselves, so I'd greatly appriecate your insight on the physics of this. Thanks!