neil
Member Since: 28 May 2009
Location: Wiltshire / Gloucestershire border
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I've got the standard basic air-con where its all one temperature. The wife is on a different climate zone and likes it hot the oposite to me. If I fit a dual switch panel with left/right temp controls will it work or is there more that would need changing behind the dash?
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 15th Nov 2009 9:33 pm |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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It's not just the HVAC unit that gives you the dual zone. You'll need the sensors and the motorised shutters/valves in the heater box.
I've done the the HVAC and the sensors on our BASIC 5-seater and it isn't a job for the faint hearted, it does however make for a more stable cabin temperature.
Good luck!! LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 15th Nov 2009 9:35 pm |
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neil
Member Since: 28 May 2009
Location: Wiltshire / Gloucestershire border
Posts: 164
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Thanks MRH thought that would be the case 
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| 15th Nov 2009 9:47 pm |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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Oh, I should have said - you'll need a "Hi-spec" wiring loom and a solfering iron as well as the other mentioned bits even if you just do the sensors  LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 15th Nov 2009 10:01 pm |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: The green green grass of home!!!!!
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Neil what spec D3 you got & what MY?
I have a MY05/55 base 7 which has independant aircon 
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| 15th Nov 2009 11:32 pm |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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According to Neil's Profile he's got an '07 S. So what determins the work will be what Radio head unit you have , the basic or the more posh one. There are 3 levels of wiring loom depending mainly on the Entertainment systems your spec has:
1. Low - 7/5-seater Basic
2. Mid - higher level Radio but no Sat-Nav
3. High - HSE
Mine had the BASIC low end, so I went and bought a HSE loom, stripped out the bits I needed and then soldered them into the car - scary, but a lot less work than taking out the dash to replace the loom LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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