digital climate control

[.xShAgUaRx.]

I have been wondering for a while now as to if i could take the digital climate control from a 92-96 es300 and put it in my 93 camry. I keep wanting to say its not just a plug and play type of situation. Does anyone know?

[frenum49]

Well I am certain it is not a plug-n-play situation. The system will have at least one separate module to interpret settings. May even be tied into the BCM (body control module) on that application.

[.xShAgUaRx.]

i figured it seemed like a cool idea just dont want to go doing alot of modding in order to make it work.

[haux]

I was wanting to do the same thing. Take a digital control unit from a 2000 XLE and put it in my 2000 LE. The biggest problem with mine is the temperature control knob. It controls the temp by a cable. The digital unit clearly doesn't.

I wish I could make it work though. Seems like it would be effing awesome.

[.xShAgUaRx.]

Yeah i think thats one of my biggest issues with that swap. My temp is also a knob. O well i can imagine.

[the_professional]

I would see the only way possible (get a shop manual), is taking apart your dash, and find out where the cable goes, then get a junk yard 2000 XLE, and get all the parts necessary. Because of course the Air Conditioning/Heating elements are the same across the board. But a piece by piece comparison would be necessary if your willing to do it.

[haux]

Originally Posted by the_professional

I would see the only way possible (get a shop manual), is taking apart your dash, and find out where the cable goes, then get a junk yard 2000 XLE, and get all the parts necessary. Because of course the Air Conditioning/Heating elements are the same across the board. But a piece by piece comparison would be necessary if your willing to do it.

I already know where the cable goes. You can get to it without taking the dash out. It pulls some thingy... I don't know what any of it is called. But yeah, taking out the dash would be necessary for the actual swap. So much work.

[the_professional]

Yeah, I've ripped apart my dash before when I had a couple of wiring issues, when my car was stripped.

Yeah, the cable controls the mix in the cabin, & directs either heat from the heating core, or outside air or of course A/C.

It shouldnt be too hard, the cable is probably replaced by an electric motor where the air is either diverted to the heating core or A/C.

[.xShAgUaRx.]

Yeah i dont want to go taking out the dash. Seems like way to much trouble.

[2wickedtoyz]

i've done a xle 4cyl / v6 le swap and i had to add one wire and swith two to get the plugs to work. but the car i was putting the v6 into was a xle so the car already had the motors and solenoids in it. you would need alot to make it work...correctly.