General Upgrading Air con system

[Evo2010white]

Hi there everyone, I am new here so bare with me.

I have a 2010 Punto Evo and I am wondering if its possible to upgrade the classic dial AirCon unit with the LCD display system that is found in 2011 and above models. Also what steps would it take to install if so ?

Thanks very much in advance

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi

Ive got a 2012.. with climate..

It looks different to what you have pictured?

AFAIK the 2 units are completely different..

Cheaper to buy a car that had climate when it left the factory

 

[chris3234]

As above it would require the dashboard taking out to change the heaterbox as one uses electric actuator's to move the flaps and your is manual operated cables

 

[multipete]

One is cable operated,one is electricity operated with motors and ecu.Completely different systems

 

[PuntoHowTo]

You would need to change a lot, the fan speed in the climate control models is managed by a computer rather than a dumb resistor, the climate model relies on multiple sensors including the sun load sensor that lives on the top of the dash and it’s programmed into the canbus system to be able to use information like coolant temp and exterior temp. So in this instance you probably could not just swap the bits in.

Interestingly in my evo I have dual zone climate control where you can set a different temp in the passenger and drivers seats, that set up in your picture looks like a more basic version with one zone

 

[varesecrazy]

You would need to change a lot, the fan speed in the climate control models is managed by a computer rather than a dumb resistor, the climate model relies on multiple sensors

Interestingly in my evo I have dual zone climate control where you can set a different temp in the passenger and drivers seats, that set up in your picture looks like a more basic version with one zone

I thought all UK cars were either:

twisty knob manual

Or

Dual zone digital climate


I hinted at that in post #2

 

[PuntoHowTo]

I thought all UK cars were either:

twisty knob manual

Or

Dual zone digital climate


I hinted at that in post #2

Maybe but that picture above shows only one zone setup