climate control panel removal?

[TOGUSA]

dose anyone know how you remove the climate control panel...
is it possible to remove it without taking out the lower dash?

dose anyone have any pics of the rear of the control unit?

im trying to trace a aircon problem and so far all the fuses are fine the compressor and relays are all fine, im pity sure its got gas ans i had it refilled this time last year

please help guys

 

[24Seven]

Its tricky. as far as i remember you can pull the sloped bit of plastic trim off towards you, the one directly above the cup holders. Then there's 2 screws to remove and the unit pulls out towards you.

 

[TOGUSA]

cool ill give it a go tonight...
anyone got any idea whats behind it... i.e. plugs wires that i should be aware of?

 

[MCC-182]

Think you may have to remove the stereo aswell mate

 

[TOGUSA]

i hope not that thing was hard enough to get to back in right...
plus when i had the top off to install the radio i couldn't see anyway of getting the climate control out from above

 

[MCC-182]

Not sure then mate. My CC unit was replaced couple of months ago and the garage took the radio out just to make it easier i think and to avoid any struggles

 

[kjw22]

you do need to take the radio out as the 2 screws mentioned above are only accessible once its out

Once its free its just 2 multiplugs on each end of the unit to remove.

 

[Tigger]

^ As above
Radio + cage out, plastic curved panel above the cup-holders out, undo the 2 screws at the top of the Climate unit then push it out of place.

The trickiest part is getting it out after you have unclipped it, you have to get it at the right angle past the frame of the dash, fiddly but not hard.

 

[TOGUSA]

bigger job than i thought then i think ill leave it to when iv got 2 weeks off

cheers guys

 

[Andyy]

If anyone is doing this now as I just have, it takes 5 mins tops!

1. Slide the bottom panel off (above cup holders) - Just push up and towards you.

2. Take out your head unit (you will see two screws).

3. Unscrew them.

4. Pull the climate control unit down and fiddle with it until you can get it out.

Job done!

 

[Abyss]

Cheers ^

 

[SammyValenciaEsq]

Am going to attempt this next week. I haven't managed to find any photos of the back of the climate control panel, just assumptions on the forums that there is a multi connector cable back there - can anyone confirm that is the case? I really dont want to fiddle around with wires beyond a simple connector or two; I'll probably mess that up!
Thanks!

 

[Abyss]

2 Connectors on the back. Look on Ebay, there are some for sale with pics mate

 

[SammyValenciaEsq]

Cheers- must have been clicking on all the posts on eBay w/o pics of the backside. Will have a deeper sift through.