Moving A/C-heater controls below radio

[cyrus240sx]

how hard is it to move the A/C- Heater controls from where they normally are to below the radio? i know ppl have done it before, just want to get a nice place to put guages....

[Dattebayo]

Sounds like a good idea to me!

The harnesses should have some anchor points on the inside structure of the dash, just pop out one of those anchors and pull down the harness for the ac controls.

The radio controls should be easy, they have alot of slack.

[240DRFT]

would u have to extend any of the wires from the a/c?

[naed240sx]

In an s14 huh? Sorry but I have no idea. Id imagine that it wouldnt be too bad. Only 1 or 2 actuall stiff wires(controll of heat and velocity of air). In my s13, i would just pop off that dash piece and have a look.

Good luck

[Ligouri Rd]

I've done it, no pics as of yet. The cd tray is a smaller than the environmental controls so you will have to make the opening larger. I know I modified something else too, but I forgot what. I think i have the controls held in place by the radio frames. I have to modify the centre console tonite to fit the SAFC so I will make a proper write up tomorrow.

[JimmyMethod]

Save up and get a unit that controls all your car functions...nice LCD, runs you $2k...Maybe not...

[Ligouri Rd]

Quote »Save up and get a unit that controls all your car functions...nice LCD, runs you $2k...[/quote]-Wow that was helpfullAnyway, trimming the console:Fitting everything in, the ears on the controls need to be trimmed to about and 1/8" inside the perimeter of the console.Dun, once installed the radio brackets can be bent back to roughly thier origonal positions and around the controls.The only thing I don't like about this is having only two screws holding the radio to the console, I cracked one of the standoffs while taking the unit out. Once installed though everything is nice and snug.

Bottom line: 1/2 hour evening project


Modified by Ligouri Rd at 7:43 AM 6/27/2007

[cyrus240sx]

that looks clean.... do you have to modify the wiring to reach it?

[Ligouri Rd]

No wiring modifications needed.

[cdlong]

installed pics?

[cyrus240sx]

well thanx to ligouris pics, i did it today and ill have pics in the morning...

[GrilledCheese33]

i was lookin at my dash today and thought of doing it myself

[cyrus240sx]

ok here it is... i had to cut one of the stock zip ties holding the fan controls wiring harness to the inside of the dash to get enough slack to reach its new spot, and i used a razor blade to widdle at the trim piece until it fit...

now the only problem is that my a/c control doesnt light up anymore( well it hasnt since i bought the car) so i need a new one....

[MysteryIncMan]

Go to Nissan dealer and ask for the bulbs to the climate control. You can only get them at nissan as far as I know. It is like $18 or so for three bulbs.

[cyrus240sx]

ahh ok cool... it didnt look like it could come apart... maybe ill look at it closer now...