Who here has relocated the climate control in a 5th gen?
05-01-2005, 12:07 PM
#1
Who here has relocated the climate control in a 5th gen?
For my next tv install project going underway starting tomorrow night, I will be relocating the climate control to either one of two places...
1.) where the map lights/sunglass holder is
-OR
2.) in the center console.
I am not too sure what to do at this point, but either way I am moving the digi climate control, and putting the radio in place of it, and installing the the tv in the double din slot.
this will be a huge project, for on top of all that, i will be installing a car computer in my glove box with GPS. i have planned this project out for quite some time, but there only remains this for an issue. i have taken one week off from work so i can dedicate the time to this project. if anyone has any input, advice, sugestions, or comments, please let me know! thanks..
1.) where the map lights/sunglass holder is
-OR
2.) in the center console.
I am not too sure what to do at this point, but either way I am moving the digi climate control, and putting the radio in place of it, and installing the the tv in the double din slot.
this will be a huge project, for on top of all that, i will be installing a car computer in my glove box with GPS. i have planned this project out for quite some time, but there only remains this for an issue. i have taken one week off from work so i can dedicate the time to this project. if anyone has any input, advice, sugestions, or comments, please let me know! thanks..
05-01-2005, 04:37 PM
#2
Ive definitely thought about doing this more than once. I hadnt thought about the sunglass holder as a spot for it, but that would be awesome if you could get it to fit there. I kind of doubt you will get it in there though, but the center console shouldnt be too bad, just extending wires and making it look nice.
05-02-2005, 08:47 PM
#6
Originally Posted by nyautostyle
how hard is to to relocate the climate controls? I've wanted to put them in the place where the sunglass holder is but i didnt know how hard it would be to run everything there
when i built this, it took me a full 5 days, so i am guessing that i will need more time since this project will be a lot more labor intensive.
I will take pics as I make progress in this project. i may even do a write up if it come out good enough.
05-02-2005, 08:48 PM
#7
Originally Posted by kpr10is
hmm cranston huh?...my grandparents live in warwick, and if you get the a/c controls up there, it might be time for a visit to them, or you might have to send me your fiberglass mold so i can do it 
we might be able to work something out...
05-03-2005, 04:46 PM
#11
Update...
Well, I have been working on this pretty much all day today... and I really have not done too much. 
I am trying to figure out the best way to do this install. I am taking my time, just like I do with any of my projects. Below are some pictures I took really quick. I have spent the bulk of my time in fabrication, and discovering the best way to secure everything in place in preparation for fiber glassing. I have constructed some dummy molds out of plastic/cardboard, but I decided that was not the best way to go about it. I think I have a good idea how to do this, however I will post my idea when it is in the works/more concrete.
Pics:
used a dremel to modify the climate control face plate:
using bottom of face plate for a template for the radio. the radio bezel will be molded into the faceplace.
climate control will be like this:
more in next post:
I am trying to figure out the best way to do this install. I am taking my time, just like I do with any of my projects. Below are some pictures I took really quick. I have spent the bulk of my time in fabrication, and discovering the best way to secure everything in place in preparation for fiber glassing. I have constructed some dummy molds out of plastic/cardboard, but I decided that was not the best way to go about it. I think I have a good idea how to do this, however I will post my idea when it is in the works/more concrete.
Pics:
used a dremel to modify the climate control face plate:
using bottom of face plate for a template for the radio. the radio bezel will be molded into the faceplace.
climate control will be like this:
more in next post:
05-03-2005, 05:48 PM
#16
Originally Posted by Black Maxima
Give me one million-trillion-billion-trobbalabadoillion-shubablaluion dollars!
HAHA
Nice project you got there! I can't wait to see it when it's done!
HAHA
Nice project you got there! I can't wait to see it when it's done!
lol... I was wondering who was going to have a good enough eye to pick out what movie i was watching!
thanks
my vacation ends this saturday, I hope it will be done by then.. 
05-03-2005, 07:42 PM
#19
Originally Posted by Max_N_Action
damn dude what size is that monitor...looks huge....it looks like a lilliput too....is it? lol
good eye... it is a lilliput 7" touch screen. I previously had a microvison 7" tv in my car with the custom mold shown above, but i decided to put a computer in my car, so i upgraded.
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