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HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:46 pm
by Identity Crisis
Has anyone swapped out the HVAC controls for something more modern?
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:50 pm
by Series8217
Automatic controls or just nicer knobs?
These are some parts the kit car guys use; I think they're still available:
http://home.comcast.net/~riceburner98/HVAC/
http://kitcentral.com/index.php?name=PN ... 587453d110
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:45 am
by Identity Crisis
THat is pretty neat.
HAs anyone just used an HVAC from a late model car though?
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:54 am
by Aaron
Do you mean just using the knobs, the in-dash controller, or the entire HVAC box? I seriously doubt anyone has replaced the entire box, and I'd struggle to see why as the Fiero HVAC is actually fairly decent. The controller is a bit antiquated, I've never been a huge fan of it.
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:08 am
by The Dark Side of Will
Ditto... Do you just want a prettier panel or do you want extra capability like automatic climate control?
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:56 am
by Identity Crisis
It just looks so dated to me. If i remember correctly a 94 z24 HVAC works on vacuum and should br swappable.
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:54 am
by The Dark Side of Will
Don't most GM cars use vacuum servos to operate the vent doors, while the Fiero uses electric?
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:34 am
by Identity Crisis
Thats just it. I don't know what the fiero uses. I was hoping someone had already gone through this in a dash swap.
See that is where i am headed, to a dash swap and i don't want to reuse any of the old fiero components.
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:39 am
by Series8217
Identity Crisis wrote:Thats just it. I don't know what the fiero uses. I was hoping someone had already gone through this in a dash swap.
See that is where i am headed, to a dash swap and i don't want to reuse any of the old fiero components.
The Fiero has an electric servo.
For some of the F-body dash swaps, people have installed a new switch, attached the f-body knob, and wired it up to behave the same way as the Fiero's button controls.
Re: HVAC Swaps?
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:10 am
by Identity Crisis
As soon as I can walk I will hobble out to my garage and take the HVAC apart and then go from there. I will look at the F-Body and newer Cobalt etc GM HVAC systems available. And since this doesn't seem to be a common item for people to swap out then I may make it my project.
Cheers
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