Mk5 to Mk7/Scirocco/Passat B8 climatronic retrofit

[Stupots]

Hi @Sebas_theFish I certainly did. There’s a pic of it fitted here:
https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30806.msg1140596.html#msg1140596

I’m really pleased with the mod

[Sebas_theFish]

I'm confused about what I do with Pin 1 from the AQS?

[Stupots]

Yeah, so was I. :)

You take the wire from pin 20 and connect it to pin 1 of the AQS. So it's misleading when you read that it goes to pin 20. If that's confused you more read this threat and the reply from SI-R32: https://www.r32oc.com/threads/climatronic-upgrade-panel-air-quality-sensor-questions.99193/

[Sebas_theFish]

Well the initial retrofit seems to have gone quite well!


Might take another crack at making the trim piece as I didn't get it joining up quite right at the top and I know it's gonna bug me. Also happy with the paint match, I got it pretty much spot on first go. May go slightly darker if I decide to make another trim but it's a very close match.



Did you alter any of the coding options for the new climatronic unit and do you have any unclearable errors?


Thanks!

[Stupots]

You’ll get “ Function Restricted due to Missing Message(s)” but that is expected with these late panels in early cars and can be ignored.

For fit it’s hard to get the sharp line where it joins the other panel. To make a good job of this I wrapped some sandpaper around one end of a long/thin bit of wood, say 1cm x 60cm, and sand each one whilst the other end rest on the other bit if you see what I mean. This ensures they are straight and at the same angle to each other, if you’ve cut them to the correct length, it also avoids them going slightly rounded when sanding freehand. Colour match looks good 👍

[Sebas_theFish]

You’ll get “ Function Restricted due to Missing Message(s)” but that is expected with these late panels in early cars and can be ignored.

For fit it’s hard to get the sharp line where it joins the other panel. To make a good job of this I wrapped some sandpaper around one end of a long/thin bit of wood, say 1cm x 60cm, and sand each one whilst the other end rest on the other bit if you see what I mean. This ensures they are straight and at the same angle to each other, if you’ve cut them to the correct length, it also avoids them going slightly rounded when sanding freehand. Colour match looks good

Thanks for the tips.

Didn't you also do the single flap conversion?

How hard is that to do or is it even worth it because my new panel is working fine?

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[Stupots]

I wouldn't do it again in a hurry, it was a horrible job. It will probably easier if I'd just bitten the bullet and taken the dash out, trying to loosen things enough on passenger side to get things out and in was a pain.

Time has passed, but I remember thinking at the time, never again.

[Sebas_theFish]

I wouldn't do it again in a hurry, it was a horrible job. It will probably easier if I'd just bitten the bullet and taken the dash out, trying to loosen things enough on passenger side to get things out and in was a pain.

Time has passed, but I remember thinking at the time, never again.

Good excuse to do a Mk6 dash swap then

One day...

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