Air con - Question need advice.
12-09-2005, 12:47 AM
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In UK.There are two types of air con control unit for the E60. The advance one is optional extra.Unfortunally my car equipped with the basic control unit which look 20 years behind. My question is if i can just replace the advance control unit to my basic unit or more parts require ? 
P.S Friend of mine who had M.B E class looking at my E60 air con switch and laugh
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P.S Friend of mine who had M.B E class looking at my E60 air con switch and laugh
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http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mode...750&hg=64&fg=20
12-09-2005, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by big_ipaq' post='209058' date='Dec 9 2005, 10:57 AM
I had the same question... Why would BMW install such a system in such a car... 
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Our money or BMW profits? 
Well, funny thing is if I assume correctly, is that both are automated air conditioning systems, but the advanced one, has some extra functions. Nevertheless, the normal one, has knobs that resemble, old air-con systems, that were not automated.
I think this is not very nice...
Well, funny thing is if I assume correctly, is that both are automated air conditioning systems, but the advanced one, has some extra functions. Nevertheless, the normal one, has knobs that resemble, old air-con systems, that were not automated.
I think this is not very nice...
12-09-2005, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by big_ipaq' post='209058' date='Dec 9 2005, 04:57 AM
I had the same question... Why would BMW install such a system in such a car...
12-09-2005, 04:30 AM
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- Great sporty drive, 'ok' aircon
- Not so great drive, great aircon
Anyway, isn't the E-class comparable to the 7-series?
12-09-2005, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcusleung' post='209057' date='Dec 9 2005, 04:47 AM
In UK.There are two types of air con control unit for the E60. The advance one is optional extra.Unfortunally my car equipped with the basic control unit which look 20 years behind. My question is if i can just replace the advance control unit to my basic unit or more parts require ?
P.S Friend of mine who had M.B E class looking at my E60 air con switch and laugh
Diagram attached
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mode...750&hg=64&fg=20
P.S Friend of mine who had M.B E class looking at my E60 air con switch and laugh
Diagram attached
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mode...750&hg=64&fg=20
12-09-2005, 04:59 AM
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In UK.There are two types of air con control unit for the E60. The advance one is optional extra.Unfortunally my car equipped with the basic control unit which look 20 years behind. My question is if i can just replace the advance control unit to my basic unit or more parts require ?
I know the 'advanced' system has sniffing capability to auto turn on re-circ but I don't miss it...?
Originally Posted by Marcusleung' post='209057' date='Dec 9 2005, 09:47 AM
P.S Friend of mine who had M.B E class looking at my E60 air con switch and laugh
- Great sporty drive, 'ok' aircon
- Not so great drive, great aircon
Anyway, isn't the E-class comparable to the 7-series?[/quote]
In my meaning the standard AC works great and it is easy to handle.
To Marcusleung,
Let your friend with his E M-B laugh, let's see who laughes the most when his cars brakes fade out and the car starts to rust in a year or so.
The E class is comperative the the E60. The S-class to the 7-series.
12-09-2005, 05:22 AM
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In UK.There are two types of air con control unit for the E60. The advance one is optional extra.Unfortunally my car equipped with the basic control unit which look 20 years behind. My question is if i can just replace the advance control unit to my basic unit or more parts require ?
P.S Friend of mine who had M.B E class looking at my E60 air con switch and laugh
Diagram attached
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mode...750&hg=64&fg=20
P.S Friend of mine who had M.B E class looking at my E60 air con switch and laugh
Diagram attached
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mode...750&hg=64&fg=20
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Pic 1 - standard AC control
Pic 2 - Advance AC control
