Retro fit a climatronic

[RSA6RGTI]

Hi i recent took delivery of a 6R GTI. We do not have option of the climatronic but just the basic air con manual controls.
Can the climatronic unit be retor fitted and what is all need to fit this.

Donald

[pologti18t]

Hi i recent took delivery of a 6R GTI. We do not have option of the climatronic but just the basic air con manual controls.
Can the climatronic unit be retor fitted and what is all need to fit this.

Donald

On your manual system do you still get to set the exact temperature on the temp dial? Does it still have the 18C, 22C, 26C temp marks?

[gavs]

Ooooh, It possibly could be done but fro my trawling through the manuals, I belive it is a completely different loom. You will also need the relevent sensors etc in the footwells and dash to measure the temperature...

In short, it will be a much bigger job than just unplug the basic, plug in the climatronic....

[sVWatt]

Gavs - the only sensors - two off - are fitted into the climatron unit.

I've often thought that both are just plug and play type items. VW wouldnt go to the expense (if possible) of having to create two different wiring looms. The rotary dials on the standard unit are the equivelent of the buttons on the climatronic unit - for direction of air flow and speed of fan. The temperature control would be the only difference and I think the climatronic unit would simply plug in. Maybe swap my old 'blue' unit when my new white on black one arrives

Added - or maybe not as easy - looks like ebay is full of wiring looms for climatronics - albeit for non Polos. Plus this crazy piece of kit;

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-VW-CLIMATRONIC-CONTROL-UNIT-TESTING-ADAPTER-LEAD-/280566291493?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41530ddc25

[gavs]

The manuals mentioned a sensor being mounted in the front passenger foot well as well as one mounted in the top of the dash, right between the 2 demister vents though.......

[broxigar1983]

And what about the Auto option? Must be a computer setting or computer that controls that?

[RSA6RGTI]

Thanks for the replies guys. So it seems to be a major job to retro fit the unit. The joys of not be given the option to have it fitted through VWSA is fustrating. Already scrapped the idea of retro fitting xenons due to the costs +-R20k

[broxigar1983]

Thanks for the replies guys. So it seems to be a major job to retro fit the unit. The joys of not be given the option to have it fitted through VWSA is fustrating. Already scrapped the idea of retro fitting xenons due to the costs +-R20k

R20k!! Ouch

[stickshift3000]

I don't see why you would bother retrofitting climatronic, it's not a huge leap ahead of having manual controls in my opinion.

I hardly use the auto mode.

[pologti18t]

I don't see why you would bother retrofitting climatronic, it's not a huge leap ahead of having manual controls in my opinion.

I hardly use the auto mode.

I could have sworn the GTI comes with Climatic. You set the temp but need to adjust the rest (fan speed, vent outlets)

[Eaglehawk]

I could have sworn the GTI comes with Climatic. You set the temp but need to adjust the rest (fan speed, vent outlets)

The GTI comes with Climatic, which means you need to manually set temperature, fan speed and vent outlets.

http://www.eaglehawk.com.au/images/PoloGTI/Polo16.JPG

I gather that changes when you option the Comfort Pack...

[dl27]

I was wondering the same thing - perhaps the best thing to do is to use ETKA and compare the aircon systems component by component... If you have climatic (semi-auto type) I'm quite positive one of the two sensors is already installed in the dashboard.

[pologti18t]

What controls the vent position (face, feet etc) on the Climatronic? Surely that will be missing on the Climatic/Manual system.

[dl27]

What controls the vent position (face, feet etc) on the Climatronic? Surely that will be missing on the Climatic/Manual system.

That's a very good point - on the climatic this is done mechanically (via cable), whereas I suspect that climatronic does this electrically like in a Golf 6.

[Stevew82]

Although I have climatic I can hear a motor working in my polo 6r when I select air distribution. Mechanical switch with electric control?