I was ripping away at a TC earlier in the day and noticed that the electronic climate control uses completely different plugs than whats used in the buttstuffog temperature controls. It appears that one of the two connectors needed is hiding in the back, split up for the buttstuffog, but I was wondering how difficult it would be to wire up the other connector. Or is it hiding back there and I just can't find it? Also, the buttstuffog controls seem to run off air pressure in tiny hoses - these don't appear to exist anywhere in the TC. Are they responsible for moving the ducting within the dash?
Swapping out since the a/c switch isn't passing current on to the compressor clutch
If you're thinking about installing the ETAC system for the conventional AC... Forget it. Not saying it can't be done, but at 18+ years old the ETAC is troublesome at best. Rather than deal with problems down the road, I made sure my TC 5.0 swap canadate had the conventional system.
You'll have to swap all the components as the plentum assembly and wiring harness is different. Also there are sensors in the ductwork to regulate temp...
buttstuffog system:
Temp lever pulls a cable that moves a door that blends hot/cold air.
Selector lever makes a valve send vacuum to little cans that move doors.
ETAC:
Failure-pr0ne fully electronic system with sensors, wires, sensors, actuators, relays, wires, sensors, actuators, relays, sensors.........
buttstuffog: Light switch.
ETAC: "Cray" super-computer that fills 3 rooms.
yeah, thought so...
other than swapping in the same thing, wasn't there controls from another ford car that had the same connectors, but was -style? Think it was on the old board so I haven't had much luck with doing searches there
Would changing ETAC to buttstuffog be just as difficult?
Probably so....
I believe it was the Taurus controlls, check Cool Cats for the info..
ah, I looked again, but this time not under "tech" (looked there before I posted earlier). Its there.
is the climate control unit supposed to light up at night?
Yes it is. The labels on it are all green and the indicator lights above each label are amber.
If yours is not lighting up, it is possible to take it apart and replace the little bulbs inside. Sorry but I cannot remember the bulb number. It's about the smallest incandescent you can buy for a car.
thank you, I thought it seemed alittle dark at night :hick: