Auto Climate Control
Dash and Cabin Loom: The Dash/Cabin loom required to support Auto Climate Control, however, does need to be different. We listed the part number that shipped with the XR4 above, what is required is 6S6T-14K024-DMH (19/4/06 to 5/2/08) or DMK (5/2/08 to 18/11/08) for 5SP Man with ESP and Auto AC.
There's an ambient temp sensor that looks to be mounted right up the front of the engine bay - and the WQ seems to have it already as the outside temp is available on one of the options on the intsrument cluster display.
Controls: For Climate Control, the XR4 comes with the manual Controls for fan and temp with part 2S6H-19980-BF. The auto climate control module (EATC) is part number 6S6T-18C612-AE. Theres also bezel options for the auto climate module - ashpalt grey, organza, passion blue, coral and carbon. There's a cabin temp sensor that plugs into the back of the eatc module that sucks in air via those small slots you see in the front.
For the
HVAC assembly, unlike the Australian vehicles (Falcon/Territory) where you simply reprogramed the HIM to change from Manual to Auto climate control, it looks like the assembly might have to change. For Manual AC there are cables that come from the back of the Vent Dials for Temp control and the Air Distribution Control that connect to levers on the
HVAC itself, that move the flaps. For the Auto Climate
HVAC, instead of levers, there are actuators and some additional cogs from the actuator that fit into the existing lever slots. So there might be two ways to approach this:
Replace the whole unit: WQ XR4 came with 2N1H 19B555-BS Manual AC module. The full replacement would be part 6S6H 19B555-BF. Note that there are different LHD and RHD
HVAC modules, and that part is for RHD.
Replace just the bits: The Cogs all seem to be part of a kit: 6S6H 19E872-AA. For the actuators, I see two part numbers. AV6N 19E616-AA appears to be for the Air Distribution door, and 1S7H 19B634-CA seems to be for the temp control, and may also be the same part number for the Footwell ventilation.
Temp Sensors: There's also a footwell outlet temp sensor: with two part numbers, 3M5T-19C734-AB or 4S7T-19C734-AA. No idea of the difference, but relevant for all models. This goes into the
hvac itself.
And there's a centre vent outlet temp sensor: ...that I can't find the part for. Maybe it is one of the two above? This goes into the ducting behind the centre air vents outlets. In fact, the duct itself has a different part number, probably to allow the sensor to fit. The standard part is 6S6H-9B660-BB, but the part that allows the temp sensor to be installed is 6S6H-9B660-DB. Both of these sensors can be seen in one of the images of the full
hvac unit above.
Summary: This one is not so easy, but certainly far from impossible. The sum total of parts includes:
• Dash & Cabin Loom with Auto AC components, so it’s a dash out. You’d need to do this for the
hvac anyway.
• Either retrofit parts to the current
hvac, or replace it with a whole RHD auto unit. I’d be trying option A first.
• Replace the Controls and Bezel
• Fit temp sensors to
hvac and outlet air vent -which
may need a replacement duct.
Given the LHD/RHD sensitivity of this, the only place you could get parts from is the UK. It's a pity the Indian Figo did not have these features, but the Europen Fusion, which is the raised version of the Fiesta, ran until 2012, and parts are a direct fit between Fiesta and Fusion.
Luke