jdm climate control.. (cont'd) - Honda Prelude Forum

go pre · 08-19-2002, 06:03 PM

just got some new parts in the mail:

entire heater unit - the mode control motor is on the left side along with a white intake thing with a hose connected. (i don't think that hose is on the usdm ones)

and this is a close up of the airmix control motor which replaces the usdm setup that uses a wire cable.

anyone know what that rectangular aluminum piece with the orange wires is? it was mounted against the heater core before I removed it.

I also gained another set of sensors, another main control unit, and the heater valve. there's going to be some fabrication needed to mount the airmix control motor in place of the cable setup on my heater box. I'll have to remove the heater unit, which will mean draining the coolant and removing the dash.

right now I'm just trying to make sure I have all the parts and planning to set aside a couple days to finish the whole thing in one go.

influx · 08-19-2002, 06:05 PM

damn man this will make one hell of a writeup if you do this

bronzemfp · 08-19-2002, 07:20 PM

I saw an auction on ebay for the JDM climate control, 3 sensors (sun, interior temp, external temp) and the fan/heater box with the airmix controller and all that mess. Would it be easier to get one of those? I see them every month or so, they usually go for about 125 to 150 bucks.

ME · 08-19-2002, 08:32 PM

I would personally wait until a good writeup exists, too many problems from those who are trying. Dayum though, seems like a lot of work to get rid of Honda's incredibly functional manual setup

BTW, does anyone find it ironic that the automatic climate controller is being advertised as JDM when the writing is in English?

Curvebal33 · 08-19-2002, 08:35 PM

Yeah...good luck! Where in northern VA go pre?

Porschify · 08-20-2002, 12:00 AM

that looks so prrrty

go pre · 08-20-2002, 08:36 AM

you're right, I think most of the work is just in figuring out how to do it, since there isn't a writeup available right now. as far as hooking the thing up, it shouldn't take more than a day.

btw, I'm in alexandria curvebal

Curvebal33 · 08-20-2002, 08:40 AM

Right up the road from me. I'm 2 miles from Potomac Mills Mall.

About the install.... I've heard horror stories about trying to install those things. Be careful... I really think it might take more than a day.

Absolut · 08-20-2002, 08:56 AM

That orange wire thing might be a temp sensor for the heater core...

go pre · 08-20-2002, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by Absolut
That orange wire thing might be a temp sensor for the heater core...

could be.. its weird that I haven't heard anyone mention that sensor before and it's missing from those jdm diagrams that were posted.

does anyone have pictures of where the interior sensors are mounted on the jdm ludes (i.e. sunlight sensor, interior temp sensor)? I'll need to make holes for those when I remove the dash.

Absolut · 08-20-2002, 01:39 PM

You might be able to find pics on honda.co.jp just start clicking til you get to the 4th gen section

go pre · 08-20-2002, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by Absolut
You might be able to find pics on honda.co.jp just start clicking til you get to the 4th gen section

hmm.. I saw some pics of 5th gens but all exterior pics. I don't know how to read japanese so it was pretty much just hit or miss.

as an update, I got bored today and wired up my airmix control motor. pressing the up/down button for the temp control made the motor turn back and forth, so it definitely works! just need to mount it to my heater unit now.

U.K VTEC · 08-20-2002, 11:47 PM

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Originally posted by go pre

does anyone have pictures of where the interior sensors are mounted on the jdm ludes (i.e. sunlight sensor, interior temp sensor)? I'll need to make holes for those when I remove the dash.

I'll take some pics today and post them after work for you.

triumph · 08-20-2002, 11:52 PM

sun temp

triumph · 08-21-2002, 12:01 AM

interior temp

it's to the left of the cc and right of the steering wheel.

go pre · 08-21-2002, 06:02 AM

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Originally posted by U.K VTEC

I'll take some pics today and post them after work for you.

thanks a lot.. btw, I thought the interior temp sensor had a round grill on it? at least that's what mine looks like. the one in that pic looks like its rectangular.

here's a pic of the one I have, the interior temp is on the right.

triumph · 08-21-2002, 11:46 AM

That's the only interior temp sensor i've seen that is round! and your sun sensor looks more square than slanted!

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Originally posted by go pre

thanks a lot.. btw, I thought the interior temp sensor had a round grill on it? at least that's what mine looks like. the one in that pic looks like its rectangular.

here's a pic of the one I have, the interior temp is on the right.

11-16-2002, 12:53 AM

anyone in FL know how to do this swap? if so, lemme know cuz I will pay someone who knows what they're doing well to do the install! could I take it to some import shop and have them deal with it? i REALLY wanna do this bad!