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pre/post facelift control swap
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:22 pm
by ggmiller
Hi,
Before I damage something thought it best to ask you knowledgable lot...
I have a pre facelift e85, son has facelift e85, i like the silver knobs/controls for heating etc and he likes the black ones i have - are they swappable? Do they just pull off or do you need to swap the whole unit as they are illuminated etc?
Thanks,
Glenn
pre/post facelift control swap
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:25 pm
by Zoomer
No you need to change innards so essentially it’s just the plastic your are changing or if your son wants I have a pre facelift plastic housing with a post facelift innards in it already.
£35 delivered?
pre/post facelift control swap
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:27 pm
by ggmiller
Thanks Zoomer, I thought that could have been the case.
He does not want to pay anything as we have the potential to swap but if it does not work I will tell him of the option...
pre/post facelift control swap
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:28 pm
by Crazy Harry
Thread about it here
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=105716&hilit=heater+controls+swap
interesting bit towards bottom of page 1
pre/post facelift control swap
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:31 pm
by ggmiller
Thanks very much, I had heard something about that but could not find it so was looking for the clarification!
Shame you can't just swap the control knob...
pre/post facelift control swap
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:32 pm
by Zoomer
Too be honest the hard bit is removing it from the car, the innards take a couple of minutes to change over. Just put the controls in the Same position on each before undoing them.