S Climate Control in 2011-2012 Models

[JeremyW]

While fiddling with my climate control to find the origin of some CAN messages, I took a picture of the climate control interface plug. I recently pulled up a pic of a 2013 S model Climate control plug. The keying looks the same.

2012:

2013 S Model (no heat pump)

Electrically, we're close...

2012:

2013 S:

Comparing pinouts:
2012

2013 S

Obviously, one would have to switch out the shiny black bezel for the matte one of the S but I don't see that as much of a drawback. I just hope it fits!

Oh wait what do we do about the buttons on the side of the nav! :shock: :?

Still an interesting thought. Eventually future owners of these used cars will ditch the weak nav.

 

[thorx]

so the 2013 part there works in a 2012? I'm interested to hear what you find out.

 

[thorx]

any news on this one?
the climate control unit does it support only farenheit display or can one change it to display celcius?

 

[dhanson865]

What changed? What would you gain in the 2012 /2013 part swap?

 

[thorx]

What changed? What would you gain in the 2012 /2013 part swap?

are you asking me?
the big lcd screen is difficult to replace because in SL-trimlevels the lcd displays heatingmodes and temps when pushing the climatecontrol-buttons. however the version topic starter shows works seperatly from the lcd screen. Making it easier to replace the screen with something better.