so the package of the rumion air con controller arrived today, only took 3 days from Japan

unpacked it and its like brand new condition, took my controller out

oh wtf?

the plugs are different

hmmm

turns out the povo pack build 1 rukus use manual levers for hot/cold and mode controls instead of digital servos



so knowing Toyota Australia, do I spend a few or even several hundred bucks to up spec my car?

 

i would say do more research and see what it would take.

 

I would love to do this to my xb. Let us know how it works out

 

uuugh i wouldnt even know where to start. ECU, perhaps all new AC unit, i dunno man...

 

I'm anxiously awaiting your decision. I'd love to do this or tie auto climate control into a carputer.

 

+1, DJ.-Bob

Have you asked this in other parts of the US? I would not replace a whole new AC unit. If you were in Tampa Florida, I would say bring it over.... LOL

As a start, begin looking for common elements. Did you purposely get a different panel?

What was wrong with the stock/original one?-Bob

 

Should have done this with all US makes but oh well....Looks like a cool project. I'll be watching

 

I've been wanting to do this to my '08 xB for quite some time now. But was concerned that it would take a lot more than just swapping out the panels/dials. A friend of mine did a manual/auto A/C conversion in his 240sx. I'm going to check out his thread on the zilvia forums to see how difficult that was

 

im going to try and do some diggin and contact some poeple in toyota that i know and get some information. this is something we can all deffinately benfit from. thanks to EGG80x for getting the ball rolling.

 

What ever happened with this? Curious to know what was involved.