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F Sport - rear ac controls

Old 07-19-12, 09:25 AM
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Default F Sport - rear ac controls

I am looking to trade in my 07 GS350 & would like an F sport, but would really like to have the rear ac controls. Anyone care to hazard a guess that if I purchased the controller would it just plug into the existing wiring harness?

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Steve
Old 07-19-12, 10:18 AM
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Not quite sure how it all works, but it would seem that if you have rear A/C controls, then that is 3 zone climate. Just plugging in controls to a car with 2 zone climate won't work. Or if it does, then you're rear passengers are controlling the driver and passenger side temps, front and back.
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don't think that will work....maybe you can special order an F-Sport with Lux Pckg. dseag2 is a member on CL and he has one... maybe he can give you more insight.
Old 07-19-12, 08:47 PM
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Yes, I have the rear A/C controls as part of the Luxury package on my F Sport. You can actually turn off rear A/C via a button on the A/C controls when you have no rear passengers and turn it on if you do. It's pretty cool (no pun intended). Sorry, don't know anything about wiring.
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dseag, did you have to special order your vehicle?

I thought in your purchase thread you said you didn't have the controls on the rear center console?

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Old 07-23-12, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dseag2
Yes, I have the rear A/C controls as part of the Luxury package on my F Sport. You can actually turn off rear A/C via a button on the A/C controls when you have no rear passengers and turn it on if you do. It's pretty cool (no pun intended). Sorry, don't know anything about wiring.
I think the pun was intended.
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Originally Posted by pbm317
dseag, did you have to special order your vehicle?

I thought in your purchase thread you said you didn't have the controls on the rear center console?
I ordered it for colors/equipment I wanted. I ordered the most comprehensive package that comes with the F Sport. There are no rear a/c controls as such. There are vents behind the console that can be opened or closed. They can also be turned off altogether from a button in the front HVAC system if no one is riding in the back. No actual temp controls for the riders. I don't think that Luxury Package is available with the F Sport.
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So basically you have the same options that all of us F-Sport owners have....
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correct folks... you CANNOT get oem installed from factory rear side shades and rear controls for an F-Sport...
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I got jealous for a second lol
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yes again there is no such thing as a Luxury Fsport. its two complete separate packages...!!!
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
So basically you have the same options that all of us F-Sport owners have....
My mistake, I suppose. I wasn't trying to misrepesent my option packages. With that said, I have no idea what options you or the other F-Sport owners have, but when you go into build an F-Sport you are given the choices of two packages. I chose the more comprehensive of the two, and I have Mark Levinson, which some owners don't have.

Anyway, thanks for setting me straight, as you do so often with everyone in this forum.

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Old 07-25-12, 12:13 PM
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you're welcome.
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