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11-08-2016, 04:07 PM | #1 |
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Extended climate retro.... done
Just in case anyone else is interested. I've bought the extended climate unit and fitted it to my pre lci 520d. It worked straight away but the heated seats didn't. I took it to be coded and 20 mins later all is working.
I got the unit for £50 from eBay and the coding cost me £70. That included setting up my led reverse lights too. I personally think that's a bargain. Quick pic... |
11-09-2016, 02:43 PM | #5 |
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From the brochure.....Fully automatic temperature control with independent temperature control, air distribution and air volume control for driver and front passenger. Two vents in the rear console. Including Automatic Air Recirculation ((AUC), solar sensor and fogging sensor and auxiliary ventilation.
It also has residual heat functionality and you can sync both sides. Swapping the control panel won't give you the solar and fogging sensors, but the rest is worth having for a relatively small cost. |
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11-15-2016, 02:54 PM | #7 |
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I have the extended climate and I have never used those features during winter or summer, so I don't think its worth worrying about. (Unless these are automatic features that work in the background in which case ignore me!)
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Fogging sensor seems less of a must-have, though. I remain completely confused why BMW did this to the 520d. It can't have been to sell more options as I don't think I've ever seen a 520d where somebody has paid for the extended climate.
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11-15-2016, 04:30 PM | #9 |
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I think it's the natural progression of having to offer higher spec in base models. In the olden days base car gets no-AC, no leather, no satnav. Premium model gets AC, leather, satnav so it's clearly the premium model. Nowadays the base model gets AC, leather, satnav so the Premium model needs Extended-AC, Nappa-leather, Pro-satnav etc.
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11-16-2016, 04:11 AM | #11 |
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I assume (don't know) that the e39 only had 1 type of AC unit so BMW UK didn't have any choice once they decided that all models needed AC. Nowadays they have 3 choices so they can be more granular and make each of the 3 types standard on different models.
Plus, as the 520d outsells all the other variants put together, several times over, it's the obvious target for penny-shaving. |
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11-17-2016, 03:51 AM | #14 |
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I am not too sure what all these different SC systems offer if I am honest. My GF took me shopping to Bicester village in her 1 series last weekend. Not sure there was any difference between her "bog standard" AC and the automatic climate control that I have on my 535D... It certainly felt comfortable enough.
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11-17-2016, 05:38 AM | #15 |
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The difference between AC and ACC is significant. AC simply has the ability to generate cold air and it is up to you how cold you make it and how much you feed into the cabin. ACC allows you to set a temperature and the system adjusts things automatically to keep the cabin at that temperature.
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