Climate Control Unit, Put A '96 In A '93?

[motoroil]

Can I put a '96 climate control unit in my '93 ES300? Are they compatible?

Thanks!

[motoroil]

Just bought it and installed it and it works :D

Moreover, even the outside temperature button is giving me accurate readings!!!

[Lexucan]

Just bought it and installed it and it works :D

Awesome!

Moreover, even the outside temperature button is giving me accurate readings!!!

Don't know how you managed that but....

Got a question for you: how hard was your center vent to remove? I've heard it can be a real PITA to get out without breaking. :(

[motoroil]

Just bought it and installed it and it works :D

Awesome!

Moreover, even the outside temperature button is giving me accurate readings!!!

Don't know how you managed that but....

Got a question for you: how hard was your center vent to remove? I've heard it can be a real PITA to get out without breaking. :(

Yeah I have no idea why the outside temp sensor is working, but it is :D

You're right. The center vent was a PITA to remove without breaking. I chipped off a few pieces while I was trying to get it out. Luckily they were small and I was able to glue them back in place in a way that its hardly noticeable.

The best technique I think is to leverage a few flathead screwdrives around the edges (tape the tips to minimize scratches) and then take some wire coathangers and bend them so you can use them as hooks--insert them through the vents, and then since you've bent them into hooks, the other end of the hanger will come out the other side, and you can use that to pull out the vent.