When did the climate controls change?
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Laughing Gas
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When did the climate controls change?
I'm seeing some Excursions with digital climate controls and some with three *****.
It's looking like 2000-2001 models have the ***** and 2002+ have digital.
I've seen an odd 2001 with Digital and an odd 2002 with *****. Could this be a typo by the person selling?
Or is this an options thing where Limited have Digital and XLT have *****?
It's looking like 2000-2001 models have the ***** and 2002+ have digital.
I've seen an odd 2001 with Digital and an odd 2002 with *****. Could this be a typo by the person selling?
Or is this an options thing where Limited have Digital and XLT have *****?
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Laughing Gas
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I see a lot of Limited models with **** controls.
Was there a certain options package that had the digital contols?
Are the digitals particularly problematic?
Do the digitals require any interaction with the PCM?
Was there a certain options package that had the digital contols?
Are the digitals particularly problematic?
Do the digitals require any interaction with the PCM?
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I don't think the EATC (Electronic Automatic Temperature Control) system was available in the early production year(s).. But, I'm sure somebody will correct me shortly for sticking my neck out too far..
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Standard on XLT`s is standard climate control (the 3 *****). Standard on the Eddie Bauer's and Limited's is ATC (Auto Temperature Control). Not sure if XLT`s could be had with ATC. my 02 XLT Premium (a step below the limited) has standard climate control.
Bleed Ford Blue
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Prior to 2002 all Excursions came with the manual controls.
I really like my Digital controls, no issues with it. I had the same type of control in my old explorer so its familiar to me.
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^^^^^ Russ' info is accurate. ^^^^
Nothing against the digital, but I particularly like that I have the "Bold School" *****.
I like being analog in a digital world.
Nothing against the digital, but I particularly like that I have the "Bold School" *****.
I like being analog in a digital world.
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Hotshot
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It's a digital world? Damn! Who knew????
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I always was content with the "bold school" *****, until...
Now, I like to pick a specific temp and let the EATC do the rest. No more having to increase the fan speed in the sun, or slow it down in the shade - let technology work for me.
Let's me stare at the purty '08+ mirrors and ALL the cars in them...
Now, I like to pick a specific temp and let the EATC do the rest. No more having to increase the fan speed in the sun, or slow it down in the shade - let technology work for me.
Let's me stare at the purty '08+ mirrors and ALL the cars in them...
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A little off topic but I saw it said somewhere that the outside temp on the overhead lie-o-meter worked properly on the Ex's worth the 3 *****, but not in the Ex's with the digital controls. I was just wondering because my overhead always reads -40 but the outside temp EATC control works fine. Sorry for the hijack.
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I always was content with the "bold school" *****, until...
Now, I like to pick a specific temp and let the EATC do the rest. No more having to increase the fan speed in the sun, or slow it down in the shade - let technology work for me.
Let's me stare at the purty '08+ mirrors and ALL the cars in them...
Now, I like to pick a specific temp and let the EATC do the rest. No more having to increase the fan speed in the sun, or slow it down in the shade - let technology work for me.
Let's me stare at the purty '08+ mirrors and ALL the cars in them...
My DD sets everything I understand what you are talking about but I have to lower/raise the settings occasionally (rarely) and when I am in the EX it is a treat (for me) to play with the settings.
It reminds me of the old climate controls that used a cable to move the flap.
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my '02 Overhead console does not show temp since my digital display shows outside temp. my old '00 and '04 xlt with manual ***** showed temp up top though...never had an issue with any of them.