Adding auto climate to XLT.
Old Guy
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: Illinois
How Auto is "Auto"?
I recently (over the summer) did the ACC upgrade with the big blue customs wiring harness and module to retain my heated seats. Everything seems to work fine, except the actual "auto" part of the auto climate control. Now that it is colder here, I am noticing that the heater just keeps pumping out the heat. I set the temp at...say...71. The truck turns on the heat accordingly, but once it warms up in the truck, the ACC doesn't dial things back to maintain the temp. It just keeps on heating. At that point, I will adjust the temp down to something like 62 and the fan will slow down, but it just keeps heating up. Anyone else notice this, or did I possibly miss something in Forscan?
Plug behind OBD
Anyone who used the harness from Big Blue care to point me in the direction of the plug behind the OBD port? I can not find it for the life of me. The GWM connector.
AEMT
Joined: Oct 2022
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From: Upstate NY
Heated seats on touchscreen work?
Has anyone whose swapped this bezel been able to confirm if you're able to turn the seats on/off using the buttons on the Sync system? Inknow without the harness the buttons on the bezel don't....but if you've added climate to the Sync screen do they turn on? I really wanna do this mod but having to swap bezels is really annoying.
Just get the harness. I did the full swap. Took about 2 hours including harness and pr0ogramming. Everything works, including all the controls on screen and buttons on dash. It's worth the extra $
AEMT
Joined: Oct 2022
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From: Upstate NY
Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2020
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No
Has anyone whose swapped this bezel been able to confirm if you're able to turn the seats on/off using the buttons on the Sync system? Inknow without the harness the buttons on the bezel don't....but if you've added climate to the Sync screen do they turn on? I really wanna do this mod but having to swap bezels is really annoying.
it seemed complicated when I ordered it but it’s easier than you think. The instructions are well done.
I got the FCIM off ebay for $100. I find em locally wrecked all the time for cheap. All in for $450 for auto climate with working seats is dope
AEMT
Joined: Oct 2022
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From: Upstate NY
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still available?
If you’re referring to the bezel swap, then yes, the climate control and vent speed both can be controlled from the display. Without the new bezel, you can still control airspeed and the modes (AC, Max AC, window defrost, etc.) by just turning it on using Forscan. The air temperatures will be blank though.
If you’re referring to my module I’m working on, all it’s going to do right now is allow control of the heated seats from the new bezel. It sounds like a few other members like me wanted the auto climate functionality so we don’t have to mess with the dials all the time but still want to retain heated seats for the cold months.
If you’re referring to my module I’m working on, all it’s going to do right now is allow control of the heated seats from the new bezel. It sounds like a few other members like me wanted the auto climate functionality so we don’t have to mess with the dials all the time but still want to retain heated seats for the cold months.
5 Year Member
Joined: Oct 2017
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I have a 2020 STX. I do not have heated seats of course. So can I add an XLT or lariat bezel and get the auto climate control from it?
I'm curious what bezel I would get to not have a bunch of extra buttons on it.
I'm curious what bezel I would get to not have a bunch of extra buttons on it.