# Swap manual with auto climate control **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 27, 2019, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573 "2019-10-27T03:58:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spannerspinner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spannerspinner/32/8900_2.png) [@spannerspinner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spannerspinner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/1 "2019-10-27T03:58:39Z")
Is it reasonably possible to swap in automatic climate heater/AC controls in a car ('10 Ford Escape) that currently only has manual heater/AC control? ![5312_1001327780_01_web](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/5/f5f3492975989e5be16fab0304cfbe2bfdf80186.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/2 "2019-10-27T04:00:10Z")
No. Tester ---
**Author:** ![spannerspinner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spannerspinner/32/8900_2.png) [@spannerspinner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spannerspinner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/3 "2019-10-27T04:22:38Z")
A one word answer, really? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/4 "2019-10-27T04:24:09Z")
Can you say “Body Control Module?” Tester ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/5 "2019-10-27T05:16:07Z")
It was a simple question with a simple answer. No, it’s not reasonably possible. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 5:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/6 "2019-10-27T05:47:09Z")
It’s been looked into by other Escape owners and requires changing much more than just the control on the dash. [https://www.escape-city.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=26948](https://www.escape-city.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=26948) ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/7 "2019-10-27T15:20:47Z")
Okay, I will answer YES, with many, many $$$$. Almost any thing is possible with enough cash. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/8 "2019-10-27T17:53:14Z")
Possible? Yes Possible with a reasonable cost and level of aggravation? No, not really. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/9 "2019-10-27T18:31:13Z")
The other posters are correct about this being an unreasonable swap. My Lincolns have automatic temp control and I also have the factory manual on that. There’s like 6 pages of diagrams on the system. Wiring harness is different due to many things like a blower control module, sun load sensors, engine coolant lockout sensors, and so on. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/10 "2019-10-28T12:47:01Z")
> [@ok4450](#): > > Wiring harness is different due to many things like a blower control module, sun load sensors, engine coolant lockout sensors, and so on. +1 On my car, even the A/C compressor is different for models with automatic climate control! ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/11 "2019-10-28T13:57:19Z")
Unless you’re an advanced DIYer, and OP wouldn’t be asking this question if he were, it’s best to just get a vehicle already with all the features you want. Other follies we see on here from time to time: Converting auto to manual (& vice versa) transmission, converting headlight type, boosting power. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/12 "2019-10-28T15:49:25Z")
For what you’d spend doing it, you could probably buy two 2010 Escapes that already have automatic climate control. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/13 "2019-10-28T18:45:29Z")
Shadowfax is correct. I assume the OP probably just looks at the face of the control unit on the dash and assumes that swapping out the manual unit with a EATC unit will be the answer.It is not. ---
**Author:** ![spannerspinner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spannerspinner/32/8900_2.png) [@spannerspinner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spannerspinner)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-manual-with-auto-climate-control/151573/14 "2019-10-29T04:59:49Z")
Yeah I was just wondering what might be involved and how difficult it would be. Thanks for all of the informative responses.