modifying the A/C panel in 1993/1994 Rangers

[4.6StangRage]

Hey everyone, I have a broken A/C panel on my Ranger and I need to replace it. How I like to replace things is by replacing defective parts with even better parts (like my two piston brake swap). From my understanding is that newer Rangers (95 and up) have vacuum operated heat and A/C where my year of ranger does not. I am unsure of how it is exactly configured down there, so I can use some help with deciding what parts I need. My overall goal is to swap over the A/C panel from a 1995 and up explorer, thunderbird, sho or anything that has the digital/ electronic setup for the A/C panel.

Does anyone know what I need to swap over the A/C panel from a manual slider setup to a digital setup?

thanks for reading!

 

[Snoranger]

The newer Ranger uses vacuum and electronics to control the HVAC. The vacuum controls the vents and the electronics control the blend door. You would have to modify a blend door motor to fit your HVAC box.

I'm all for upgrading when necessary. The old style lasted around 18 years in your truck. I've seen way more problems with the newer electric style then the older cable style. Just something to think about.

If you do figure out a way to do it, post a "how-to" with lots of pics. I'm sure someone else will want to know how you did it.

 

[4.6StangRage]

The newer Ranger uses vacuum and electronics to control the HVAC. The vacuum controls the vents and the electronics control the blend door. You would have to modify a blend door motor to fit your HVAC box.

I'm all for upgrading when necessary. The old style lasted around 18 years in your truck. I've seen way more problems with the newer electric style then the older cable style. Just something to think about.

If you do figure out a way to do it, post a "how-to" with lots of pics. I'm sure someone else will want to know how you did it.

I bought a regular A/C panel setup for now though it is planned to modify a custom setup on there.. My problem was when I was at the jy I could not find any newer Rangers what had the vacuum powered setup. Maybe Ill do it when I replace my badly cracked dash.