thought i'd post up a couple quick pics..

i'm a little OCD when it comes to uniformity... hated the fact that the woodgrain of the KJ does not extend to the upper vents, or the cluster surround (that might look a little tacky anyway).. plus i don't really like fake woodgrain... has a certain cheapness to it... like a steven segal movie...


anywho.. got a TL radio surround, and lower compartment, along with the Climate control unit, and metal cdplayer brackets (different to the KJ ones).. this is all you need to change everything from your KJ climate control setup (looks a little dated and battlestar glactica style) to the more contemporary later modle TL design.. the plugs from the KJ climate control plug straight into the TL one, everything works the same, but you don't get to see the outside temp anymore.


kept the KJ lower centre part (as i still needed at least one cig lighter jack for phone/gps etc etc), pulled out everything i wanted to match (cluster surround, pwr window trims, lower center console, radio facia), scuffed it with some 1000, plastic primed it, dusted a few nice coats of dark silver basecoat.. then 2K cleared them.. thought it came up pretty well


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Came up bloody beautiful...
Very innovative of you to find out that the TL climate fit right in aswell

yeh, i spent about an hour at the wreckers looking at the wiring from the TL, and the KJ that was there next to it checking the colours and tracers.. thought meh.. F%%k it i'll grab it anyway and see how we go..

plus i love the dvd player sitting higher..

i so wish i could do that!!! stupid normal a/c thing...

i'd suggest that any of the climate control 3rd gens can do that.. but i can't confirm 100%...

i have a spare perfectly working KJ DIN size climate control unit sitting there if anyone wants it too lol.. the other wood grain parts (and those steering wheel controls i should add ;) ) have been sold :)

nah, mine is just the stocker fan and heater thing with a/c... no climate controlling for me...

That is awesome, if you dont mind me asking, how much did the wrecker charge you for all the bits needed ?

$50 for the flip down compartment and the dash facia complete with the unit, and metal brackets..

don't see too many TL's at the wreckers that havn't been molestered.. grab one if you can! :)

Great work mate! :beer:

Looks very stylish! Good job.

Looking good mate. Now put that HU 1 inch further back into the dash lol

looks great man, wish i had climate control!

Its something that's crossed my mind a few times in the past after MitchellO discovered the old and new climate fascias run on the same wiring, but I'd only do it if I got hold of some KL/KW woodgrain. Does give the car a bit more of a modern look dash!

that came up looking brilliant man, really really brilliant! :D i wish you could do something like that to a TE

verrry nice.... i was lookin to do this mod to my tj exec... but i have to go further and install climate control.... which is a semi-no-brainer anyways