Vintage Air Controls

[Michael Fling]

FYI...

I have been looking for a different solution for AC/heater controls. I spoke with Wayne Potter at Vintage Air. He said the the unit for the SLC is a unit specific to the SLC and that the 491200 RUA will work with our unit. It is very nice looking and can be in chrome or black. I purchased it and while I have not connected it yet, it does appear it will work...

Knob 1 & 2- replaces the 2 knobs in the plastic housing.
Knob 3- for ECV
knob 4- Thermostat
* There will need to be an extra control knob if you are using a gate to open/close the defroster

 

[Jack]

Thanks Michael, much better than the plastic ancient looking thing provided.

 

[PeteB]

The only knob you will actually use fully is #1. With the SLC system, knob #2 is on/off for the a/c and does nothing in the other two positions. Knob 3 controls the heater valve IF you are using the supplied non-bypass valve from Vintage Air. If you are using a bypass valve with a LS engine, you use the knob that came with the valve. Knob #4 you set once to be as cold as possible without freezing up and leave it alone. I designed my own panel and ordered from Front Panel Express for less than the cost of the VA panel. Knobs are from McMaster.

 

[Scott Rowland]

I have had my eye on this. Anyone know if it will work?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dakota-Digi...tem-Controller-DCC-2200-/371325578722?vxp=mtr

 

[Scott Rowland]

The only knob you will actually use fully is #1. With the SLC system, knob #2 is on/off for the a/c and does nothing in the other two positions. Knob 3 controls the heater valve IF you are using the supplied non-bypass valve from Vintage Air. If you are using a bypass valve with a LS engine, you use the knob that came with the valve. Knob #4 you set once to be as cold as possible without freezing up and leave it alone. I designed my own panel and ordered from Front Panel Express for less than the cost of the VA panel. Knobs are from McMaster.

Thanks for posting up that "front panel express" name. Checked out their site, didn't realize an online ordering place like that existed. Going into the internet rolodex!

 

[PeteB]

I have had my eye on this. Anyone know if it will work?

Dakota Digital Vintage Air Gen II A C Climate Control System Controller DCC 2200 | eBay

You could probably make that work, but it wouldn't be plug and play.

 

[Michael Fling]

Knob utilization is described in my post as per the Vintage Air rep. Simply wire the ECV to #3 and replace the thermostat control from the SLC with the one on the new controller.

 

[Michael Fling]

Got the existing components fitted to the new control knobs. The ECV was adapted to position 3 and the thermostat that was already in the Vintage Air was adapted into position 4.

It will be mounted into a fiberglass piece I am going to fabricate to fit between the dash and the shift surround...

 

[Dr. David]

Hi Michael,
I have this exact billet Vintage Air control module in the dash of my "66 Nova SS Resto-mod, and it works great! I also have the older plastic slider-knobs in my Cobra Daytona Coupe and I would definitely recommend the billet unit you are using. Without a doubt, both appearance and function are a step up from the older model.
Just my opinion,
David

 

[Jeff]

Thanks for posting up that "front panel express" name. Checked out their site, didn't realize an online ordering place like that existed. Going into the internet rolodex!

^^THIS^^^!!