Finally!!! Black A/C Controls

[boneman]

First post here.Hope you like.Haven't seen this done too much on the 2010+.

 

[jabobson]

Very nice! I just finished my interior too. I decided to do a black/red combo. Much better than the silver that comes stock.

 

[boneman]

nice! How did you end up getting A/C controls out?
i unhooked the metal wires from under the dash. It def wasn't the easiest thing to do lol

 

[skatethesea]

Thats a lof of work for some knobs. Do you have a before pic so I can know what it looked like? I cant appreciate the difference cause it looks stock. But from what I am getting, that is what you were going for. So congrats. lol.

 

[FrankenMazda3]

Gonna do the same but with green. Did you clear coat or just paint it?

 

[boneman]

Just painted it.I figured I really don't touch my A/C too much so not much wear and tear.Don.t have a before pic.Just imagine every piece of interior black.I think most pieces are silver and tan in my car.I will be doing the headliner and all.

 

[JP0317]

Looks really nice!

 

[jabobson]

Yeah getting this piece out isn't easy for sure! I had to have a buddy of mine that knows more about all of those controls help me so I didn't mess anything up. Def worth paying to have done to avoid any headache if you have the greenback$ for the work. I attached a stock shifter picture for reference. RIP silver unpleasantness!

I just painted mine too BTW... Like you said boneman, I feel like I don't touch that area enough to worry.

 

[boneman]

If anyone is interested in doing this here's a little tip to make life easier .Once you get the glovebox out and radio out and center console out...unscrew the 2 screws holding A/C unit in.Then get on your back and look under the dash and follow the yellow and blue "wires" on either side of A/C unit to under the dash on both sides.You will see where they end at a plastic piece held on by 2 screws and the "wire" wrapped around plastic peg.Push the retaining nub down on the little plastic piece and slide the wire loop off.Then remove 2 screws. This allows you to pull A/C controls out enough to get to the 4 screws that holds faceplate on.Paint or cover or whatever and your done. A long flexible extension with phillips head and/or finger wrenches with a phillips is/are a must!

 

[boneman]

Yeah getting this piece out isn't easy for sure! I had to have a buddy of mine that knows more about all of those controls help me so I didn't mess anything up. Def worth paying to have done to avoid any headache if you have the greenback$ for the work. I attached a stock shifter picture for reference. RIP silver unpleasantness!

I just painted mine too BTW... Like you said boneman, I feel like I don't touch that area enough to worry.

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Didn't even think about shifter .That looks alot better.Yes RIP the silver demon lol

 

[skatethesea]

What kind of paint did you use. I am bored and want to do something this weekend. So doing the center console would be a good idea to paint match to the rest of the car. I have no idea why they would do everything in black and leave one portion bad silver.

 

[boneman]

What kind of paint did you use. I am bored and want to do something this weekend. So doing the center console would be a good idea to paint match to the rest of the car. I have no idea why they would do everything in black and leave one portion bad silver.

krylon fusion

 

[skatethesea]

Ill go grab some up tonight. Woot! The best part is I can actually do this and not worry about finishing before tomorrow cause its all interior! I LOVE LAZY MODS!!!