How hard would it be to install A/C into a Honda Civic CX?

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Moonbeam

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And cats eat cat food. I don't get it.
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He wants to put AC, alternating current, in his car. It doesn't make sense.
 

iwearnosox

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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
And cats eat cat food. I don't get it.
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He wants to put AC, alternating current, in his car. It doesn't make sense.

Oh. Ha...
 

desertdweller

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Originally posted by: BeeVo
After last summer in the Utah heat of around 95-100 degrees I realized not having A/C sucks! I was looking around at ebay and saw this. I am pretty much a noob when it comes to car stuff but do you think it would be hard to install something like this?

When I was workin at honda, I could do those in about 45 minutes. I think the book calls for close to 4 hours.

If you're not mechanically inclined, plan for a full day, especially since you will have to take it somewhere
to have the system evacuated, checked for leaks and recharged after you install it.

Edit--- Didn't take a close look at it, its not a complete system. If you still want to do it, all the wiring is already on the car,
but you will need to buy a button for the switch on the dash and you'll need to get a few fuses for the fuse box under the
hood. The switch should be there already also, its just covered up with a small blank clip next to the climate controls. The
biggest problem you'll have is installing the evaporator, and you'll have to
buy it, it isn't included in that kit on ebay. The hole for the evaporator is also already in the car and will just have a rubber
plug that you need to remove.

If after reading this last bit, you have no idea what i'm talking about, don't mess with it. Take it in an have it done.

DD