did e30s come factory without A/C?

[FireFight]

I have just about 100% of my AC deleted on my car, and i was wondering if they offered cars with out AC factory? i know e21s and E28s did.

the reason i asked is to find out if there is a switch that doesn't have the AC button.

[cabriodster87]

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This is probably what you need. Wow big pic.

[FireFight]

that's gonna be probably what i end up doing, i was just hoping i could keep the other function

[cabriodster87]

Well you can be creative and use a rear window heater switch or window circuit breaker if you are good at hand painting. lol

[AndrewBird]

You could replace it with a fog light switch and re-wire it to work. Wiring diagram can be found here:

http://www.wedophones.com/BMWManualsLead.htm

Page 156 of the PDF (162 of the manual) shows it as just a basic single pole switch with a light. Should be easy to wire up.

[jalopi]

a very small portion of them did - iirc the non-AC cars are a complete motherfucker to do a heater core on (think you gotta remove the dash). no idea if they have a different switch there though

[AndrewBird]

It DOES appear there is a switch! #4

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=1051-EUR-06-1985-E30-BMW-316&diagId=61_0772

That diagram doesn't show a part number though. I found this looking under a Euro 316. Might look under other euro cars to find the part number.

[AndrewBird]

Scratch that. I think that is an AC only switch, not a recirculate only switch.

[5Toes]

of course they did. you forget that BMW NA maintains a luxury image thus fitting sunroofs, A/C and powerful engines ot their US market models.

in Europe BMW is also considered an economy car and many are base models with very few options

[jalopi]

clearly luxury buyers in the 80's didn't scoff at ETAs or cars with crank windows/sunroofs, i'm not convinced a lack of AC would've been such a deal breaker for the people who bought the manual window/sunroof cars

[TobyB]

I have a 2-87 Canada e that has a non- ac heater. The fan's impossible to find for under $400.

Sadly it came to me missing most of the dash parts, so I don't have that switch...

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[MR 325]

My 323i was a factory non-AC car. Unfortunately somebody added it though.

[estoguy]

I have a 2-87 Canada e that has a non- ac heater. The fan's impossible to find for under $400.

Sadly it came to me missing most of the dash parts, so I don't have that switch...

t

My 9/85 Eta was non AC as well. No recirculate switch even.

My buddy did retrofit cruise control into her though.

I wish you could still get cars bare bones like that now.

[613EDRTY]

My touring is a non ac car from factory.

[Wschnitz]

My 323i was a factory non-AC car. Unfortunately somebody added it though.

You say that but I bet you'll enjoy it if you take the 323i up and your sitting in that reddings 120* heat ha.