Air-Con in old Defenders

Burtie2904 · Jan 20, 2014

Hi guys,
I have an 1988 110 defender with no air-con, is there a good way to put a unit in, if so how expensive is it and how easy is it.
Yours sincerely Burtie

MaxyMan · Jan 20, 2014

Not unless you strip one out of a nas spec with one in. I'm not aware of a company that do them, try a search of google.?
Or just open the vent flaps? Just as good

AlbertDefender90 · Jan 20, 2014

there were some made with air con but complete original kits are like hens teeth. i did see one on ebay a while ago but it just went for too much

Burtie2904 · Jan 20, 2014

I have tried google but there was nothing I could find, but im planning to cross the Sahara, which just opening the vents wont help much

flat · Jan 20, 2014

You might want to look into an aftermarket solution as fitted to ambulances, campers etc that run seperate to the engine. Fit it in the back and pipe the cold air to the front.

I am thinking of something similar that was fitted to the armies Snatch Landrovers.

Won't be cheap though

AlbertDefender90 · Jan 20, 2014

land rover defender air con | eBay

Found this on ebay, not sure if it would fit or not

timtheenchanteruk · Jan 20, 2014

if you google for retro fit air con theres some standalone units out there, some that run from 12V, others from the engine. stil £££ though

jabber · Jan 21, 2014

Elite Automotive : Providing heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system solutions...

These guys can probably help, unless you find an older version; but those block the scuttle vents.

MaxyMan · Jan 22, 2014

Just found out one me local garages do full kits the same as genuine land rover air con. Hope this helps.

Air Conditioning Kit for Land Rover Defender 300 Tdi RHD

timtheenchanteruk · Jan 22, 2014

the blue box lot do it too...

Defender - Land Rover Parts Catalogue

timtheenchanteruk · Jan 22, 2014

if its an expidition vehicle, presumably function overrides form, so how about somthing for a motorhomes??
Air Conditioning systems for special vehicles

or

Roof Mount Air-Conditioners

run it off your aux battery, and you can use it when the engine isnt running

Burtie2904 · Jan 27, 2014

timtheenchanteruk said:
if its an expidition vehicle, presumably function overrides form, so how about somthing for a motorhomes??
Air Conditioning systems for special vehicles

or

Roof Mount Air-Conditioners

run it off your aux battery, and you can use it when the engine isnt running

I have looked at them but I can find the price of them anywhere do you know how much they cost.

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