Thread: Auto Conversion

Wow thats awesome, And interesting to note how much work needs to go into it.

I had to do the fuel cooler o rings on my td5 today and declared that as too much of a pain, I could never do this

Wow, that looks like a lot of work . I was thinking of swaping mine from auto to manual and would like to know . Do i need to do all that wiring work or is that just for fitting an auto to a stock manual? I think if i have to do thw wiring then i will leave it an auto . Can one of you guys let me know please ? Cheers , Bill

You would just need to see if you have the wiring for the clutch switch.

On a uk spec car the click switch as a round looking thing with a connection on each side for the clutch plumbing and a wiring connection on the bottom

It is on the drivers side inner wing.

I'd take a pic but I've ripped all the clutch pluming out of mine now

Can someone with a factory manual help?

It would be a great help of someone could post a picture put diagram of the clutch switch for me. I have searched , also looked on the rave cd but although I can see it in the wiring diagram I can't see what it looked like or where it is. I have all the other parts required for the swap but I don't want to start before I know how to complete the job. Thanks for the help. Bill

Im not going to start another manual vs auto argument, but i love my manual d2a and i'd never get an auto. Seems like a lot of effort considering manual d2s are rarer and more expensive (at least here in aus)

Ahha! I have found the clutch switch and there is a plug right there to join it in.

Monkiefone, I have been reading your Manual to Auto post with interest. I am in the same position as you and want an Auto Td5 but don't want to sell my vehicle as it has had time/money spent on it including a galvanised chassis. I have got a couple of questions, did you change the dashboard clocks as I know the auto has a gear indicator display next to the mileage? Did you need to do any programming to get the Engine/Gearbox/Body control ECU's to speak to each other?

Thanks for your time,
Chris