Car air conditioning & heating

Car air conditioning and heating in Malaysia

Updated 4 November 2026

A universal 12V car air conditioning kit in Malaysia costs approximately RM 1,800 to RM 2,900, and an under-dash evaporator approximately RM 570 to RM 2,260, according to sellers' websites, November 2026. Send a request on BlaBlaPrice to get offers for your car's make, model and year.

A heater kit is listed from about RM 1,040, so heating and cooling are often sold as one package.

Warranty and local terms

Warranty on climate systems depends on the car maker. One Malaysian Honda booklet gives the air-conditioner compressor three years or 100,000 km, and a Hyundai package covers the air-conditioning system for 24 months or 50,000 km. Aftermarket kits carry their own terms, and one listing offers a one-year warranty. Some warranties require that all maintenance follows the maker's standards, so keep the service record and ask the seller for the warranty terms in writing.

Season and climate

Malaysia is hot all year, with wet and dry seasons instead of winter and summer, so the cooling system works almost every day and heating matters far less than cooling. Ask the seller to check the compressor and evaporator before you buy an aftermarket kit, and ask who will fit it and when, so the car is not left without air conditioning in the hottest weeks.

Delivery, fitting and units

Kits are quoted in volts (12V or 24V), cooling capacity in BTU or kilowatts, and refrigerant type. Listings in this search show R134a refrigerant and a 4.1 kW ducted unit, and one rooftop unit is rated 8,550 BTU, so compare capacities in the same unit. Ask whether the price includes fitting and delivery to Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Johor Bahru, Ipoh or Shah Alam.

What to write in your request

State the part you need (complete kit, evaporator, compressor or heater), the car make, model, year and engine, whether the climate system is original or compatible, and your city. Say whether you want the kit fitted. Add your budget in ringgit. The more precise the request, the more comparable the offers.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the part in your own words. The service asks for missing details, then checks sellers' websites and price lists in Malaysia and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, including price, terms and delivery. The request is free for buyers, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to share them. For related parts see Car parts and Engine.