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Heating Control Mechanism
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:53 pm
by Brigita
Hey guys...
Looking for a little bit of help... or a point in the right direction.
Ever since i got my elise - the heating controller (temperature not the fan control) seems to be jammed.
I think its something at the back thats jammed but am wondering if anyone has accessed the heating control panel... how easy is it? Is it a job for briggy or MMC???
Thanks in advance!!
B
Re: Heating Control Mechanism
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:35 pm
by steve_weegie
Brigita wrote:Hey guys...
Looking for a little bit of help... or a point in the right direction.
Ever since i got my elise - the heating controller (temperature not the fan control) seems to be jammed.
I think its something at the back thats jammed but am wondering if anyone has accessed the heating control panel... how easy is it? Is it a job for briggy or MMC???
Thanks in advance!!
B
Hey briggy,
Sounds like you've got the same problem as me! Dont do what i did and give the knob a big twist - i've got to set the heat by fumbling about inside the front clam now
A few things to check first though if you like.... Underneath the windscreen scooshy resevoir there's the heater matrix that's got the cable from the cabin attached to it. You can get to this by lifting the scooshy water bottle out. There will be a little arm with the cable attached & you can try shifting it by hand to un-sieze it. Liberal quantities of wd40 might be helpfull!
Cheers,
Steve
Re: Heating Control Mechanism
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:20 pm
by Dominic
steve_weegie wrote:Brigita wrote:Hey guys...
Looking for a little bit of help... or a point in the right direction.
Ever since i got my elise - the heating controller (temperature not the fan control) seems to be jammed.
I think its something at the back thats jammed but am wondering if anyone has accessed the heating control panel... how easy is it? Is it a job for briggy or MMC???
Thanks in advance!!
B
Hey briggy,
Sounds like you've got the same problem as me! Do what I should have done and trade in the S2 for an S1.. complete with proper heater
Cheers,
Steve
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:24 pm
by mac
Yeah - this has happened to Mandy's car too on serveral occasions.
It can either be as steve described - in which case wiggling the bit inside the service compartment, whilst getting some one to twist the internal knob works wonders as does a good lubing once it's moving freely.
Alterntively it could be that it's came adrift from a p clip somewhere under the dash and rather than moving the control arm the cable and outer is just moving around (sorry can't think of any risque comments to make about this)
Mac
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:35 pm
by Brigita
Great Guys!!
I knew you'd be able to help me out... will try and do that this evening if i have enough lighting!!
Hope you're all well!!
B
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:40 pm
by Brigita
Ps - trust you Dom!!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:37 pm
by Dominic
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:39 pm
by steve_weegie
Dom, i wish i had your golf heater.... In my car
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:26 pm
by Brigita
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:24 pm
by Brigita
Got it fixed guys!!! Thanks SO much for your help!!
It look two seconds and some WD40!
Just in time for the winter too!
B
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:27 pm
by steve_weegie
Nice one!
Can you come over and help me with mine? I'm either in the arctic or the tropics depending on how far into my journey i am
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:00 am
by ExigeKen
steve_weegie wrote:Nice one!
Can you come over and help me with mine? I'm either in the arctic or the tropics depending on how far into my journey i am
Steve that really is a pathetic way of asking a girl out on a date
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:24 am
by mac
ExigeKen wrote:steve_weegie wrote:Nice one!
Can you come over and help me with mine? I'm either in the arctic or the tropics depending on how far into my journey i am
Steve that really is a pathetic way of asking a girl out on a date
Yeah - your much better just drolling across the table
Mac
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:48 am
by Brunty
Put some proper lube over the mechanism now if you've just theft the WD40 on. Things seize back up again with WD unfortunately.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:19 am
by steve_weegie
ExigeKen wrote:steve_weegie wrote:Nice one!
Can you come over and help me with mine? I'm either in the arctic or the tropics depending on how far into my journey i am
Steve that really is a pathetic way of asking a girl out on a date
Dang, i knew i should have thrown in dinner and drinks somewhere.....
