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Leigh_f
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:37 am |
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At this time of year everyone seems to have heater probs!!!
Well I had a problem last year where one of the connections was arking and melting the connector, anywaqy swaped connector, and thought i'd solved it! apparently not, the pin on the heater had perished slightly due to the arking and isn;t it's full length, problem is it's arking again and killing everything around it once again, has anyone bodged this or is it a matter of new blower and connector?
if so anyone good one they wish to get rid off?thanks |
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Chris H
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:50 am |
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is it at the blower or the dash end? |
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Leigh_f
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:56 am |
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blower, can't see any way of soldering or the likes very easily, hence why I wondered if anyone else had tried and succedded with anything |
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Chris H
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:07 am |
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I had the same problem, I chopped a section out of another loom and fitted it, just taped it together, that was on projects Y's dash abotu 3 years ago, despite the dash moving car its still fine.
The heater blower connector is actually not the motor connector just to the rheostat, so if its dickign get a new one as well. |
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Leigh_f
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:15 am |
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Thanks Chris, Feel so silly i've had the thing apart, sometimes just takes someone else to point out the obvious! of course i only need a rheostat!
any idea on costs or anyone got one?
cheers Chris |
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Leigh_f
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:20 am |
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before I make a plank of myself, as usual, the rheostat is the bit the connector pushes into that has two coiled metal elements on the opposite side that sit in the motor? |
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Chris H
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:25 am |
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aye, theres a guid about it in the knowledge base. |
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Leigh_f
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:00 am |
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cheers chris just whipped it off, one of the pins is half the size it should be
not very clear but lines represent pin ends so looks like i need a new one! |
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Chris H
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:03 am |
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that picture is to small to see anything but a black blob with red lines |
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Leigh_f
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:13 am |
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yeah onl,y got phone on me!!
anyway figured i can bodge it! going to solder wire to pin vis a small hole in top of connection bloc then splice to original wire
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Chris H
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:15 am |
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lol ok, like I said you want a bit of dash loom then let me know. |
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Leigh_f
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:17 am |
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only a tempory measure, just blown wages on xmas pressie and nights out so £25 for a new rheostat will have to wait a couple of weeks!
yeah that bit of loom would be much appreciated. thanks Chris |
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