Heater cable

[AlanD]

hi guys, small problem, i better ask before i start taking the dash out, the heater cable for the tempreture has come adrift on the heater itself, i think its come out of the clip, it looks as though it is on the top of the heater somewhere,how do i fix it

help please

thanks

alan

[jleyton]

Hi Alan,

The retaining clip for the heater cable is a specially strong one, although it looks like some other ones on the car. I'd order a new one from LDparts if I were you.

As for refitting the cable, the good news is that the dash shouldn't need to come out, however it's a b*****d of a job and you could do with three hands all with small fingers. I did mine last year however I don't remember exactly how I managed it

As a temporary measure on mine, I clamped the cable under a screw and large washer which were at the right hand side of the heater unit and that held the cable ok for a few months.

Cheers

Julian

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[AlanD]

cheers julian, splendid idea, job for tomorrow then, is your light on the automatic gearbox selector still there, i think i have solved it but i will know later when its dark and i can test it


alan

[jleyton]

cheers julian, splendid idea, job for tomorrow then, is your light on the automatic gearbox selector still there, i think i have solved it but i will know later when its dark and i can test it


alan

Hi Alan,

I hope it works for you. As for the light, mine's a manual

Cheers

Julian

[AlanD]

sorry i thought it was you, someone has mentioned it on the forum, and it has niggled me too, so i think i have fixed the niggle, the light on the selector shines through a gap on the bottom edge. oh well i'm sure if i mention it on the forum then they will speak up

alan

[flying farmer]

I have the same problem with my heater cable, and after looking at it a few times I still can't bring myself to attempt it. I just know it will end in a stream of obcenities and a bad back
Neil

[AlanD]

Hi Neil,

i have had to take the radio out just to get an idea, it looks like its under a metal plate of some sort, no access from there, so i thought it must be dash out job. as Julian said i will order a clip then get it fixed. bad back and neck from the looks of it , like you say, a job for a nice sunny day i think, i can turn it manually though, it just means hand under the dash to turn it down

[jleyton]

Hi Neil and Alan,

Although I wasn't proud of it, my temporary repair in the pic lasted for ages, so if you are really dreading the job then it is one way of putting the dreaded day off

Cheers

Julian

[StagnJag]

I took loads of pictures when I had my heater out, does this help?
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[StagnJag]

...and this is what the control mechanism looks like from underneath.
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[jleyton]

Not the best of pictures but this might give you some idea of what to expect. You can see the screw and washer that I used for my temporary repair.

Cheers

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[AlanD]

thanks Julian, now i know, it might just stay as it is for a while me thinks, at least i know the reason why it's never been fixed

Thanks again

[StagnJag]

Julian, you probably know this already having taken your dash apart, but you can take the instrument panel out with the wiring loom. It saves a lot of hassle trying to work out which wire goes where when you have to put it all back together again!

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Rgds

Dave

[AlanD]

Thanks Stagnjag

its the clip its not holding the sleeve, now i know what its like under neath the panel and what i have to do, so dash is out then, i hope the suns out in the morning LOL

alan

[StagnJag]

You might find that you can get to all you need to just by taking out the centre console. I had to take my dash out as my heater matrix sprung a leak. It looks horrendous when it is all apart, but it is a lot easier than it looks.

Rgds

Dave