Heater - only working via feet/windscreen vents

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Heater - only working via feet/windscreen vents

Post by frankdoylezw » Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:57 pm

Evening All,

Driving back from Devon on Sunday I encountered an odd issue - no matter what temp I set the heater to, the air coming out of the front vents remained cool, but it heated as expected via the feet and windscreen vents. So - if you had it set to 'Feet + Front Vents' you'd have toasty flippers but a frosty body!

Any ideas what's going on, please?!
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Re: Heater - only working via feet/windscreen vents

Post by Bob » Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:43 pm

Its not unusual for the linkage in the driver's footwell to come apart.

Easy fix.
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcF9JSxkUSE
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Re: Heater - only working via feet/windscreen vents

Post by the1andonly » Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:12 pm

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on rhs of picture is a rod dangling
it should be in the hole at six o clock on the white plastic thing that rotates
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Re: Heater - only working via feet/windscreen vents

Post by the1andonly » Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:46 pm

rod located in hole
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Re: Heater - only working via feet/windscreen vents

Post by Bob » Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:50 pm

Well done. =D>
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcF9JSxkUSE
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