Heater not working

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cre8toruk

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250 posts

136 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Hi All,

went out to start my car this morning all frozen up, only to discover that when I turn the inside fan on nothing seems to happen!

It seemed ok yesterday, any ideas what I can check to resolve ?

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400SE Dave

1,296 posts

170 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Could well be the resistor pack, very common problem. If it is then it is a clam off job to replace and will be £350-£500-ish from an indie, more if main dealer.

cre8toruk

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250 posts

136 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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sorry I should specify that it's a 56 plate S2 - could it be a fuse or something ?

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400SE Dave

1,296 posts

170 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Same answer still applies sadly.

There is a fuse, it is inside the car above the passenger footwell. Can't do any harm to try it but I would fear the worst.


cre8toruk

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250 posts

136 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Yer... fuse looks fine :-(

cre8toruk

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Thursday 5th March 2015
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Ok so had a chat with Max at Lakeside, who walked me through it.
Basically I'm looking at £650.00 min for the work, not what I had hoped for I'll admit.

Does that sound reasonable ? Should I try anyone else ?

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400SE Dave

1,296 posts

170 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Assuming it has Air Con then it is probably about right. The resistor pack itself I think is about £100 and an Air Con re-gas (which I believe is needed) is about £80 so that puts the Labour not far off the figure I mentioned.

If you do go ahead also have the radiator checked. If it is the original plastic end cap model then I would change that whilst the clam is off and also a stainless tow hook post if the original is on and looking a bit rusty

cre8toruk

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250 posts

136 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Hi,
well no actually I don't have aircon (didn't get the choice as it was the only red elise I could afford at the time!! :-))
Part is £90.00 (+vat? so prolly £100 is about right) then about £500 - £550 for the labour.

Just waiting to find out if they can pick the car up and drop it off...

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400SE Dave

1,296 posts

170 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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In that case sounds a bit strong. I was told a labour cost of around 350-400 for a non air con car.

May be worth a quick shop around. Are there any other Lotus specialists near by??

kambites

67,461 posts

220 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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It is apparently possible to replace the thing with the clam still in place on a car without air-con. Never tried though, I just left mine broken until I needed the clam off for another reason anyway. smile

cre8toruk

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250 posts

136 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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well I'm not sure... I'm in Basingstoke... I emailed B&C no reply, I've contacted a company in Petersfield heard nothing... I'm going to do some phoning at lunchtime to see.

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cre8toruk

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250 posts

136 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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well I did wonder if it was possible by removing the servo, but it all looks a bit shoe horned in so clam removal will give me an opportunity to check the state of the rad and the cooling fans.

Interestingly B&C have quoted me £600inc vat and parts and a pickup and drop off.
So why would I get Lakeside to do it when the main dealer can do it for £50 less and pick it up and drop it off for me!?

Another question I would have is why the hell these people don't have working email and IT systems... I sense an opportunity :-)

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Skaffen

514 posts

207 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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My experience of small independents is that they are pretty much universal in being haphazard at replying to emails - I just take it as a sign of them being busy with the greasy bits of cars.

Worth trying Back on Track in Guildford as well for a quote (but it always used to be best to phone them - so that may still be the case), although it sounds like B&C will be the most convenient with the collection!

limpsfield

5,871 posts

252 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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I had this in my 05 111r and it was the resistor. Replaced by B&C around about the price you quote but as mentioned above I would also try Back on Track as they too have proved excellent in the past.

walm

10,609 posts

201 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Back on track quoted well north of £600 for me and my 111s for clam-off resistor pack replacement.
(Although I avoided paying by having a nutter drive me off the road and write off the car on the way!)

If you are going to do it - strongly recommend the aluminium radiator if you haven't already (although that may just be an earlier Elise problem).

Pzero

42 posts

240 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Having replaced the resistor pack on my non-AC 111S myself, I am always amazed and slightly skeptical to hear that it is possible to replace the pack with the clam on.

I found removing the clam very much the easier part of the job. Getting the blower unit out and back in was a real struggle.

lj04

371 posts

190 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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I replaced my resistor pack on my 111s without removing clam. Instructions on seloc non AC only . But op mentions a servo so car is a 111R

lj04

371 posts

190 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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I replaced my resistor pack on my 111s without removing clam. Instructions on seloc non AC only . But op mentions a servo so car is a 111R

cre8toruk

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136 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Not quite a 111s but it's little brother the S...still Toyota, still a servo and still Fluffing expensive to fix the heater !! :-)

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cre8toruk

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136 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Not quite a 111s but it's little brother the S...still Toyota, still a servo and still Fluffing expensive to fix the heater !! :-)

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