aircon / vent controls. What from?
aircon / vent controls. What from?
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spoed

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99 posts

197 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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I would like to replace my cracked vent controls. Does anyone know exactly what car they are from ?

Blu3R

2,380 posts

228 months

Wednesday 13th April 2011
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I assume you're referring to the three heater control dials at the top of the centre console?
If so, '95 on Ford Escort Mk6/7. Usually about a tenner from a breakers.

R0162

2,435 posts

193 months

Wednesday 13th April 2011
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Out of interest do you also happen to know what the interior plastic handles are off? The ones that you use the pull the door shut and also the one that surrounds the top lever.
I just need some spares to experiment with.

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Wednesday 13th April 2011
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R0162 said:
Out of interest do you also happen to know what the interior plastic handles are off? The ones that you use the pull the door shut and also the one that surrounds the top lever.
I just need some spares to experiment with.
Rover Metro from memory.

spoed

Original Poster:

99 posts

197 months

Wednesday 13th April 2011
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Blu3R said:
I assume you're referring to the three heater control dials at the top of the centre console?
If so, '95 on Ford Escort Mk6/7. Usually about a tenner from a breakers.
Checked and you are spot on. Must be the aircon model though. Some escort came without aircon , so controls are different. Do the flicker/ wiper stalks and assembly come from same car ?

Blu3R

2,380 posts

228 months

Wednesday 13th April 2011
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spoed said:
Checked and you are spot on. Must be the aircon model though. Some escort came without aircon , so controls are different. Do the flicker/ wiper stalks and assembly come from same car ?
Yes, but as the Noble has no rear wash/wipe you need to buy the one from the 4 door saloon Escort. If you choose carefully you can pick one up with the 6 speed intermittent wipe if you so wish. It's a direct replacement.

sjc

16,370 posts

299 months

Wednesday 13th April 2011
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Blu3R said:
spoed said:
Checked and you are spot on. Must be the aircon model though. Some escort came without aircon , so controls are different. Do the flicker/ wiper stalks and assembly come from same car ?
Yes, but as the Noble has no rear wash/wipe you need to buy the one from the 4 door saloon Escort. If you choose carefully you can pick one up with the 6 speed intermittent wipe if you so wish. It's a direct replacement.
I love this forum for litle tips like that!

Blu3R

2,380 posts

228 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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You're welcome wink
Another tip to remember - if you suddenly lose side lights or headlights, or they become intermittent while driving it is often the switch within the stalk. A sharp tap on the end of the stalk with something like the end of a screwdriver will often be enough to prove it.

Chapppers

4,483 posts

220 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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sjc said:
Blu3R said:
spoed said:
Checked and you are spot on. Must be the aircon model though. Some escort came without aircon , so controls are different. Do the flicker/ wiper stalks and assembly come from same car ?
Yes, but as the Noble has no rear wash/wipe you need to buy the one from the 4 door saloon Escort. If you choose carefully you can pick one up with the 6 speed intermittent wipe if you so wish. It's a direct replacement.
I love this forum for litle tips like that!
shout BE VERY CAREFUL... Noble in their infinite wisdom didn't use the ford connectors to go with the wiper stalks (or indeed the rear lights) and so make damn sure you've got the wiring diagram handy, along with a strong neck.

Blu3R

2,380 posts

228 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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Chapppers said:
shout BE VERY CAREFUL... Noble in their infinite wisdom didn't use the ford connectors to go with the wiper stalks (or indeed the rear lights) and so make damn sure you've got the wiring diagram handy, along with a strong neck.
Very true, there are no connectors just female spade crimps on each individual wire. No need for the strong neck though, about 8" further down is a plug/socket arrangement cable tied to the steering column. Just unplug and swap out on a bench.

R0162

2,435 posts

193 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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Blu3R said:
You're welcome wink
Another tip to remember - if you suddenly lose side lights or headlights, or they become intermittent while driving it is often the switch within the stalk. A sharp tap on the end of the stalk with something like the end of a screwdriver will often be enough to prove it.
I can vouch for that one smile

sjc

16,370 posts

299 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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Chapppers said:
sjc said:
Blu3R said:
spoed said:
Checked and you are spot on. Must be the aircon model though. Some escort came without aircon , so controls are different. Do the flicker/ wiper stalks and assembly come from same car ?
Yes, but as the Noble has no rear wash/wipe you need to buy the one from the 4 door saloon Escort. If you choose carefully you can pick one up with the 6 speed intermittent wipe if you so wish. It's a direct replacement.
I love this forum for litle tips like that!
shout BE VERY CAREFUL... Noble in their infinite wisdom didn't use the ford connectors to go with the wiper stalks (or indeed the rear lights) and so make damn sure you've got the wiring diagram handy, along with a strong neck.
Wirng diagran won't be a problem, the strong neck might be.

R0162

2,435 posts

193 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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The interior plastic Metro door handles are proving impossible to get hold of, but I did get hold of a spare set of aircon controls to play about with, £25 frown bobbing rasterds.

R0162

2,435 posts

193 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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I can see the top door handles are definately off a metro, but what are the bottom dish ones off, they do not appear to be from a metro.

Blu3R

2,380 posts

228 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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R0162 said:
I can see the top door handles are definately off a metro, but what are the bottom dish ones off, they do not appear to be from a metro.
Is there a part number or anything on them Chris?
Closest I can find so far is:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-BONGO-1995-2003-DOOR-I...

Rob

R0162

2,435 posts

193 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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I'm not sure on part number i am in the UK at the moment and i left my other ones in Cyprus.

I have decided i am going to get some new ones made, something a bit more modern and better looking out of oval polished aluminium tube.
They would start at the hole in the door card with a cover plate, and go up to the blanking plate where the window winders used to be.
I am going to get my exhaust guy to make a pair when i get back to Cyprus, i think i was going down the wrong route trying to make the stock platic ones look better.

spoed

Original Poster:

99 posts

197 months

Friday 15th April 2011
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R0162 said:
I'm not sure on part number i am in the UK at the moment and i left my other ones in Cyprus.

I have decided i am going to get some new ones made, something a bit more modern and better looking out of oval polished aluminium tube.
They would start at the hole in the door card with a cover plate, and go up to the blanking plate where the window winders used to be.
I am going to get my exhaust guy to make a pair when i get back to Cyprus, i think i was going down the wrong route trying to make the stock platic ones look better.
Do what I did, walk around a shopping mall looking inside cars for the perfect handles etc. Then realise how it looks!
Seriously though, there should be some very nice handles available from a breakers yard that would fit easily.