Is there anyone near didcot that can....
Is there anyone near didcot that can....
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Toady1

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1,621 posts

240 months

Thursday 27th December 2012
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....let me try out their working heater/aircon ecu to see if mine needs a refurb? I tried my friends but his didn't work at all, then we remembered his doesn't have air con! My heater blower isn't blowing as hard/full power as it should, so would like to try a known working one to rule it fubared or not before sending it off for repair!

fraxton

81 posts

199 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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Hi toady1 I'm in south stoke near goring today,please let me know if you want to pop over.
Fraxton

Toady1

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Friday 28th December 2012
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Hi Fraxton, are you there tomorrow? Sorry I've only jut seen your message!

fraxton

81 posts

199 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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Hi no sorry, I will be around from the 4th onwards. Drop me a line if by then you haven't found an other one to try.
Regards fraxton

Toady1

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Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Hi Fraxton - are you about in the area at all now? Could do with meeting you to try your ecu! thanks!smile

fraxton

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199 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Hi, yep I'm back in the area now, I've tried to PM you but it didn't work?
Try to PM me with your tel number or email and I will come back to you.
Regards fraxton

Toady1

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Tuesday 8th January 2013
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fraxton said:
Hi, yep I'm back in the area now, I've tried to PM you but it didn't work?
Try to PM me with your tel number or email and I will come back to you.
Regards fraxton
Ok thanks will do....

Toady1

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Monday 21st January 2013
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Is there anyone else??? Thanks...

Green Fly

816 posts

246 months

Monday 21st January 2013
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Toady1 said:
Is there anyone else??? Thanks...
If you fancy a trip to Aylesbury you can try mine, it has just been repaired.
PM me if interested.



nawarne

3,126 posts

276 months

Monday 21st January 2013
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Toady1 said:
Is there anyone else??? Thanks...
If you can wait until Monday 4th Feb, I'll be heading South on A34 having been to STR8Six for my 1000 mile service post rebuild.

Spoke to them/Chas today and they hope to have it done in a day...so could be in Didcot area for 5 or 6pm?

One thing I would try before considering the heater ecu is to access the blower motor (via battery compartment - then remove siliconed cover to get to inner wing void) and give it a hefty spray with electrical restorative (I used "FOSPRO"). My blower motor was very intermittent, but a good dose of Fospro into the motor and a clean of connections had it running again.

I guess the variable resistor on the cabin switch might also be dirty/slightly corroded?
Nick

Toady1

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Monday 21st January 2013
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nawarne said:
If you can wait until Monday 4th Feb, I'll be heading South on A34 having been to STR8Six for my 1000 mile service post rebuild.

Spoke to them/Chas today and they hope to have it done in a day...so could be in Didcot area for 5 or 6pm?

One thing I would try before considering the heater ecu is to access the blower motor (via battery compartment - then remove siliconed cover to get to inner wing void) and give it a hefty spray with electrical restorative (I used "FOSPRO"). My blower motor was very intermittent, but a good dose of Fospro into the motor and a clean of connections had it running again.

I guess the variable resistor on the cabin switch might also be dirty/slightly corroded?
Nick
Thanks I'll give that a try. I can wait till then to try yours if you don;t mind thanks. It needs to be an air con model though I think as I've tried my friends non a/c unit which didn't work at all.

nawarne

3,126 posts

276 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2013
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Toady1 said:
nawarne said:
If you can wait until Monday 4th Feb, I'll be heading South on A34 having been to STR8Six for my 1000 mile service post rebuild.

Spoke to them/Chas today and they hope to have it done in a day...so could be in Didcot area for 5 or 6pm?

One thing I would try before considering the heater ecu is to access the blower motor (via battery compartment - then remove siliconed cover to get to inner wing void) and give it a hefty spray with electrical restorative (I used "FOSPRO"). My blower motor was very intermittent, but a good dose of Fospro into the motor and a clean of connections had it running again.

I guess the variable resistor on the cabin switch might also be dirty/slightly corroded?
Nick
Thanks I'll give that a try. I can wait till then to try yours if you don;t mind thanks. It needs to be an air con model though I think as I've tried my friends non a/c unit which didn't work at all.
Liam,

OK, my car is a 2004 Tuscan S..so with aircon.
My plan is to get to STR8Six for 0830-0900 and allow them to get on with the work. Barring anything unforseen, I should leave at 1630'ish (??). My mobile is 07786 512745.
Keep in touch - we should arrange a meeting place?
Nick

Toady1

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Tuesday 22nd January 2013
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nawarne said:
Liam,

OK, my car is a 2004 Tuscan S..so with aircon.
My plan is to get to STR8Six for 0830-0900 and allow them to get on with the work. Barring anything unforseen, I should leave at 1630'ish (??). My mobile is .
Keep in touch - we should arrange a meeting place?
Nick
Thanks Nick,

Fraxton has got in touch with me and has offered to let me try his, I didn't realise he was as local to me as he is! I'll keep your number to hand until the date you mentioned though just incase I've not managed to meet up with him in the meantime. Thanks,

Liam

nawarne

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276 months

Thursday 24th January 2013
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No worries, Liam.
Nick

Toady1

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Friday 5th July 2013
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Update:- the cause for my heater blower not blowing as hard as it should do was because the polarity of the connections was the wrong way round! All sorted now! Apparently according to the place that did my 12k I had the wrong heater blower in my car, well that proved to be a load of bks!!!