Electrical problems
Electrical problems
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ray_von

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3,039 posts

281 months

Monday 31st August 2009
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I've had a bit of a problem for a while with the heater valve, where a full turn of the knob makes the valve go hot-cold-hot and vice versa. I've now developed another fault where the fan will run for maybe half an hour then just get slower and slower. If I turn it off for a while it'll start up then do the same.
Anyone had anything like this?
I've had a problem in the heater control module in the past where the re-circ button was not working but had this repaired, could it be the module developing another fault?
Thanks for any pointers

HRG.

72,863 posts

268 months

Tuesday 1st September 2009
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Sounds like brushes in the motor to me.

Barreti

6,689 posts

266 months

Tuesday 1st September 2009
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Can't get my head around the hot/cold/hot thing.
Its almost as if you've lost one or both of the micro switches. Have you had a look under the dash at what the motor is doing?

ray_von

Original Poster:

3,039 posts

281 months

Tuesday 1st September 2009
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Barreti said:
Can't get my head around the hot/cold/hot thing.
Its almost as if you've lost one or both of the micro switches. Have you had a look under the dash at what the motor is doing?
As far as I can remember there are no micro switches on it just a potentiometer?? I'm assuming the heater valve is just a ball valve so should just turn 1/4 turn from 'on' to 'off'. mine does 1/2 turn.
Rob, if it was brushes why would it slowdown and then start again after a rest? Not doubting what you say just asking the theory behind it

HRG.

72,863 posts

268 months

Tuesday 1st September 2009
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Fan heats up and binds?