Heater not working
Heater not working
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ChrisnChris

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1,424 posts

251 months

Thursday 17th December 2009
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Had the clutch fixed, but now the heater fan has decided not to work.
Nothing happens when the control is turned...ideas please...it's bloody cold!

drivingfroggy

455 posts

221 months

Thursday 17th December 2009
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It'll be the ECU in the passenger footwell. Mine needs a jiggle every now and then, to sort the dodgy pin connection.

pje1210

161 posts

201 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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It could well be the stepper motor, mine went not long ago, part about 50 quid, fitting 150

TheGroves

197 posts

218 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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It's more than likely the ECU, the Capacitors have a tendancey to blow. If you reach up above the passenger footwell and disconnect the ECU you may find one of two things:

a, one of the pins and indeed the plastic plug may have burned out;
b, take the casing apart and the two black capacitors may have blown, it'll look like the tops have expanded

I have a number for one of the guys, (ex TVR factory) who refurbs them, parts are literally pennies but its about an hours job I think, I've had mine redone...good as new. You'll not find a repolacement on the market they are like hens teeth.

Good luck

shortlad

529 posts

281 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Think I read on here that there's a company in Luton who repairs the heater ecu's but would be useful to have the number of the ex-works guy as my heater doesn't work either.

1 of my pins looks melted so sounds like its the ecu??

Russian Rocket

874 posts

265 months

Thursday 14th January 2010
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heater relay with pin burnt (middle left). problem I had was the cover of the unit did not allow the plug to fit securely,

undo 4 screws take top off, file back where it catches, bit fine emery to clean connection, job done

Marto

610 posts

241 months

Thursday 14th January 2010
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drivingfroggy said:
It'll be the ECU in the passenger footwell. Mine needs a jiggle every now and then, to sort the dodgy pin connection.
+1..... A bit of 'pin' wiggling and you'll be toasty in no time....

Delboy1

334 posts

272 months

Thursday 14th January 2010
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TheGroves said:
It's more than likely the ECU, the Capacitors have a tendancey to blow. If you reach up above the passenger footwell and disconnect the ECU you may find one of two things:

a, one of the pins and indeed the plastic plug may have burned out;
b, take the casing apart and the two black capacitors may have blown, it'll look like the tops have expanded

I have a number for one of the guys, (ex TVR factory) who refurbs them, parts are literally pennies but its about an hours job I think, I've had mine redone...good as new. You'll not find a repolacement on the market they are like hens teeth.

Good luck
Do you have the guys number mine isn't working ?? and how much does he charge ??

Many Thanks

Andy

ChrisnChris

Original Poster:

1,424 posts

251 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Just bumping this in the hope TheGroves will pass on the number

Delboy1 said:
TheGroves said:
It's more than likely the ECU, the Capacitors have a tendancey to blow. If you reach up above the passenger footwell and disconnect the ECU you may find one of two things:

a, one of the pins and indeed the plastic plug may have burned out;
b, take the casing apart and the two black capacitors may have blown, it'll look like the tops have expanded

I have a number for one of the guys, (ex TVR factory) who refurbs them, parts are literally pennies but its about an hours job I think, I've had mine redone...good as new. You'll not find a repolacement on the market they are like hens teeth.

Good luck
Do you have the guys number mine isn't working ?? and how much does he charge ??