slats 0 Posted October 3, 2006 I was playing around with my lights a few months back trying to get the illumination on my heater controls brighter. I had little success but have a new plan for that (to be done next summer)!! When fitting the dials back on I then tried the fan controls and it only worked on setting 4 :( To say I was miffed was an understatement!! To my surprise I found that the dials, though looking similar, were in face different. there is an extra notch cut out of the one you need for the speed dial See pic: The standard dial looks like this: So after putting the one with the extra notch on the speed dial it worked. If your fan is not working its worth a try. Someone years back may have done it and not realised. Oh and if this does work you may buy me a pint!!!!!!! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReekieVR 0 Posted October 3, 2006 OMG - i think i owe you a pint ! Had the controls off the other day ( lubing up the control rods etc ) and when i put the facia back together - blow only on 4. Just put it down to it being my turn to do the resistor job. Yeh - pi$$ed off ! If this is the reason, and it sounds like it could be - THANK YOU !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nocrap 0 Posted October 3, 2006 Usefull to know, now have 2 reasons why the blower will only work on 4! This one and the thermal resistor problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyC 0 Posted October 20, 2006 You superstar! i refit mine after reading this post and its back to how it should be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well done mate! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReekieVR 0 Posted October 20, 2006 Yup - me too. Would have been a bad day changing the resisitor only to find it still didnt work - then discover this ridiculously simple reason ! This thread gets my vote for 'Fix of the Year 2006' ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veedub 0 Posted October 20, 2006 Gonna try this in a bit! Here's hoping!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted October 20, 2006 Well done, will have a go at doing this to mine tomorrow! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slats 0 Posted April 8, 2008 bump for people having issues with blowers on cold days!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
was8v 0 Posted April 8, 2008 Aye I did this too. The knobs have the same part number on them even though they are different! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted April 8, 2008 Holy thread resurrection Batman! It is a good thing to check and as already mentioned the part numbers are the same. Anyone know what you get if you order that part no from the stealer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
was8v 0 Posted April 8, 2008 Holy thread resurrection Batman! It is a good thing to check and as already mentioned the part numbers are the same. Anyone know what you get if you order that part no from the stealer? IIRC they won't sell just the knob you have to buy the full heater controls unit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted April 8, 2008 Holy thread resurrection Batman! It is a good thing to check and as already mentioned the part numbers are the same. Anyone know what you get if you order that part no from the stealer? IIRC they won't sell just the knob you have to buy the full heater controls unit. Another case of a dealer telling lies then, the knob/s are listed as a separate item on ETKA so you can buy them that way. Although it is the same number for all 3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaktus 0 Posted April 8, 2008 Holy sweet mumma. I'm gonna try this tomorrow. My heater only works on 4 since the car had a full respray 2 years ago. I'm gonna check this out tomorrow to see if I swopped them around when putting the dash back in. :grin: :grin: Really ain't looking forward to replacing the resisitors. :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
