Heater Matrix!!!!!!!!! ohh and smoke

[KARMANN 0]

Hi guys- was out in the car today when smoke started pouring out from behind the dask-i sh*t myself and pulling over straight away switched everything off,disconnected the battery etc.Nearly phoned the fire brigade! the smoke soon dispersed and once i removed lower passenger side dash trays i notices everything was soaking with coolant-was kindof glad that it wasnt a proper fire.Im thinking that since the matrix has emptied itself the water has cause some smoke from wires or somit.

 

Right heres where te advice is needed-Iv heard that people have managed to replace the Matrix without removing the dash-could you please explain how?

 

And for everyone else could you give me tips on how to do it by removing the dash?

 

Oh-i dont have a clue what it looks like either so pictures would help.

 

Iv done a search-but there doesnt seem to be a difinative guide yet.

 

Cheers Fraser

[The Hub 0]

This should be all you need along with plenty of time, a few tools and a new Matrix

 

http://www.corrado-club.ca/forum/ultima ... 112#000003

 

It's not hard just time consuming.

 

Good luck

[RS VR6 0]

Lol...mine blew last week in front of the VW dealer. :splat: Did a quick bypass and was on my way.

 

I'm not going to worry about it until november.

[cheesy 0]

I've just replaced mine

 

chris

[H8RRA 0]

i can't believe that guy actually went to so much bother to replace the matrix when he didn't need to and then went to the bother of cataloging it all in such detail!!! -Fair do's but must have too much time on his hands and be seriosuly dedicated!!!!

 

I replaced mine and wouldn't want to do it by choice again except tha i have a climate control system to fit - that'll be fun