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Title: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: widget on 17 December 2009, 16:06

Hi
I am new here and would like to say hi to all also see if anyone out there can help.
I have just bought a MKIII GTi 2l 16v on a P plate 1996, the previous lady that owned it had wired an amp cable from the head unit to the battery, and removed it at a later date, i believe she drilled a hole for the cable to go through, i was then told about the heating sometimes not working and when she took it through the car wash it leaked water where the hole was drilled when i picked it up it was working fine on all fan settings and it was very warm, then the next day it stopped working i took it to be hand washed and when it was done the heating worked fine but the next day it did not work does this sound like a grounding problem? and where do i start to look.

Please help its freezing

John

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: GOLF_STU on 17 December 2009, 16:15

welcome along  :smiley:

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: mumbles on 17 December 2009, 16:21

hey, welcome to the forum.

try doing a search/posting this question in the mk3 section, they might be able to help. my mk3 heater has been a bit dodgy lately, not sure if it's the same problem but mine doesn't work on setting 1 and sometimes doesn't work at all. i have got a new resistor pack for a few quid off ebay (new part though) as these can sometimes be a problem.

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: widget on 17 December 2009, 16:22

Thanks
i got a feeling it is water related maybe a grounding issue

John

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: madgti on 17 December 2009, 16:36

hello

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: Alec on 17 December 2009, 20:31

Is it the motors that stop blowing? Or is the problem more the temperature of the air coming out the vents

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: Dinky on 17 December 2009, 22:21

Welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: widget on 18 December 2009, 00:30

when the fan is not working you can still feel some heat coming out of the vents

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: mumbles on 18 December 2009, 08:43

still worth checking resistor pack...

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: Len on 18 December 2009, 11:08

Welcome.

Its an electrical problem with the fan then.

Title: Re: First Timer with heating issues
Post by: widget on 18 December 2009, 11:24

would you believe it went out to clear the snow off and when i finally got in the car turned on the ignition the fan and heating was working, so i left it running for about 15 minutes andit got lovely and hot inside, i then turned the car off went in and had a brew then came out to go to the shops guess what heating not working again nothing talk about annoying