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Offline ian00uk

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Heater
« on: 13 February 2008, 16:49 »
My heater only works on number 4. Number 1,2,3 doesnt work at all.what could cause this
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Heater
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2008, 17:18 »
Off the top of my head, faulty switch?
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Offline richw911

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Re: Heater
« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2008, 18:27 »
It sounds like you have a problem with the resistors that control the fan speed,as these are used on the three slower speeds.

Apparently the resistor assembly is at the bottom of the heater motor enclosure,and has four fairly thick wires going into it.

A friend of mine also had this on a focus

HTH.

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Re: Heater
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2008, 18:37 »
is this a big job to fix?
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Offline richw911

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Re: Heater
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2008, 18:56 »
Quote from: ian00uk on 13 February 2008, 18:37
is this a big job to fix?

Doesnt look too bad TBH have a look at this mate:
http://www.nime.co.uk/fancontrollerinstall.html

The part is £26.63 plus the vat from vagparts.
Type in speed resistor in the search box top right.

https://sslrelay.com/s74326199.oneandoneshop.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=1547b33ac091e8a/shopdata/index.shopscript   :wink:
« Last Edit: 13 February 2008, 18:59 by richw911 »
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