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Offline Oet

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no cold air in car after doing matrix
« on: 12 December 2011, 19:12 »
i did my heater matrix recently, and rebuilt the foam in the airbox, i now have heat but when i adjust the settings to cold on the dash i still get heat, plus there doesnt seem to be loads of air going to the dash vents, despite the fact i know i connected everything up (ie all the ducting) so have i put the flaps in the wrong way in the airbox, or connected the flaps to the cables incorrectly?

any ideas?
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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #1 on: 12 December 2011, 19:30 »
You need to recheck the cables are connected on the back of the dash, likely the one has become detached!

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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #2 on: 12 December 2011, 19:47 »
how do you mean thom, the cable into the selector mechanism (the bit at the top) or the cable as it clips into the airbox housing at the bottom with those annoying clips?

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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2011, 20:14 »
I'd check them both pal.

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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2011, 20:18 »
i done heater matrix the other day and had that exact problem thom. not much else can go wrong tbh mate
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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #5 on: 13 December 2011, 00:33 »
Both slider controls should have a little resistance when operated, If the   COLD..===...............................HOT  moves too easily, then the cable, or the outer has become detached at the back iirc you can pop the slider control unit from the front of the dash, hopefully, its that end that needs fixing, otherwise you're going to have  to get the kit out again :rolleyes:

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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #6 on: 13 December 2011, 17:02 »
they have resistance, thats the problem, its def moving stuff, just getting cold when i move the lever, so i recon the airbox cant be directing the flaps properly. Will check the dash end first, am dreading having to do the other end, that was a right pain

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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2011, 17:39 »
Does the slider have too much resistance? It could be hooked up on something...

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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #8 on: 13 December 2011, 17:51 »
Does the slider have too much resistance? It could be hooked up on something...

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Re: no cold air in car after doing matrix
« Reply #9 on: 14 December 2011, 01:00 »
Does the slider have too much resistance? It could be hooked up on something...

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Very good Sam :grin:

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