Heater only works on 4 intermittently

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kurtG
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:46 pm

The heater only works on speed 4 and runs for say 3 seconds stops then starts again. Iv had the motor out an Un sized it so it spins freely. It doesn't work on any other speeds only 4..

Any ideas? Cheers kurt
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:04 pm

its gonna be the resistor ...
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:10 pm

blingsta wrote:its gonna be the resistor ...
Might be, if it wasn't for the fact that the resistor pack isn't involved on speed 4. The fan will run on 4 with the resistor disconnected and out of the car!
Do the door mirrors mess about as well?
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:50 pm

Brian, mine only runs on 4 as well and has been lubed up and the resistor changed for a good one from Adit is there anything else that can be broken?
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:56 pm

I'm not sure about the door mirrors.. Iv had the resistor out an sprayed it up. How much a are they? The heater just started sqweeling after about 15mins even tho Iv just had it out an Free'd it up so think it could be the motor aswell..
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:12 pm

Heater resistor is £24 new from cotswold, my local dealer has them for £19.