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joyful
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by joyful » 03 Feb 2014, 10:12
slowcoach wrote: Wouldn't this indicate that's its just the resistor pack that is broken?
Fan blades started to sound a bit clunky on start up on no 3 high setting before it stopped completely and just started blowing fuses
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by slowcoach » 03 Feb 2014, 10:30
joyful wrote:
The fuse does not blow when I turn the fan to 1 and 2 (although fan does not work), but blows when I turn it to 3.
a haa, sorry ghost- on re-reading, i read this (quoted here) as 'the fan blows', and not 'the fuse blows' - ie the fan still worked on setting 3...
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by slowcoach » 03 Feb 2014, 10:58
Our blower has not worked in the 5 years we've had it, kind of just got used to it, its not caused us great problems. just got to keep moving to keep the air coming through
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joyful
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by joyful » 03 Feb 2014, 11:10
slowcoach wrote: Our blower has not worked in the 5 years we've had it, kind of just got used to it, its not caused us great problems. just got to keep moving to keep the air coming through
Defogging Windscreen is a bit anoying though and then it does get cold driving unless you are moving fast
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joyful
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by joyful » 03 Feb 2014, 11:45
Thinking of selling on and let the next enthusiastic sort out the problem.
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by Dave307 » 03 Feb 2014, 21:36
My fan had seized and bliss fuses. It's a pain. I haven't got the balls to try it yet. I am however in Plymouth and happy to try and help if I can.
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joyful
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by joyful » 03 Feb 2014, 21:49
There are quite a few threads with pixs of the fix. And the problems like dodgy bolts. We could look at doing both vehicles. I am halfway to selling on as is at the moment. How about meet to discuss. I am peverell terrace, near mutley.
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by chuggers72 » 04 Feb 2014, 13:09
Hey Joyful - I've almost finished replacing mine - I live round the corner from you in Beacon Park. If you want any info I can try and pass on my new found knowledge
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by Dave307 » 05 Feb 2014, 00:53
Joyful and chuggers72 im sensing a meeting of the minds..
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