Feeling the Lurv!!
- Thread starter Hairyarse
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Bu99er off. And stop trying to be nice - it won't make up for it you know.
>SulksPetulantly<[X(]
(Interesting you should ask about the sensors actually - thanks. I changed the outside one - under the bonnet - and it's made the heating much hotter. Or, more accurately, it has meant that to achieve a comfortable cabin temperature you need the dial set about 5 degC cooler than before. It's still slightly unstable - hotter when going slowly, cooler when going quickly, which was what I was trying to cure. I have yet to change the other two sensors tho'- the one in the dash vent and the 'sniffer' one, so I'll make a more full judgement when I have done those. I am wondering whether there is a common deterioration of the sensors with time, and changing one for a new one has pushed it a bit out of kilter with the rest, but this is just a guess. I don't know anything about thermistor resistance curve decay with time but it would surprise me if they did, in which case my theory is wrong ... but the jury is still out 'till I have changed the other two. Thanks for asking.)
Oli.
>SulksPetulantly<[X(]
(Interesting you should ask about the sensors actually - thanks. I changed the outside one - under the bonnet - and it's made the heating much hotter. Or, more accurately, it has meant that to achieve a comfortable cabin temperature you need the dial set about 5 degC cooler than before. It's still slightly unstable - hotter when going slowly, cooler when going quickly, which was what I was trying to cure. I have yet to change the other two sensors tho'- the one in the dash vent and the 'sniffer' one, so I'll make a more full judgement when I have done those. I am wondering whether there is a common deterioration of the sensors with time, and changing one for a new one has pushed it a bit out of kilter with the rest, but this is just a guess. I don't know anything about thermistor resistance curve decay with time but it would surprise me if they did, in which case my theory is wrong ... but the jury is still out 'till I have changed the other two. Thanks for asking.)
Oli.
robwright
New member
I share your thoughts Oli. IMHO I think components will decay at differing degrees depending on their exposure to the elements. After why is it that the outside thermistor is the first to go? I ahve to admi mine has taken a little getting used to but I think it is more me than the car sometimes you expect to get some hot air coming out the vents all the time instead of just nice warm air [
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]That's the trouble - I can now get copious amounts of scorchingly hot air out of the vents at just about any time. Getting warm air is a challenge!
(I'm going to need to solve this one before the summer, otherwise I really will melt.)
Oli.
ETA: Good point about the outside one failing first. Hadn't thought about that. Thanks.
(I'm going to need to solve this one before the summer, otherwise I really will melt.)
Oli.
ETA: Good point about the outside one failing first. Hadn't thought about that. Thanks.
pauljmcnulty
Active member
Is it fully hot all the time? That'll be the clip behind the glovebox, less than a £ and easy to do. It breaks easily, and fails to hot rather than cold in case you were in Germany in the depths of winter, where it could be a nightmare to have no hot air.
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