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So heater blower decided to stop working. Have already check fuses and I think the relay is ok (not 100% which one it is) but when I use the switch there isn’t even a click. This makes me think the switch is at fault (also used to need a wiggle here and there to work) Anyone any other suggestions before I go looking for a set of ph1 heater dials?
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have you checked to see if the blower motor has voltage?
does it blow on max/4 or not on any settings?
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ph1 heater controls rarely fail tbh, they are very basic by their nature.
my bet would be resistor died and potentially a dying blow motor which is overheating the resistor pack
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its above the fan unit. easier to access from the scuttle panel. it will look toast potentially
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Cold!? You not getting the heatwave in NI lol?
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Lol. Yeah if it was me I'd probably try another board, you can always sell it on if it's not that.
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Bit of an update...
So changed all relays and double checked fuses and still nothing, just leaves shagged wire, shagged switch or shagged resistor, new heater panel ordered last nite so should be here next week. So... does anyone know where the resistor pack is in a ph1? and is there anyway to test it?
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Another update… New switch tried today…and nothing ffs. So that leaves dodgy wiring or resistor pack… Anyone know how to test the resistor pack and know exactly whereabouts it is in a ph1 as I haven’t been able to find it?
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16-07-2015, 09:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 16-07-2015, 09:21 PM by aaron6.)
Just done my phase 3 resistor pack. It is the metal finned part of the blower motor. Mines been dicking about for ages and I've changed all sorts. This fixed it.
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