question on heater/ac control
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Melting Slicks
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
question on heater/ac control
Does anyone have experience with the heater fan/ ac control assembly in the center console? Mine looks intact and appears to function correctly but the left side orange indicator does not move when the control wheel is turned. The right side is OK.
I am afraid to take this little bugger apart. This looks complicated and reminds me of so many things I have started to repair and then......well......you know what happens next......
Experiences and feedback are welcome!
I am afraid to take this little bugger apart. This looks complicated and reminds me of so many things I have started to repair and then......well......you know what happens next......
Experiences and feedback are welcome!
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
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From: Bay Area CA
the left wheel controlls the round, think it's 8 port, vacume switch. The right wheel controls the position of a cable that goes to the heater/AC box. the pointers don't have any switching function,, they just point, and are made with wheels and some fine string,, like the dial pointers on vintage radios. One of your strings probably broke. try and fix it,, can't loose anything,, if not, replacements are available.
Last edited by RunningMan373; Sep 17, 2007 at 04:02 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
If the string is not broken does that mean it is just stretched over the years?
My face plate is rough so I think I will buy the faceplate kit for it. Where is the best place to buy that kit? CorvetteCentral wants 75-80 bucks for it.
My face plate is rough so I think I will buy the faceplate kit for it. Where is the best place to buy that kit? CorvetteCentral wants 75-80 bucks for it.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Ridgeway VA
Do get the kit as it really makes that area finished. Most kits come
with the string. Some vendors want $92 for it. Perhaps call Wilcox for
a good price.
Note- I got the faceplate kit about 7 years ago and it cost about $49-
another reason these cars are increasing in value - parts are expensive!
with the string. Some vendors want $92 for it. Perhaps call Wilcox for
a good price.
Note- I got the faceplate kit about 7 years ago and it cost about $49-
another reason these cars are increasing in value - parts are expensive!
Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
don't know,, tapped my knowledge in this area, but it's pretty strait forward to take it out and determine the problem. C.
Melting Slicks
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From: Toronto
Can anyone draw me a diagram of how the string goes?
I took mine apart to clean it and didn't pay attention to the string orientation.
Now I can't figure out how to get the pointer to move properly.
I took mine apart to clean it and didn't pay attention to the string orientation.
Now I can't figure out how to get the pointer to move properly.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
I did buy the kit....installed it....took about 45 minutes.......everything is nice and all functions work....good learning experience.......and now it looks like new!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Connecticut
I tried to figure out how it went back on for about a half an hour.
I finally gave up and swapped in a complete spare control unit that I had in a box of old parts.
Drifting
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From: Seattle Wash.
Go to Zip's website. They have a section with links on various repair/replacement instructions. In it, you will find out how to replace the heating/AC controls. You have to put the strings in proper "timing" sequence to get them to work properly. Not a hard thing to do. Good luck!
