Fan Control Knob

IanK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:53 am

Guys,

I finally got around to replacing the dash strip and clock bulb this weekend - all went well other than the fan speed knob disintegrated when I pulled it off!

I've pinged an email to my OPC but thought Id ask on here if anyone has a decent want or knows a good source.

Many thanks.

JasonGibson · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:26 am

They are about £10 from opc, I recently ordered one as i thought i'd lost mine.
I've since found it

I'm sure that Woolies will have them for a couple of quid

IanK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:33 am

OK thanks.

£10 not too bad. I saw Frazerpart have them at £21 !!

I guess a used one may be just as brittle as mine was so new would be best.

Lets see what my OPC says.

JasonGibson · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:57 am

Just noticed yours is an S2, so different i'm afraid

flt505 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:17 pm

I do have an A/C joint block with the push buttons and sliders, no turny knobs, if anybody wants it.

Dave
CT

IanK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:50 pm

Just picked one up from my OPC - it was on the shelf and cost £17.70 !

Still cheaper than others I have seen.

Ian

JasonGibson · **Posted:** Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:04 pm

IanK · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:34 am

So now its fitted, I noticed the fan only comes on at full speed - the other positions don't do anything.

Any pointers on where to start?

Ian

Waylander · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:40 am

The fan resistor in the top of the air box needs a clean, vinegar or coke is the stuff

IanK · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:23 pm

Thanks Waylander,

By "air box", I assume you mean the fan housing under the bonnet - I guess under the black plastic cover right in front of the windscreen?

According to PET there is a "Ballast Resistor" in there.

Waylander · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:40 pm

yes sorry i was in a bit of a rush when i replied, you of course correct

IanK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:14 pm

Thanks Waylander, I'll take a look this weekend.

IanK · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:16 pm

Waylander,

many thanks for the steer on the fan speed.

When I got the resistor out I was a little confused as to what was supposed to be there.

Is that grey calcite like stuff supposed to be there ? - On mine it generally wasn't so I soaked in vinegar for a while and then carefully picked off the remnants leaving nicely separated coils.

Fan now has all 4 speeds.

Whilst I was under there I decided to have a go at cleaning out the screen washer jets and they now work properly as well now - result.

Waylander · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:13 am

It was a sort of fixative to hold the coils apart that you cleaned off no issues with that glad it worked

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