Old Tom Member 4 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Posted 22/05/07 10:14 PM Share Posted 22/05/07 10:14 PM Hi, I originally posted this in Ford discussion but this is probably the right place (I hope so any way). Has any one had the heater control arm or heater rod go on them? My heater works but the arm or rod which connects to the heater temp knob has broken (they think) and won't open the vent to allow heat to come out. Been quoted 6 to 7 hours labour. they reckon $700 plus $20 for the part.Is this something you can do by yourself and does anyone know how? Getting really cold now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/05/07 10:18 PM Share Posted 22/05/07 10:18 PM Tom, I gather your car is not under warranty ?If not then I would try another Ford dealer and see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 21y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 23/05/07 05:32 AM Share Posted 23/05/07 05:32 AM Almost anything to do with the air mixer requires the dash to be removed to fix it, so thus the 6-7 hours labour (I've done it a couple or 3 times).Incidentally, there is no arm which connect to the temp button, as this is all controlled electrically, so it's either the HIM module or the control arm which has just lost connection with the HIM stepper motor I would think!Not easy to say without looking at it.Anyway, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cqae Member 229 Member For: 20y 10m 14d Posted 23/05/07 12:05 PM Share Posted 23/05/07 12:05 PM commonly the arm on the actuator breaks, its a little plastic piece. you can hear the motor moving when the dieal is turned, but not heat changed is the regular symptom. unfortuneatly its a dash out job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORDTECH Member 383 Member For: 21y 3m 20d Location: On the edge Posted 26/05/07 01:59 PM Share Posted 26/05/07 01:59 PM 3 1/2 - 4 hours max. $360 - $400 max. Not a big job unless you've got sh*tloads of additional electrical/non genuine bolt ons that impede dash removal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR_Brute Member 120 Member For: 17y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: melbourne Posted 28/05/07 10:19 AM Share Posted 28/05/07 10:19 AM (edited) Piss easy job, as said above, unless your car is full of poorly fitted phone kits, trailor brakes etc. anyone with half an idea will do it in under 2 hours, ive seen the job done in under an hour with a guy bustin his chops, and ive done them myself in 1.5 hours cruisin slowly (still using air tools though).... a dealer will quote you 3.5 minimum as its there standard repair time.... Edited 28/05/07 10:20 AM by XR_Brute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedman Member 64 Member For: 18y 2m 15d Posted 08/06/07 02:38 PM Share Posted 08/06/07 02:38 PM Hi, I originally posted this in Ford discussion but this is probably the right place (I hope so any way). Has any one had the heater control arm or heater rod go on them? My heater works but the arm or rod which connects to the heater temp knob has broken (they think) and won't open the vent to allow heat to come out. Been quoted 6 to 7 hours labour. they reckon $700 plus $20 for the part.Is this something you can do by yourself and does anyone know how? Getting really cold now!!Hey MateI just had my heater stop working on my BA XR6 T also. Sounds like the same problem, I turn the dial and the temp doesn't change. Everything else works fine, especially the A/C, BRRRRRRR!Anyway, what did you do to fix yours in the end as I will need to fix mine now too.Any info would be great.Anthony0419 044 472 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcooke Member 272 Member For: 17y 11m 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 16/06/07 04:18 AM Share Posted 16/06/07 04:18 AM I've joined this club too, no heater. I can turn the knob and hear the little motor turn but no heat. I've half pulled stuff apart today hoping it would be the rod/arm but no luck (see the picces), everything looks in tact. The fact the I can hear the motor turn (sounds like its in the white unit in piccy 1) as I move the dial, does this suggest that white unit is faulty (whats that called by the way, is it the VIM?).Any help much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcooke Member 272 Member For: 17y 11m 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 16/06/07 05:39 AM Share Posted 16/06/07 05:39 AM update: I see that yellow connector and rod is for the vent select, so wheres the the one for hot/cold, or is it internal?? I running out of ideas..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Member 4 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Posted 25/06/07 09:05 AM Author Share Posted 25/06/07 09:05 AM Hey MateI just had my heater stop working on my BA XR6 T also. Sounds like the same problem, I turn the dial and the temp doesn't change. Everything else works fine, especially the A/C, BRRRRRRR!Anyway, what did you do to fix yours in the end as I will need to fix mine now too.Any info would be great.Anthony0419 044 472 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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