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My sliders have stopped working!

Sandspider

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Hi all

Parked the Lux up for a week or two during the recent cold spell, and when I used her today the two sliders that control where the air comes out (to the left of the cabin temp dial) don't do anything any more. No matter how I adjust them, all the air goes on the windscreen, none in the footwells. And I haven't got the windscreen demist function on!

I think the sliders in question are electrical rather than mechanical. Will have a look at Clark's garage when I get to an actual computer, but does anyone know what might cause my sliders to stop working? The windscreen demist button doesn't seem to do anything, but I've not used it regularly so that might be unrelated... Any thoughts appreciated.

Thank you.
 
If demist was jammed on, that would cause your problem. Possibly that is the case if the button does nothing. Turn the heater to cold and if you still have hot air blasting the screen then demist is engaged. The button might be gummed up and can maybe be freed off, worst case scenario a new heater control unit may be needed. Having access to one to swap out would help. A good clean of the connectors on the back also may help if the problem is not the demist button.

Stuart
 
Thanks for the suggestions, gives me some ideas to work on, and that Rennlist thread looks interesting. I do now have access to a full PC, but not to the car! And it's pouring rain anyway.

Unfortunately, I can't easily tell if windscreen demist is turned off as my temp adjustment doesn't work, so it will only ever blow hot air. I don't think the windscreen demist was turned on when I parked the car up, so would guess it's unlikely to have come on by itself?

I did notice a little drip of rain in my driver's side footwell which I've not had before - guessing this may have blown a fuse somewhere if the HVAC unit got a bit damp?
 
Right, I've checked all the fuses, and nothing's amiss there. I've waggled the demist switch but it seems to snap on and off as it should. Can anyone tell me, should a tell-tale light come on on the demist switch when it's turned on? I think mine used to do this, but no light comes on any longer whether it's in or out...
 
If it was me, and I appreciate that its not, I would remove the knobs, remove the face plate, use a plastic trim tool, undo the four screws and gently ease the unit forward the wiring is going to be very stiff, and then pull the two plugs off the back, give them a good spraying with contact cleaner, then check if it now functions.


 
Thanks Waylander, will try and have a look and clean this weekend.

Is the demist switch connected to the same unit where the sliders sit? I do think the light on the demist switch used to come on when it was turned on...
 
Yes its all one unit, I cleaned mine while it was out the car, surprising just how yellow the display was and it all cleaned up
 
Dismantled the TCU, cleaned up the three connectors and put it all back together. No difference! No light on demist switch still.

As the unit is getting power (fan control works, unit lights up etc.) I suppose a new TCU would be worth a try?

Will clean again tomorrow, but not overly hoepful...
 
Where are you located in the country, I have a spare 968 one that I was keeping safe you could use to test as they are very very expensive new
 
I’m a good long way off, Essex

go through your checks and check all your relays too,

if no joy PM me and we can sort something out

I just had a quick look on eBay and there is 4 up for sale, none cheap
 
Worth noting there are different units for AC and non AC cars. I have AC. Demist, recirculate and the AC button all illuminate on mine when activated. AC cars have temp numbers on the heat control and non AC just blue/red I believe.

Stuart
 
I think 86 cars without aircon had red/blue I think later cars without aircon had numbers OF AC cars but no AC button iirc the right hand button is split on an ac car and one piece on others. I did have a spare non ac unit with numbers, cant remember if I lent it to someone already though, can check later in the week. the servo motors that nmove the flaps can sieze up, but they can also be dismantled and re-freshed,
Tony

 

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