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Title: Whats this for? Rod behind climate controls
Post by: sjc on 31 May 2010, 14:20:26
Was removing an old hands-free kit and had to take the climate control panel off to detach the phone cradle.

Found this lying on top of the wiring loom not attached to anything - it was quite badly bent, I've straightened it out.

Looks like a link rod to me, but where should it go and what does it do?  Climate seems to work fine.

Anyone know?

(http://img4013.photobox.co.uk/77621284e28dc40bd344d479b29fef35f5193f3937390096251b80d4a12a473feae0fe62.jpg)

Cheers,
Stephen
Title: Re: Whats this for? Rod behind climate controls
Post by: Andy B on 31 May 2010, 14:22:52
err?
I give in ........ what is it?  ;)  ;)  ;)

presumably an operating rod for heat/direction flaps
Title: Re: Whats this for? Rod behind climate controls
Post by: sjc on 31 May 2010, 14:27:48
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err?
I give in ........ what is it?  ;)  ;)  ;)

presumably an operating rod for heat/direction flaps

You were too quick!  I hadn't finished - was just checking the photo was showing ok.

 ;D
Title: Re: Whats this for? Rod behind climate controls
Post by: Omegafantasy on 31 May 2010, 14:30:09
As far as I can remember, this rod connects left and right side flap for the defroster (only one servo for this).

Edit: I have to stop idling when writing posts :p
Title: Re: Whats this for? Rod behind climate controls
Post by: sjc on 31 May 2010, 14:37:20
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As far as I can remember, this rod connects left and right side flap for the defroster (only one servo for this).

Edit: I have to stop idling when writing posts :p

Is it easy/possible to put back, I couldn't see any obvious place for it to go so I'm guessing it's away up the back somewhere   :'(
Title: Re: Whats this for? Rod behind climate controls
Post by: Omegafantasy on 31 May 2010, 14:52:00
I'm not sure how easy it is. A mate of mine put it back together (as it was his car). I can try to find some instructions for it when I get home, it might be visible in the Haynes book.
Title: Re: Whats this for? Rod behind climate controls
Post by: sjc on 31 May 2010, 16:13:44
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I'm not sure how easy it is. A mate of mine put it back together (as it was his car). I can try to find some instructions for it when I get home, it might be visible in the Haynes book.

That would be magic, cheers.  Will check the Haynes book, but going by how utterly deficient their description/pictures of how to remove the climate control fascia panel is, I'm not overly optimistic!  It has a photo of a hand going into the radio hole but not one of the release lever for the panel - WTF!!!
(found a pic on here of course  :y)