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[sjc]

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?



Cheers,
Stephen

[Andy B]

err?
I give in ........ what is it?     

presumably an operating rod for heat/direction flaps

[sjc]

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.

 

[Omegafantasy]

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

[sjc]

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   

[Omegafantasy]

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.

[sjc]

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  )