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Heater rheostat
« on: 30 September 2013, 17:58:01 »

Hi all,

Recently bought myself an Omega, its a 2000 facelift 3.0 mv6 ex cop car. Really pleased with the car as I've wanted one for a long time, however my insurance said otherwise. Had the car for a few weeks now and the heater blower hasn't worked since i got it. First of all I checked the fuse below the steering wheel to find it was ok, next move was removing the blower unit behind the  passenger airbag. Once I had it out I realized after a quick test that it was working fine. So came on here and did a quick search to find that the rheostat could be my problem, question is, is there any way of knowing that it is faulty?

Advice on this much appreciated as the heater not blowing is a right pain heading into winter.

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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #1 on: 30 September 2013, 20:34:35 »

Controller (or hegehog) is up behind glovebox top right of blower.  It just clips in - if fuse and blower ok - thats your problem.  Very expensive new - go for good second hand (same unit as in Astra G ;) ) :y

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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #2 on: 30 September 2013, 20:37:29 »

I removed one today.I had forgotten how bloody awkward they are. ::) ;D...............agreed btw,sounds like hedgehog (resistor).
Im no expert on elctrickery though.
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #3 on: 30 September 2013, 22:34:06 »

Thanks for the help. Sourced one at a local breakers yard so gonna go pick it up tomorrow and hopefully this cures my problem :)

Thanks

Neil
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #4 on: 30 September 2013, 22:36:02 »

How much for,if you don't mind me asking ?
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #5 on: 01 October 2013, 08:32:11 »

£25 sound ok?
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« Reply #6 on: 01 October 2013, 12:23:47 »

That's about the going rate. :y
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #7 on: 03 October 2013, 12:14:45 »

Back to start once again.

Go my replacement rheostat last night, fitted it only to find that it didn't make any difference. So the fan is not coming on at any speed and the rheostat didn't fix it. Question being, what is my next move?

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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #8 on: 03 October 2013, 16:38:59 »

12V direct to heater blower unit, check if that`s OK
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #9 on: 03 October 2013, 16:41:24 »

12V direct to heater blower unit, check if that`s OK

Thought op said he'd done that Rob in first post ;)

Possibly you've been sold a duff controller ???
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #10 on: 03 October 2013, 16:42:36 »

12V direct to heater blower unit, check if that`s OK

Thought op said he'd done that Rob in first post ;)

Possibly you've been sold a duff controller ???
So he did ;D :D :-[
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #11 on: 03 October 2013, 17:36:45 »

Afaik,if you put 12v to the blower and it works then a fuse or the hedgehog are the only other options ?  :-\
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #12 on: 03 October 2013, 17:50:15 »

Afaik,if you put 12v to the blower and it works then a fuse or the hedgehog are the only other options ?  :-\

Or a wiring issue - but less likely - you can check by electrically bypassing hedgehog utilising existing wiring as far as possible - if blower spins then not faulty wiring or dead fuse but defo hedgehog ;)
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« Reply #13 on: 03 October 2013, 17:51:44 »

I wonder if theres any way of testing the hedgehog ?  :-\
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Re: Heater rheostat
« Reply #14 on: 03 October 2013, 17:53:01 »

I wonder if theres any way of testing the hedgehog ?  :-\

Guess there must be but I don't know it
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