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Heater cables needed |
Racer |
Oct 13 2016, 02:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It was a little chilly recently while out on a ride in my -6. Pulled up the red lever for heat and got none. This was odd because as a kid, I recall the car always putting out a little heat, even in summer. Well, after I crawled underneath, I noticed that someone had removed the heater cables from the control boxes. Hmm. That may have been fine in Florida but not so great here.
Where do folks source heat cables from? I am not sure how much of the system I need to replace, but assume its the main cables and ends. Are they the same for -4 and -6 cars? Do they come in sets or individually (for each side)? I presume my control boxes actually work in this scenario (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) TIA (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif) |
Racer |
Oct 25 2016, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Its bad to reconnect just one side, correct?
I was feeling lazy and was looking under the car. I noticed that the cables to the boxes were still there, but were disconnected. When I tried to reattach, I noticed one side had the correct "sleeve" at the end for the barrel nut, but the other side did not.. Hmm.. Since I was running out of available time, I reconnected one side for now.. but then started wondering if this would cause problems to the engine (ie, uneven heating on each side)... I have a feeling I will be replacing the cable (which I have a replacement of already)... Thoughts? |
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