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Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 8:th-Feb-2016 Astra J 2010 1.4T Elite climate air direction selection-mind of its own problem! Quote:Hi everyone, RE: Another blower issue.. - Rusty2009 - 9:th-Feb-2016 Have you tried pulling the neg for 30mins to let all systems shut down? This may clear the problem. RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 9:th-Feb-2016 (9:th-Feb-2016, 07:32:59)Rusty2009 Wrote: Have you tried pulling the neg for 30mins to let all systems shut down? Thanks for the advice Rusty, no I haven't tried that but I will now! It's almost as though the movement is out of sync somehow? RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 9:th-Feb-2016 (9:th-Feb-2016, 07:32:59)Rusty2009 Wrote: Have you tried pulling the neg for 30mins to let all systems shut down? I have just tried pulling the neg as you suggested but sadly no cigar If I purchased a cheap op-com interface do you know if I could pulse the direction motor etc? Thanks for your help RE: Another blower issue.. - Rusty2009 - 9:th-Feb-2016 I can't answer with op-com as its very limited on the J, it may be able to help you I'm sure @lewis6317 had a issue with his. RE: Another blower issue.. - tucpal - 9:th-Feb-2016 so are you saying with the vents in the forward position only that they don't blow air out at you at all even on full remove the glove box and you will see the motor and arms on the Hvac to the right hind side operate the controls on the blower and see what arms and cogs moves and what does not move RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 9:th-Feb-2016 (9:th-Feb-2016, 21:55:45)tucpal Wrote: so are you saying with the vents in the forward position only Hi, No it's more complicated than that. Each time you press one (or more) of the manual air direction buttons, you can hear something moving (presumably the air direction motor?) and when it stops the blower blows air out of the vents but not necessarily the one(s) you've selected. For example, you select feet only, but the blower blows air out of say middle and feet. You then select screen but now it blows out of the middle and screen. It never seems to be what you have asked for and is not always the same! Hope that makes some sense! Thanks for your help RE: Another blower issue.. - tucpal - 10:th-Feb-2016 yes sounds like the gears on the Hvac are faulty or have become jammed you need to remove the glove box and and see how they move RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 10:th-Feb-2016 (10:th-Feb-2016, 19:09:50)tucpal Wrote: yes sounds like the gears on the Hvac are faulty or have become jammed Thank you for the advice, that sounds like a distinct possibility. I shall take out the glove box and take a look tomorrow. RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 11:th-Feb-2016 (10:th-Feb-2016, 19:09:50)tucpal Wrote: yes sounds like the gears on the Hvac are faulty or have become jammed Took the glove box out and run through the 3 three air vent position buttons. As you said could now see the workings. Sometimes the mechanism seemed to move freely and on other times it seems to jam and gears would chatter, and probably didn't complete its travel, which would explain why sometimes vents don't close fully. Bit hard to see which bit is at fault, looks like a bit of a pig to get at it. RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 11:th-Feb-2016 I discovered that you can move the white plastic drive wheel by hand and as such direct the air to different places- I'm assuming that points to a faulty motor? One fixing screw is easy but the other's not much fun! RE: Another blower issue.. - tucpal - 11:th-Feb-2016 It sure is a big job if it is the Hvac and it need replacing your best bet is to take it to the dealers now and see if they can fix it is your car under warranty at all RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 11:th-Feb-2016 (11:th-Feb-2016, 18:21:54)tucpal Wrote: It sure is a big job if it is the Hvac and it need replacing A long story but in theory no longer under warranty. I think the motor is replaceable if you can get a right angled Torx or whatever it is to the bolt RE: Another blower issue.. - tucpal - 11:th-Feb-2016 hope so mate try and find the part if you ask rusty nicely he may be able to find info and part number for the hvac RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 11:th-Feb-2016 (11:th-Feb-2016, 18:54:36)tucpal Wrote: hope so mate try and find the part Thanks for your help, will try my luck! RE: Another blower issue.. - Lewis6317 - 13:th-Feb-2016 Yeah I had this issue with my old astra j 1.3 ecoflex. was due to someone at trax loosing a screw down the centre blower vent for windscreen. this caused the blower directer which is in the centre of the dash, behind the dash. If you noticed some strange notice before you had this issue like bit of plastic breaking. Then this could be your problem, as the broken pieces caused the gears for the directer to jam. RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 14:th-Feb-2016 (13:th-Feb-2016, 08:57:36)Lewis6317 Wrote: Yeah I had this issue with my old astra j 1.3 ecoflex. was due to someone at trax loosing a screw down the centre blower vent for windscreen. this caused the blower directer which is in the centre of the dash, behind the dash. If you noticed some strange notice before you had this issue like bit of plastic breaking. Then this could be your problem, as the broken pieces caused the gears for the directer to jam. I think this is a different problem. If I rotate the control wheel by hand everything seems to work, so I'm thinking it's the motor at fault. It's held on by 2 screws, one of which is easy to remove the other's a sod! just ordered an offset small ratchet with a T20 bit hoping that will work, tried everything else! Thanks for your help RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 29:th-Mar-2016 Just for information. Couldn't get to last bolt, so decided to have a fight with the warranty company (long story, will explain if someone is interested) who said my warranty had expired but I didn't agree. Anyway top and bottom of it all is that they have fitted a complete new heater box etc free of charge and this now seems to have cured the problem, fingers crossed it stays that way! RE: Another blower issue.. - tucpal - 29:th-Mar-2016 glad you got it sorted out RE: Another blower issue.. - Zcubed - 30:th-Mar-2016 (29:th-Mar-2016, 13:04:45)tucpal Wrote: glad you got it sorted out Cheers RE: Another blower issue.. - zakarisz - 12:th-Nov-2017 (29:th-Mar-2016, 10:34:51)Zcubed Wrote: Just for information. Hi, I've just found your post and created a membership to thank you for giving information and keeping the post up to date. Sadly my new Astra K has exact same problem. Service couldn't understand the problem and tried that neg for a while but it didn't solve the problem and it occurred again. I'll inform service about your solution and hopefully they can fix it with ease. But still, having this problem with brand new car makes me sad :/ RE: Another blower issue.. - Rusty2009 - 13:th-Nov-2017 I did have an issue where my blowers wouldn't put heat out out in the direction I chose on the heater panel. I did a reprogram of software & a setup & config via SPS and it's been fine ever since. RE: Another blower issue.. - zakarisz - 16:th-Nov-2017 (13:th-Nov-2017, 08:10:46)Rusty2009 Wrote: I did have an issue where my blowers wouldn't put heat out out in the direction I chose on the heater panel. Service tried reprogramming the car this monday but it didn't solve the issue. They've changed the tiny direction engine but they realized that the problem is bigger than expected. They're going to change complete hvac system. I'm very disappointed since i'm faced such an issue after buying a brand new car. RE: Another blower issue.. - GAGGLE - 3:rd-Jul-2020 (9:th-Feb-2016, 10:17:17)Zcubed Wrote:(9:th-Feb-2016, 07:32:59)Rusty2009 Wrote: Have you tried pulling the neg for 30mins to let all systems shut down? RE: Another blower issue.. - GAGGLE - 3:rd-Jul-2020 (9:th-Feb-2016, 13:13:43)Zcubed Wrote:(9:th-Feb-2016, 07:32:59)Rusty2009 Wrote: Have you tried pulling the neg for 30mins to let all systems shut down? Can you tell me , did pulling negative mean other things such as radio had to then be reset with code etc once reconnected as previous owner has lost or just misplaced codes and manual , in fact anything i might find useful with my problem which is no heat at all when blowers on high setting for heat . thanks RE: Another blower issue.. - Rusty2009 - 4:th-Jul-2020 Everything is VIN locked on the Astra so you don't need a code after changing the battery etc. Only time you need the security code is for when programming certain security modules. |