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packard
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Heater/climate control not working
« on: Dec 31st, 2009, 6:51pm » |
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 My climate control has packed up again! It first gave up about 3 months ago but then started to work again. Could the problem be related to the battery going completly flat while it was having the diff repaired?Does it have a magic program that only Ford and you guys know about? Help it's freezing here 
Happy new year.
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packard
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Re: Heater/climate control not working
« Reply #2 on: Jan 1st, 2010, 10:21am » |
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I have heat!  Many thanks for the info, I don't think my heater has worked properly for years, but it does now!
Thanks again; have a happy and warm new year. 
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bri77
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Re: Heater/climate control not working
« Reply #3 on: Jan 4th, 2010, 12:45pm » |
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Hi guys, I also have a very cold car!
Trouble is I've tried the reset (5 times now) to no effect.
I've taken it to a Ford main dealer (who didn't have a clue, but didn't charge me at least).
I have an Ultima 24v which fortunately has the heated seats!
I have found that if I set it to HI with a low fan it pumps out at a couple of degrees above the outside but not enough to defrost it in this weather or to take my coat and scarf off. If I 'boot it' I get a few seconds of heat but no more.
I'm not handy with a spanner, before anyone comes up with anything too complicated! Any help appreciated though! I'm in the Luton area if anyone knows a garage that could help.
Cheers, Bri.
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bri77
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Re: Heater/climate control not working
« Reply #4 on: Jan 4th, 2010, 1:08pm » |
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Ok I've been hunting round here and I guess it's the matrix... One-o-One Ford were 60% sure that's what it was but couldn't order a matrix from Ford of they were 100% sure as no parts for the Scorpio are available on their systems anymore. Helpfully.
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Jonnycab
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Re: Heater/climate control not working
« Reply #5 on: Jan 4th, 2010, 1:09pm » |
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Bri, it's sounds like you could have a blocked heater matrix
A sure way to confirm this is to get the engine up to temp & then grab hold of the matrix pipes. They should be too hot to hold for more than a few seconds, but if the out pipe is cold or cooler than the in pipe, then you probably have a blocked or restricted matrix.
Good luck 
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harry.m1byt
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Re: Heater/climate control not working
« Reply #6 on: Jan 10th, 2010, 12:45pm » |
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Or the same symptoms could mean it is air locked. Put a garden hose on one of the pipes into the matrix, give it a good flush out and see what the flow is like, but there are suggestions that it can become partially blocked, but without affecting the flow.
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