Fw: Issue with 164L Climate control

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>
To: "Steven Silverstein" <milano164@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: Issue with 164L Climate control


> Steve,
>
> I've not had your problem but this may be a clue as to where to look.
> Temperature is modulated by mixing hot and cold air.  A door located
between
> the center console and the glove box back at the bulkhead progressively
> opens and closes to allow in hot air to mix with that of the A/C.  There
is
> a rod connecting the stepper motor and the door.  Remove the panel with
the
> tire info (on left as you open glove box).  You can see the rod where it
> attaches to the motor.  A crude test to check its operation is to place
you
> finger on the rod and adjust the temp from lo to high.  You should be able
> to feel the door moving with each click of the temp adjustment.  If it
does
> not or the travel seem erratic or too little, this could be your gremlin.
>
> For other ideas, check the old 164 archive at
> /alfa/FAQ/164/notes0.htm
>
> and the new 164 digest at
> /alfa/FAQ/164/bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Silverstein" <milano164@domain.elided>
> To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 5:45 PM
> Subject: Issue with 164L Climate control
>
>
> > Last year when I had the stepper motors replaced I noticed when I
> > got the car back the climate control wasn't quite right.... let me
> > describe
> > the problem.
> >
> > If I set the climate control on AUTO at  71 degrees it seems
> > more like 80-85.    I have to adjust it all the way down to LO before
> > the heat kicks off - then all of a sudden the cooling kicks on once you
> > hit LO.  Then of course it is too cold.
> >
> > My guess is something is out of adjustment or perhaps a temperature
> > sensor is failing.
> > Like I mentioned, it happened after the stepper motor was installed.
> > So,  something is out of adjustment seems more likely... but I have
> > never really looked how this system is controlled.
> >
> > Has anyone experienced a similar problem?
> >
> >
> > Steve
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