04 Megane Scenic no heater blower

[cristec]

Hi MH pic 0011 is an electric heater element, must aid quick heater warm up in the colder weather, looks as if it draws a lot of current.
When I first did one of these with a faulty heater blower motor I, thought it was the speed resistor (DOH).

[Meat-Head]

Hi MH pic 0011 is an electric heater element, must aid quick heater warm up in the colder weather, looks as if it draws a lot of current.

Yeah, the word on the street (but un confirmed) is that as of 2001 (september?) new vechiles should be up to operating temp in 4 mins, to help with emmisions.

No reason for it, just something else to go wrong.

[nutloose]

there are three options of supplementary heater element
1) none (obvious)
2) 1000w
3) 1800w
selected options to be reset in UCH when you cock it up,
I think it's just to aid quicker demisting

you can activate them with clip if you want to test

[Meat-Head]

3) 1800w

WHAT 1800 <WATTS> / 12<VOLTS> = 150 amps
Calculator


1800 watts / 746.5<watts per horse power> = 2.41<125251172137> horse power

[cristec]

MH your are a mine of information.

[Meat-Head]

MH your are a mine of information.

as we seem to be identical-ish would have expected you to have known that anyway.

Wounder if "Cristec Motors" are also planing a 'Dayout' like M-H-M is!

[nutloose]

WHAT 1800 <WATTS> / 12<VOLTS> = 150 amps
Calculator


1800 watts / 746.5<watts per horse power> = 2.41<125251172137> horse power

I never considered what values CLiP showed in the config screen I just thought "I could make a cuppa with that".
I would guess that 30A would be more reasonable per connection (relay controlled), and on the one I did it had three feeds that would be 1080W.
I guess that it is the multiple connections that make people think that it is the blower resistor

[Meat-Head]

Look this is something we came up with the other day (guess who's idea )
it's still a protype, but worth a go.

Looks like you can solder onto the resistor, now word is solder melts at 180'c
the plastic will melt with a soldering iron (surprise surprise), the plastic
in normal use 'doesn't ' melt so in theroy this will work fine.

The main reason for this mod is so we can reuse the OLD resistor and charge the customer for a NEW on and charge them for a NEW loom AND charge them for a 'loom repair'.

This including designing and patening the idea (patent is open to DK mebers only). and fitting only took one hour.

Hope you get the jist of this took ages to find and modify these photos.

Start with.

1) SNIP off the BLACK/BROWN wire this is an earth (for climax controls?)
2) SNIP the YELLOW/BROWN off the plug SNIP the RED heater motor
wire and join these two permantly together
3) Find 3 holes (on end of 4mm drill bit) and drill the resistor (photo below)


4) Get 3 x 28's 17.5 amp wire and solder simular in photo

CAUTION: YOU NEED TO WORK OUT FOR YOUR SELF WHICH ONES TO SOLDER ONTO. HAD NO CAMERA AND LIMITED TIME TO DO THIS
SO NOT SURE WHICH PINS ONES TO SOLDER TO




5) Connect the wires as in this diagramme, charge punter lots of money
send on way.




TIP: When putting the screw back in, replace with a phillips type, then superglue the screw to a stubby screwdriver, screw home and give it a
wiggle to break off the superglue.


Enjoy making lots of money

Has anybody worked out why these smell of baby puke when they are 3 years old?

CAUTION: The word on the street, but not confirmed is if you screw
the rear number plate on they can blow the rear airabgs
this info is from some someone i met on 'community service'
duties. Any one else heard of this?

Oh if admin/mods are reading this get we get rid of this ANOYYING smily
permantly thanks

[stalac]

I've had the same problem - and fixed it properly, but I added a "just in case" external switch to bypass the thermistor.