Wrangler Heater stopped working

[phraza]

Ok, probably an easy fix, but wanted to see if anyone knew on here before i go ripping my dash off.

Basically ever since i installed my stereo the heater has stopped working. Just blows cold air.

I also noticed the below was just hanging behind the dash. Could I possibly knocked it off something?

Any help would be awesome, otherwise i'll rip the dash out again this weekend and find where it came from

[CLUMZ1]

the thing you knocked off happened to my wrangler too
I'll find the thread.

edit: here it is http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/what-the-heck-is-this-for-154884.html
edit2: and the ORE version http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=30200&p=330147#p330147

[churchill]

Hey man, check your water level in the radiator then trace the heater hoses into the cabin. On the heater hose there should be a valve, this regulates the hot water flow into the heater. You should see a mechanical linkage moving as you turn the thermostat from hot to cold, if it doesn't work either the valve is stuffed or a control signal is not getting to the actuator.

[phraza]

the thing you knocked off happened to my wrangler too
I'll find the thread.

edit: here it is http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/what-the-heck-is-this-for-154884.html
edit2: and the ORE version http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=30200&p=330147#p330147

Nah it's not an electrical wire, but a mechanical one and i can pull the steel cable through the housing (like its opening a valve or something)

Cheers

[phraza]

Hey man, check your water level in the radiator then trace the heater hoses into the cabin. On the heater hose there should be a valve, this regulates the hot water flow into the heater. You should see a mechanical linkage moving as you turn the thermostat from hot to cold, if it doesn't work either the valve is stuffed or a control signal is not getting to the actuator.

Hey man,

Sweet will do that tonight (if its not too dark when i get home), otherwise this weekend. Strange how it just stopped working straight after i replaced the stereo...

Cheers

[Sadam_Husain]

Nah it's not an electrical wire, but a mechanical one and i can pull the steel cable through the housing (like its opening a valve or something)

Cheers

haha you've answered your own question there mate thats the linkage for the hot/cold control churchills talking about you would have knocked it off when you had the dash apart

[CLUMZ1]

the thing you knocked off happened to my wrangler too
I'll find the thread.

edit: here it is http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/what-the-heck-is-this-for-154884.html
edit2: and the ORE version http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=30200&p=330147#p330147

Nah it's not an electrical wire, but a mechanical one and i can pull the steel cable through the housing (like its opening a valve or something)

Cheers

Neither is mine, its a mechanical linkage to the transmission. Did you read the two threads?

[phraza]

Nah it's not an electrical wire, but a mechanical one and i can pull the steel cable through the housing (like its opening a valve or something)

Cheers

haha you've answered your own question there mate thats the linkage for the hot/cold control churchills talking about you would have knocked it off when you had the dash apart

haha, pretty sure im blonde sometimes time to take the dash apart this weekend and find where it connects on to!

[phraza]

the thing you knocked off happened to my wrangler too
I'll find the thread.

edit: here it is http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/what-the-heck-is-this-for-154884.html
edit2: and the ORE version http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=30200&p=330147#p330147

Nah it's not an electrical wire, but a mechanical one and i can pull the steel cable through the housing (like its opening a valve or something)

Cheers

Neither is mine, its a mechanical linkage to the transmission. Did you read the two threads?

Yea i did, pretty sure it's not that. Mine's a manual and i have a little button next to the ignition to take the keys out. Thanks for your insight though, appreciate it

[CLUMZ1]

ah sweet as, good luck with the fix. just realised you had a Saffa before the Wrangler, I'm going the opposite way.

[phraza]

Cheers man! (pm'd)

[yeti]

heater....man you wrangler drivers are soft.......

[phraza]

heater....man you wrangler drivers are soft.......

Haha farkn cold the last few days on the way to work. Need to hurry up and find a house and get a garage