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Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:57 am
by 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 :evil:

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:19 am
by 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

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:37 am
by 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.

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:42 am
by phraza
CLUMZ1 wrote: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

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:43 am
by phraza
churchill wrote: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

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:48 am
by Sadam_Husain
phraza wrote: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 :D :lol:

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:56 am
by CLUMZ1
phraza wrote:
CLUMZ1 wrote: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?

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:06 am
by phraza
Sadam_Husain wrote:
phraza wrote: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 :D :lol:


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

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:08 am
by phraza
CLUMZ1 wrote:
phraza wrote:
CLUMZ1 wrote: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

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:10 am
by CLUMZ1
ah sweet as, good luck with the fix. just realised you had a Saffa before the Wrangler, I'm going the opposite way.

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:17 am
by phraza
Cheers man! (pm'd)

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:04 pm
by yeti
heater....man you wrangler drivers are soft....... :wink:

Re: Wrangler Heater stopped working

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:04 pm
by phraza
yeti wrote:heater....man you wrangler drivers are soft....... :wink:


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