Help! Blower not working

Help! Blower not working

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Roger G.Brown

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14 posts

268 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Oh don't you just love the rain... Um, my demisting blower has stopped working. Just like that. If I venture into the fuse box how do I recognise which one to check? The switch seems okay in the car..it clicks nicely! Firkling around the back didn't produce any disconnected wires. Any ideas? Thanks.

pete_w

646 posts

270 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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There's a fusebox layout diagram in the bible.....failing that, just look to see if any fuse has blown

Paceracing

729 posts

273 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Or you do what I do, you pull out every fuse in turn and replace it until you find the one which has blown. It's easy to see as they are blade fuses. It only takes 5 or 10 minutes to do the whole fuse box. it's not as big a job as you would think really.

Jas.

JSG

2,238 posts

290 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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It should be a 30 amp fuse, second row from the top, second fuse in from the left - subject to usual TVR no two the same caveats.

Is the S2 a two speed fan switch? I ask because the high speed stopped working in my S3 just after I got it and that turned out to be the switch even though it clicked ok and the dealer said they never went wrong.

Cheers,
JSG.

M@H

11,298 posts

279 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Talking of switches... the interior dashboard light switch has 2 switch points (as well as off)... what does the second one do.. (supposed to do)?

Cheers,
Matt

johno

8,521 posts

289 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Talking of switches... the interior dashboard light switch has 2 switch points (as well as off)... what does the second one do.. (supposed to do)?

Cheers,
Matt



The 3 stages are

1 - Off
2 - Dim
3 - Full on

Since my dim dip module went to the wall and I haven't replaced it I now only have full on and off. So I get the full star wars effect on the screen when driving at night.

JSG,

The fan is a 2 speed fan in the S1's S2's and on I presume.

M@H

11,298 posts

279 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Talking of switches... the interior dashboard light switch has 2 switch points (as well as off)... what does the second one do.. (supposed to do)?

Cheers,
Matt



The 3 stages are

1 - Off
2 - Dim
3 - Full on




I think I've only got Full On then LOL

johno

8,521 posts

289 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Thats our cars for ya Matt...

They're just FULL ON fun ....

keirangrogan

486 posts

271 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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The fan is a 2 speed fan in the S1's S2's and on I presume.



The fan is a three speed fan, however the switch is 2 speed low and high, i.e the medium fan setting is not connected to the switch.

M@H

11,298 posts

279 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Thats our cars for ya Matt...

They're just FULL ON fun ....





of course... how is yours by the way.. any takers yet ??

Cheers,
Matt

johno

8,521 posts

289 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Not got it on the market currently. Am having the bonnet resprayed to get rid of the stone chips and makeit look lovely. It really needed doing...Then I will probably put it up for sale at a reasonable price.

I am in a difficult situation currently which is putting everything on hold a little until I find out. I won't be worse off and in fact am likely to be better off but either way I don't know and before I go commiting myself to anything to large I need to wait a while.

Apart from that the cars going really well at the moment. Going to set up the geometry and corner weight on Saturday ready to go to Hethel trackday on 17th August. Will be interesting to see the difference it makes to the handling..

How's the other twin ?

M@H

11,298 posts

279 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Other twins just fine... sadly sat behind a Skip at the moment so I'm not enjoying the driving experience. Finally worked out where the water was coming in round the top of the windscreen last week so sorted it out with some clear sealant.. I now don't get a wet lap on acceleration after its been stood in the rain and the waters sat round the bottom of the screen . Barring that, I'd like to splash out on a new roof as yours looked really tidy compared to mine, but I think its a bit of an expense just to replace the current one that works fine, just on looks alone.

By the way.. the old numberplates on the car are Station Hill Garage - Farnham so I might give them a bell and see what they know about the car..

Cheers
Matt.

johno

8,521 posts

289 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Other twins just fine... sadly sat behind a Skip at the moment so I'm not enjoying the driving experience. Finally worked out where the water was coming in round the top of the windscreen last week so sorted it out with some clear sealant.. I now don't get a wet lap on acceleration after its been stood in the rain and the waters sat round the bottom of the screen . Barring that, I'd like to splash out on a new roof as yours looked really tidy compared to mine, but I think its a bit of an expense just to replace the current one that works fine, just on looks alone.

By the way.. the old numberplates on the car are Station Hill Garage - Farnham so I might give them a bell and see what they know about the car..

Cheers
Matt.




The plates on mine are still the original ones with the 'Bulldog' sticker from the TVR centre at Barnet. I have the original bill of sale. I still need to get the chassis number to you and we can see how close they were on the production line.

If we did it right we could almost put a piece together for PH

M@H

11,298 posts

279 months

Thursday 1st August 2002
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Maybee

I've just mailed Station Hill.. I'll let you know what they've got to say if they reply..

Cheers,
Matt

PS Going home now.. end of a long day

Paceracing

729 posts

273 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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Going to set up the geometry and corner weight on Saturday ready to go to Hethel trackday on 17th August. Will be interesting to see the difference it makes to the handling..

Mark,
I've slung the corner weight guage in the car, you need to email me the directions and arrange a time to meet on Saturday!

Jas.

LeeBee

773 posts

291 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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If your dash illumination lights are not working properly then one of the dimmer resistors has blown

Cheers

LeeBee

shpub

8,507 posts

279 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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If your dash illumination lights are not working properly then one of the dimmer resistors has blown


But the smarter one will be fine...

johno

8,521 posts

289 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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Leebee,

Where are these to be located and what else do they effect.

I currently have a temp gauge that overreads and following the wiring diagram suggest that it is involved ina number of other areas..

I hate doing electrics but I am damned if I'm going to pay anyone else to do it. My father is superb with 'em but is currently in Bali or Java having a whale of a time ! Lucky bar steward.

The in line resistor for the sensor should be a 15.2 ohm resistor and now is and it still reads wrong. It used to read perfectly until the first resistor broke and for a while a had to run without a gauge. Once I had got it fitted it has never run right since. Iknow its not overheating and need to sort the circuit etc etc

Suggestions ....

shpub

8,507 posts

279 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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1. Sure it is a 15.2 Ohm resistor?
2. Sensor taking revenge for not sorting things out immediately.
3. Sensor thinks you are a cheapskate and is not playing...
4. The engine is genuinely overheating and is about to lunch itself.
5. Ploy by Dad to ensure Birthday and Father's day present.

Hope this helps.

Steve

johno

8,521 posts

289 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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1. Sure it is a 15.2 Ohm resistor?
2. Sensor taking revenge for not sorting things out immediately.
3. Sensor thinks you are a cheapskate and is not playing...
4. The engine is genuinely overheating and is about to lunch itself.
5. Ploy by Dad to ensure Birthday and Father's day present.

Hope this helps.

Steve



1. Yes (or at least all the garages I spoke to said so)
2. Possible
3. Not possible. I've spent £1000's on this car
4. Definitely isn't. New Rad. Flushed system. Engine running perfectly. No coolant loss. Never overheated.
5. More than likely !!

Any ideas if it isn't a 15.2 ohm what it actually is ??