Heater control

[gouldie_kadett]

hi im having a problem with my heater control, its the one that you pull out for the rear window to heat up or twist to turn the blowers on. i was on my wat to work yesturday and i had the rear window on demist then i went to turn it off but the light was off so i thought i must have already pushed it. got to work, did some work (SOME!!) haha then went home, once i got home i looked across and thought the switch wasnt back right so i pushed it and it clicked back so i thoight the bulb had gone. so i took it apart and the bulb was fine put it back in and none of my blowers or rear window heaters work
anyone had this problem and what can i do to solve it, its nearly winter!!!

[GTJIM]

There are very few people with Kadett B series on here - let alone Kadett C series. You are the only one I know about! This means that many of us do not have a clue about the more essoteric aspects of Kadett C models.

See if you can load up a few pics of the affected part - then we might be able to help! Kadett C models are 'modern' to us.

Mind you - do you know of or have access to any 1.2S motor parts - particularly a new camshaft? My 1967 Kadett Rallye with its 1.1SR motor needs a new OHV camshaft.

[gouldie_kadett]

Originally Posted by GTJIM Mind you - do you know of or have access to any 1.2S motor parts - particularly a new camshaft? My 1967 Kadett Rallye with its 1.1SR motor needs a new OHV camshaft.

there was one on ebay.co.uk a few weeks ago but im not sure if its there now, i could ask my bro he works for part co. a big company selling loads of car part but unfortantly mainly new ones ill have an ask for you sir.

[hallgeir]

Originally Posted by gouldie_kadett hi im having a problem with my heater control, its the one that you pull out for the rear window to heat up or twist to turn the blowers on. i was on my wat to work yesturday and i had the rear window on demist then i went to turn it off but the light was off so i thought i must have already pushed it. got to work, did some work (SOME!!) haha then went home, once i got home i looked across and thought the switch wasnt back right so i pushed it and it clicked back so i thoight the bulb had gone. so i took it apart and the bulb was fine put it back in and none of my blowers or rear window heaters work anyone had this problem and what can i do to solve it, its nearly winter!!!

Just a thought, have you checked that the fuses are ok, and are making good connection?

[GTJIM]

Originally Posted by gouldie_kadett there was one on ebay.co.uk a few weeks ago but im not sure if its there now, i could ask my bro he works for part co. a big company selling loads of car part but unfortantly mainly new ones ill have an ask for you sir.

Thanks for enquiring about the cam.

Ummmmm - Jim not a sir
You will have our American Cousins thinking I have met the Queen !!

[soybean]

Well Jim, you are the "King of Opels" in New Zealand. Jarrell

[gouldie_kadett]

ok jim i tried getting hold of the company and they didnt answer! (tossers) not the brightest over there! still no joy with the heater i had loads of meters on it in my lunch time at work i tried all the fuses etc but they seemed ok, im gunna take the dash off tonite and chase all the wires hopfully its just a lose wire. and i gotta fix a rattle in there sum where too so two birds one stone (hopefully).

[gouldie_kadett]

no luck couldnt find a lose wire or anything it all looks sound as a pound! any one got any ideas i think it could be a relay gone but i cant see that the demister and the fan realy would go at the same time, im gunna start thinking bout just customizing a new switch to put a voltage throught the demister and gettin a 3 point switch for the fan and jsut wirining it from the battery to the switch directly and adding a fuse holder in the wire just to be safe. any one think this would work. and anyone know the voltages for the fan and demister?

[GTJIM]

Both use a bank of three or four resistance coils of differing ohms to make speed changes. These burn out and fall off and the contacts that move between them to alter the value ... and therefore the fan speed ... also get worn and eroded. See if you can find something like that in behind the dash ... somewhere!

[gouldie_kadett]

ok i got a new heater control and changed it and the bulb was blow so changed that is worked!!!! the demister was working but only if i directly wired the orignal power cable to the ignition but still it worked but the blower didnt so i played with it a bit and it worked too so i put it all back together but now only the blowers work so im thinking its just a loose wire in the back of the mounting block but ill have a play. cheers for your help

[gouldie_kadett]

hi back again, heater blowers are still running fine but demister is still a no go! does anyone know if i can just wire it up to the battery with a switch and just turn it on or do i need to change the voltage, current amps etc? cheers

[2 Fast 4 U]

Originally Posted by gouldie_kadett hi back again, heater blowers are still running fine but demister is still a no go! does anyone know if i can just wire it up to the battery with a switch and just turn it on or do i need to change the voltage, current amps etc? cheers

Is possible but use a relay [there are special relays with a fuse for that purpose] between the switch [use one with a built in or seperate signal light] and the demister.

[gouldie_kadett]

cheers for all your help everyone its all working now i got the multimeter on everything in the car and now it seems to be goning after a quick mod and some rewiring and checking some connections

cheers once again

rich