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Steve Boyer - 24 Oct 2005 20:48 GMT

Hi,

I've had my 407SW since March this year and have done approx 14500 miles
in it. Up till the other week I've had no problems with it but now the
heater / fan / intermittently stops working. In fact none of the buttons to
do with the climate control works. The only way I can get these to work
again is to park up and leave the radio on, this then puts the car into
"Economy mode active" after about 20 mins and then when I come back to it
the following day it all works fine.

Any ideas before I take it to the dealers, the problem is I would have to
get it there when it's acting up so they actually believe me !!!!!

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Martin Dixon - 25 Oct 2005 22:52 GMT

> Hi,
>
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> Any ideas before I take it to the dealers, the problem is I would have to
> get it there when it's acting up so they actually believe me !!!!!

Hi Steve,

I should take it anyway. But are you sure it is a real problem? I
don't get much airflow from mine if the outside temperature is close
to the climate control settings, and it often has been in the recent
warm spell. If it fails to demist the screen, or doesn't work in cold
or hot weather then you have a problem.

Martin

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NiCkO - 26 Oct 2005 15:59 GMT

Steve Boyer ha scritto:

> Hi,
>
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> Any ideas before I take it to the dealers, the problem is I would have to
> get it there when it's acting up so they actually believe me !!!!!

Have relays checked.
Bye

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Steve Boyer - 26 Oct 2005 19:55 GMT

Thanks everyone, sounds like it could be a relay. Booked it into the dealers
next Tuesday

> Steve Boyer ha scritto:
>> Hi,
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> Have relays checked.
> Bye

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Steve Boyer - 26 Oct 2005 20:38 GMT

Thanks Martin,

Just one other thing, can't be a blown fuse as this is an intermittent
problem !!!!

> Thanks everyone, sounds like it could be a relay. Booked it into the
> dealers next Tuesday
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>> Have relays checked.
>> Bye

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Martin Dixon - 28 Oct 2005 20:17 GMT

> Thanks Martin,
>
> Just one other thing, can't be a blown fuse as this is an intermittent
> problem !!!!

Ah, fair enough! Sorry, I forgot you had said that.

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noall - 30 Oct 2005 17:40 GMT

are you still having problems or have you had it sorted yet? i will be able
to help if not

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Steve Boyer - 31 Oct 2005 23:26 GMT

> are you still having problems or have you had it sorted yet? i will be
> able
> to help if not

Not yet mate.....have you any ideas ?

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noall - 02 Nov 2005 01:05 GMT

it is more likely to be your a/c control panel, sofware fault within the
unit.you require a new one. go to your dealer and tell them they should no
what you are on about if they have any sense. if any probs let no and i can
help further
regards

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Steve Boyer - 03 Nov 2005 21:24 GMT

Thanks mate, It went to the dealers and they could not re-create the fault.
They have asked that I bring it in when it is actually faulty. But I will
mention it to them.

Thanks mate

> it is more likely to be your a/c control panel, sofware fault within the
> unit.you require a new one. go to your dealer and tell them they should no
> what you are on about if they have any sense. if any probs let no and i
> can
> help further
> regards

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Ken - 07 Nov 2005 00:47 GMT

In a completely different vehicle (a Ford) I had an intermittent
problem which wasted considerable time for me and my dealer until they
replaced a thing called the body control module. It may be a sticking
relay but the odds are that some firmware is playing up. Your fault is
an irritation whereas mine compeltely immobilised the vehicle and the
fix was to remove and replace fuses until something reset. I can see
parallels in the work-around you have developed.

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Steve Boyer - 13 Nov 2005 06:46 GMT

Thanks Ken

> In a completely different vehicle (a Ford) I had an intermittent
> problem which wasted considerable time for me and my dealer until they
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> fix was to remove and replace fuses until something reset. I can see
> parallels in the work-around you have developed.

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