Heater not great, radiator maybe?

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Re: Heater not great, radiator maybe?

Post by teenmal » Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:16 pm

Stevievee wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:58 pm Cabin temperature sensor, had the glovebox out, but can't see it? What's it look like and where should I be looking?? Thanks

Does the vehicle have Digital Air Con.??



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Re: Heater not great, radiator maybe?

Post by g8dhe » Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:50 pm

The sensor is behind the little "grill" on the dashboard, single screw as I recall see here https://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum ... =3&t=52877
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Re: Heater not great, radiator maybe?

Post by Stevievee » Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:16 pm

g8dhe wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:50 pm The sensor is behind the little "grill" on the dashboard, single screw as I recall see here https://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum ... =3&t=52877
Great stuff, sorted it... a case of 'couldn't see it for looking'

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Re: Heater not great, radiator maybe?

Post by haydn callow » Sun Jan 19, 2020 12:51 pm

Welcome. I’ve had 2 V6s, if everything in the cooling system is in good order they do run cool especially in winter weather, my thermostat hardly ever opened unless I was doing 80 on the motorway or towing a caravan uphills, the thermostat opens at 82c so unless you get it to open you will not get hot air, just slightly warm, I had a digital temp gauge fitted and I actually blocked off half the radiator in winter (bottom half) and this solved the cool running. BUT I WOULDN'T ADVISE THIS NLESS YOU HAVE A TEMP GAUGE FITTED, and then keep a eye in it and set it to alarm at 100c. If it keeps alarming reduce the amount blocked off.....you will find a compromise at some point.
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