I've got and intermittent issue with the blower which I'm not sure how to track down. Occasionally there will be manic clicking from a relay and the blower will cut in and out. If the aircon is on the aircon light will go on and off in time with the blower. Mines a series 4 with the manual controls and this can happen in all 4 fan speeds. When it does happen changing the blower to a different speed and then back usually clears it.

 

Looking at previous threads and the FSM there are lots of possible culprits. Sometimes the clicking is behind the glovebox, sometimes on the drivers side and like I said its in all fan speeds. The relays behind the glove box look to be in perfect nick. Has anybody had this before and found the root cause? I don't want to have to replace every component one at a time to track it down. The pain is its intermittent so I suspect most things will check out ok if tested in isolation! Just hoping there's one thing that can affect all speeds and all relays.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Chris

I sent my pod away a few years back and when it came back the contacts in the slide switch weren't just put back correctly.

 

It sounds like the same thing, check them and re assemble :cool3:.

I sent my pod away a few years back and when it came back the contacts in the slide switch weren't just put back correctly.

 

It sounds like the same thing, check them and re assemble :cool3:.

 

I've taken the pod out and undone all the screws but the back plate is still held in place, I'm guessing there's a plastic clip in there somewhere. Do you remember whether it needs to be pulled out at one side or in a certain direction? I don't want to force it and snap something! Cheers

 

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I sent my pod away a few years back and when it came back the contacts in the slide switch weren't just put back correctly.

 

It sounds like the same thing, check them and re assemble :cool3:.

 

I've taken the pod out and undone all the screws but the back plate is still held in place, I'm guessing there's a plastic clip in there somewhere. Do you remember whether it needs to be pulled out at one side or in a certain direction? I don't want to force it and snap something! Cheers

 

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No idea why that came up twice!

It sounds like you have the top two switches still in place - you'll need to pop them off then it'll come away.

 

Ok that's totally different to how I imagined it would come apart, I'm glad I asked!! I'll have a go at that this weekend.

 

When you say to pop the two switches off, you mean just pull them from the front? It looks like they just push onto the red plungers?

 

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Ok that's totally different to how I imagined it would come apart, I'm glad I asked!! I'll have a go at that this weekend.

 

When you say to pop the two switches off, you mean just pull them from the front? It looks like they just push onto the red plungers?

Oh and thanks by the way!!

Yes the red plungers are the actual switches, either pull the outer switches off first from the front or even just pulling the board up will make these fall out.

 

Be very surprised if you break anything !!

 

You're welcome btw as i have two spare pods i can refer to so it's no bother.

Edited January 27, 201510 yr by phutumsch

That's great thanks. I'll have a pop this weekend. I'll be straightening my slightly wonky steering wheel so that gives me a job to do while waiting for 20 minutes between disconnecting the battery and removing the airbag :)

I took the pod apart on Sunday. Connectors looked ok but they were a bit grubby so I cleaned them up, and so far no clicking! Thanks for a really helpful post, removing the board was very fiddly and it helped to know for sure it was meant to come off that way without breaking!