Xantia with stubborn circulation slider

merlin617 · Unread post by **merlin617** » 15 Jul 2010, 20:07

my Xantia has developed a problem with the circulation slider

all the other slider are fine and I get airflow, I just cannot shut off the vent or completely open it, its stuck half open. Any help appreciated thanks.

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 15 Jul 2010, 20:46

If you remove the trim around the radio/heater area (2 torx screws above ashtray remove ashtray first

) and then remove the radio (make sure you have code

) you can then undo the 4 screws which hold the heater control box in place.Push the heater box back to free it from its locating lugs then lift up and pull towards you.The black cover on the top nearest the front will lever up and off.You can now access the innards

My guess is that the cable has become kinked and tangled in the mechanism.With lots of percy wotsits you can straighten the cable and full use will be restored.
In good BOL tradition refitting is the reverse of the above

Colin

merlin617 · Unread post by **merlin617** » 15 Jul 2010, 23:05

Thanks Colin

Stempy · Unread post by **Stempy** » 16 Jul 2010, 21:49

Had a similar problem with mine which turned out to be the vent flap catching on part of the foam liner behind the dash which had distorted with age. I fixed it when I did the matrix

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 16 Jul 2010, 21:54

If it is a kinked cable, you could also put a straw or something strawlike over a bit of it to keep it straight.

merlin617 · Unread post by **merlin617** » 17 Jul 2010, 12:45

Stempy wrote:Had a similar problem with mine which turned out to be the vent flap catching on part of the foam liner behind the dash which had distorted with age. I fixed it when I did the matrix

good point but can you get to that foam without having to deal with the matrix. ?

Stempy · Unread post by **Stempy** » 17 Jul 2010, 13:00

The reason I mentioned the 'm' word is that to get to the vent flap you have to take the dash out, so I did both at the same time.

Dannyboy · Unread post by **Dannyboy** » 28 Jul 2010, 01:07

Had this problem and straightened a kink in the cable and it works fine now.
Rgds..............Dannyboy.

merlin617 · Unread post by **merlin617** » 28 Jul 2010, 20:45

Thanks for everyone's suggestions it was a bent cable which I straightened. just adding some pictures to help anyone else in the future. These are the sort of pictures the BOL should have.

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 28 Jul 2010, 21:06

merlin617 wrote:These are the sort of pictures the BOL should have.

Sorry...it had to be done. Here is a 'Haynes conversion':

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 28 Jul 2010, 21:40

red_dwarfers wrote:
merlin617 wrote:These are the sort of pictures the BOL should have.
Sorry...it had to be done. Here is a 'Haynes conversion':

merlin617 · Unread post by **merlin617** » 28 Jul 2010, 21:45

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Xantia with stubborn circulation slider

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