heater box

Rorie · Jan 3, 2019

So I rebuilt my heater box. Stripped down, all new seals etc. But I made one seal on the flap too tight. Now I've hooked up a cable, its not strong enough to open the flap....

But what does the control on the top of the box (shown in the pic) control? Heat or fan speed? I'm trying to work out if I should take the heaterbox out and fix it, or if I should leave it for now.

bluedog333 · Jan 3, 2019

Heat.

Hicap phill · Jan 3, 2019

Top one is heat.
Side flap closed it

Release the cable & see if you can move by hand.
I think I put that cable with the other do it was not a sharp bend

mick 1986 · Jan 3, 2019

Hicap phill said:
Top one is heat.
Side flap closed it

Release the cable & see if you can move by hand.
I think I put that cable with the other do it was not a sharp bend

Do you mean you routed it through the other side of the bulkhead?

Rorie · Jan 3, 2019

I put on too much foam I think, so the flap scuffs the heater box. Everybody said "make it a good tight fit", which I obviously did a little too well! Maybe I'll just keep it on 'hot' and open the window if I get too hot in the cab haha.

bluedog333 · Jan 3, 2019

mick 1986 said:
Do you mean you routed it through the other side of the bulkhead?

It should come out of the bulkhead from the driver’s side, don’t know if it would make much difference with a new cable though, that should work around corners ok.

mick 1986 · Jan 4, 2019

bluedog333 said:
It should come out of the bulkhead from the driver’s side, don’t know if it would make much difference with a new cable though, that should work around corners ok.

So is the OP photo, that is incorrect?

I can’t remember which side mine currently coming out of, or which it came out of on the original build.

Hicap phill · Jan 4, 2019

I went for looks & ease.
Both cables out from drivers side clipped together.
Cables pull easier in a straight line.
When(if) 1 goes wrong you don't have to strip the dash,only remove the clocks

mick 1986 · Jan 4, 2019

Hicap phill said:
I went for looks & ease.
Both cables out from drivers side clipped together.
Cables pull easier in a straight line.
When(if) 1 goes wrong you don't have to strip the dash,only remove the clocks

Sounds like a decent plan to me. I will check mine and reroute.

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