165 replies to this topic

[fezzasus]

the MK2 is a veritable work of art and looks to be engineered for the life of the car.

You're not going to be able to punch this one in to bits.

[techieboy]

You're not kidding.

[Rosssco]

the MK2 is a veritable work of art and looks to be engineered for the life of the car.

You're not going to be able to punch this one in to bits.

Chuck Norris could..

[Zuber]

In terms of getting lots of heat pointing towards your feet (what I'm really after), does just fitting the heater completely take care of it ? At the moment, output from my heater to windscreen is ok (fairly warm, but could do with more throughput), but pointing it to the footwell results in a vague feeling of possibly sensing warm air around there... I'm assuming that's standard and not rubbish needing to be cleared out of mine or the need for better padding under the dash etc. I want to avoid getting too hot top side while still having cold feet. Ideal would be lots of hot air pointing downwards and coming up from there, so I can drive around in winter with the hood down Zuber

Edited by Zuber, 23 October 2012 - 01:48 PM.

[fezzasus]

In terms of getting lots of heat pointing towards your feet (what I'm really after), does just fitting the heater completely take care of it ?

At the moment, output from my heater to windscreen is ok (fairly warm, but could do with more throughput), but pointing it to the footwell results in a vague feeling of possibly sensing warm air around there...

I'm assuming that's standard and not rubbish needing to be cleared out of mine or the need for better padding under the dash etc.

I want to avoid getting too hot top side while still having cold feet. Ideal would be lots of hot air pointing downwards and coming up from there, so I can drive around in winter with the hood down

Zuber

Yeah, i pretty much run mine exclusively pointed at my feet now (once I've cleared the windscreen). Much nicer sensation to have your feet warmed and the hot air blow over your legs rather than straight in your face.

[rickyzero]

Yeah, i pretty much run mine exclusively pointed at my feet now (once I've cleared the windscreen). Much nicer sensation to have your feet warmed and the hot air blow over your legs rather than straight in your face.

Any closer to doing a quick video of its demisting powers?!

[fezzasus]

Yeah, i pretty much run mine exclusively pointed at my feet now (once I've cleared the windscreen). Much nicer sensation to have your feet warmed and the hot air blow over your legs rather than straight in your face.

Any closer to doing a quick video of its demisting powers?!

To be honest, i'm waiting for a day when it's misted enough to do it. So far it's not been a problem

Edited by fezzasus, 24 October 2012 - 07:13 AM.

[ChrisS1]

1. Techieboy - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
2. DuncanP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
3. TIP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
4. deltadeano - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
5. Tom - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
6. robin - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
7. ChrisS1 - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - shipped - received
8. VXed - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
9. Ambrose - fitted
10. Bargi - fitted
11. JG
12. Ansk - shipped
13. Snotvomit - shipped
14. PaulCP - shipped
15. dumfunk (fitting required) - fitted
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting) - on hold
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford) - collected
18. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
19. ArticMonkey
20. adH - shipped
21. T VXT - shipped
22. SteveA
23. Way-Aye-Pete - on hold
24. Kipper
25. The Fat Man. - shipped
26. Lou_m - on hold
27. elwill
28. Hark
29. CocoPops
30. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek
31. Andy_sx
32. Asheey
33. Tink
34. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
35. jhinchy
36. Martin s (MK fitting if poss)
37. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
38. Jaz Woodward
39. Ian Roberts
40. rickyzero
41. cressey
42. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
43. AMOSS
44. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
45. CT
46. neilchills (with MK fitting)
47. Kev S
48. Stigg10 (with filter)
49. Chubbychiper
50. V220DR
51. Dw1 (with MK fitting)
52. L0rdMike (with MK fitting)
53. Leevx220 (with MK fitting )
54. D3YMO
55. Rosssco
56. oblomov (whenever)
57. vocky (can collect from Oxford)
58. D-Dub (filter + fitting)
59. Nickb777
60. Gingerjon
61. M8VXL
62. Wick (w/filter + possible fitting depending on how competent I'm feeling nearer the time)
63. 2-20 (LHD)
64. T. Spark (filter + fitting)
65. Darcini
66. NickP (filter + possible fitting)
67. 2GOOD (filter + possible fitting)
68. Marco
69. J4EY D
70. Matt_S86 (filter)
71. somerset_rob (filter)
72. Bootdog
73. BedsPH (Will need fitting)
74. Zuber (with fitting)
75. TazN
76. Dan 4

[xiodene]

Its gotta be done I think! My heater works fairly well but would be good to get more power and heat for demisting purposes

1. Techieboy - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
2. DuncanP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
3. TIP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
4. deltadeano - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
5. Tom - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
6. robin - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
7. ChrisS1 - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - shipped - received
8. VXed - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
9. Ambrose - fitted
10. Bargi - fitted
11. JG
12. Ansk - shipped
13. Snotvomit - shipped
14. PaulCP - shipped
15. dumfunk (fitting required) - fitted
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting) - on hold
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford) - collected
18. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
19. ArticMonkey
20. adH - shipped
21. T VXT - shipped
22. SteveA
23. Way-Aye-Pete - on hold
24. Kipper
25. The Fat Man. - shipped
26. Lou_m - on hold
27. elwill
28. Hark
29. CocoPops
30. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek
31. Andy_sx
32. Asheey
33. Tink
34. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
35. jhinchy
36. Martin s (MK fitting if poss)
37. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
38. Jaz Woodward
39. Ian Roberts
40. rickyzero
41. cressey
42. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
43. AMOSS
44. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
45. CT
46. neilchills (with MK fitting)
47. Kev S
48. Stigg10 (with filter)
49. Chubbychiper
50. V220DR
51. Dw1 (with MK fitting)
52. L0rdMike (with MK fitting)
53. Leevx220 (with MK fitting )
54. D3YMO
55. Rosssco
56. oblomov (whenever)
57. vocky (can collect from Oxford)
58. D-Dub (filter + fitting)
59. Nickb777
60. Gingerjon
61. M8VXL
62. Wick (w/filter + possible fitting depending on how competent I'm feeling nearer the time)
63. 2-20 (LHD)
64. T. Spark (filter + fitting)
65. Darcini
66. NickP (filter + possible fitting)
67. 2GOOD (filter + possible fitting)
68. Marco
69. J4EY D
70. Matt_S86 (filter)
71. somerset_rob (filter)
72. Bootdog
73. BedsPH (Will need fitting)
74. Zuber (with fitting)
75. TazN
76. Dan 4
77. Xiodene

Edited by xiodene, 24 October 2012 - 03:03 PM.

[fezzasus]

could anyone interested in MK fitting on the 3rd/4th Nov please PM me

[BedsPetrolHead]

I would be...but I think i'm a tad too far down the list

[AMOSS]

I have removed my name off the list.

I have fitted a NEW original heater and it works fine for me and i will probably not be using the car in the winter now anyway.

Looks a great heater though.

1. Techieboy - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
2. DuncanP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
3. TIP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
4. deltadeano - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
5. Tom - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
6. robin - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
7. ChrisS1 - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - shipped - received
8. VXed - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
9. Ambrose - fitted
10. Bargi - fitted
11. JG
12. Ansk - shipped
13. Snotvomit - shipped
14. PaulCP - shipped
15. dumfunk (fitting required) - fitted
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting) - on hold
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford) - collected
18. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
19. ArticMonkey
20. adH - shipped
21. T VXT - shipped
22. SteveA
23. Way-Aye-Pete - on hold
24. Kipper
25. The Fat Man. - shipped
26. Lou_m - on hold
27. elwill
28. Hark
29. CocoPops
30. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek
31. Andy_sx
32. Asheey
33. Tink
34. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
35. jhinchy
36. Martin s (MK fitting if poss)
37. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
38. Jaz Woodward
39. Ian Roberts
40. rickyzero
41. cressey
42. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
43. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
43. CT
43. neilchills (with MK fitting)
46. Kev S
47. Stigg10 (with filter)
48. Chubbychiper
49. V220DR
50. Dw1 (with MK fitting)
51. L0rdMike (with MK fitting)
52. Leevx220 (with MK fitting )
53. D3YMO
54. Rosssco
55. oblomov (whenever)
56. vocky (can collect from Oxford)
57. D-Dub (filter + fitting)
58. Nickb777
59. Gingerjon
60. M8VXL
61. Wick (w/filter + possible fitting depending on how competent I'm feeling nearer the time)
62. 2-20 (LHD)
63. T. Spark (filter + fitting)
64. Darcini
65. NickP (filter + possible fitting)
66. 2GOOD (filter + possible fitting)
67. Marco
68. J4EY D
69. Matt_S86 (filter)
70. somerset_rob (filter)
71. Bootdog
72. BedsPH (Will need fitting)
73. Zuber (with fitting)
74. TazN
75. Dan 4
76. Xiodene

[fezzasus]

If there's anyone i've missed going down the list please check your inboxes or PM me directly

1. Techieboy - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - provided
2. DuncanP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
3. TIP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
4. deltadeano - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
5. Tom - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
6. robin - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
7. ChrisS1 - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - shipped - received
8. VXed - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - collecting today
9. Ambrose - fitted
10. Bargi - fitted
11. JG
12. Ansk - shipped
13. Snotvomit - shipped
14. PaulCP - shipped
15. dumfunk (fitting required) - fitted
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting) - on hold
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford) - collected
18. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
19. ArticMonkey
20. adH - shipped
21. T VXT - shipped
22. SteveA - payment received, shipping next week
23. Way-Aye-Pete - on hold
24. Kipper - shipped
25. The Fat Man. - shipped
26. Lou_m - on hold
27. elwill
28. Hark - on hold
29. CocoPops
30. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek - LHD bracket being fabricated
31. Andy_sx
32. Asheey - on hold
33. Tink - on hold
34. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
35. jhinchy
36. Martin s (MK fitting if poss) - arranged for 17th Nov.
37. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
38. Jaz Woodward
39. Ian Roberts
40. rickyzero - payment received, shipping next week
41. cressey
42. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
43. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
43. CT
43. neilchills (with MK fitting)
46. Kev S
47. Stigg10 (with filter)
48. Chubbychiper
49. V220DR
50. Dw1 (with MK fitting)
51. L0rdMike (with MK fitting)
52. Leevx220 (with MK fitting )
53. D3YMO
54. Rosssco
55. oblomov (whenever)
56. vocky (can collect from Oxford)
57. D-Dub (filter + fitting)
58. Nickb777
59. Gingerjon
60. M8VXL
61. Wick (w/filter + possible fitting depending on how competent I'm feeling nearer the time)
62. 2-20 (LHD)
63. T. Spark (filter + fitting)
64. Darcini
65. NickP (filter + possible fitting)
66. 2GOOD (filter + possible fitting)
67. Marco
68. J4EY D
69. Matt_S86 (filter)
70. somerset_rob (filter)
71. Bootdog
72. BedsPH (Will need fitting)
73. Zuber (with fitting)
74. TazN
75. Dan 4
76. Xiodene

[TubbyNorman]

Can I be number 77 please, would like to have it fitted if possible, and can basically come anywhere at anytime (beauty of being retired). Maybe ask BoT to fit if this makes supply quicker. Took wife out today, really cold, made me keep the top up, need to do something to improve the situation to save my marriage or will have to start going out in the Fiesta !

[vocky]

1. Techieboy - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - provided
2. DuncanP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
3. TIP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
4. deltadeano - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
5. Tom - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
6. robin - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
7. ChrisS1 - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - shipped - received
8. VXed - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - collecting today
9. Ambrose - fitted
10. Bargi - fitted
11. JG
12. Ansk - shipped
13. Snotvomit - shipped
14. PaulCP - shipped
15. dumfunk (fitting required) - fitted
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting) - on hold
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford) - collected
18. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
19. ArticMonkey
20. adH - shipped
21. T VXT - shipped
22. SteveA - payment received, shipping next week
23. Way-Aye-Pete - on hold
24. Kipper - shipped
25. The Fat Man. - shipped
26. Lou_m - on hold
27. elwill
28. Hark - on hold
29. CocoPops
30. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek - LHD bracket being fabricated
31. Andy_sx
32. Asheey - on hold
33. Tink - on hold
34. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
35. jhinchy
36. Martin s (MK fitting if poss) - arranged for 17th Nov.
37. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
38. Jaz Woodward
39. Ian Roberts
40. rickyzero - payment received, shipping next week
41. cressey
42. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
43. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
43. CT
43. neilchills (with MK fitting)
46. Kev S
47. Stigg10 (with filter)
48. Chubbychiper
49. V220DR
50. Dw1 (with MK fitting)
51. L0rdMike (with MK fitting)
52. Leevx220 (with MK fitting )
53. D3YMO
54. Rosssco
55. oblomov (whenever)
56. vocky (can collect from Oxford)
57. D-Dub (filter + fitting)
58. Nickb777
59. Gingerjon
60. M8VXL
61. Wick (w/filter + possible fitting depending on how competent I'm feeling nearer the time)
62. 2-20 (LHD)
63. T. Spark (filter + fitting)
64. Darcini
65. NickP (filter + possible fitting)
66. 2GOOD (filter + possible fitting)
67. Marco
68. J4EY D
69. Matt_S86 (filter)
70. somerset_rob (filter)
71. Bootdog
72. BedsPH (Will need fitting)
73. Zuber (with fitting)
74. TazN
75. Dan 4
76. Xiodene
77. Norman

[fezzasus]

Some details for people; I borrowed an anemometer (calibrated, for measuring safety critical fume hood extraction volumes). Full speed measurements for an original heater unit (in good condition) is 10 m/s, for the updated one it's 18 m/s. This translates directly to windscreen clearing ability. obviously this is only one measurement and heat delivery is another. I'll try to come up with a good way of collecting that data soon.

[Ansk]

This is mainly directed at fezz as he is the expert Fitted my heater today, all went well, air flow is great and heat is great but the temperature control appears to do nothing just stays hot all the time. I am fairly certain all is connected up ok. What is the best way to troubleshoot this without ripping the car apart again, was thinking maybe checking the variable resistance at the feed to valve. I am assuming it should have a range of voltages depending on resistor setting (what sort of range?) On a side note on fitting I found it much much easer to fit flexible pipe to rad before fitting rad as the servo makes it very hard to fit when rad is bolted up.

[fezzasus]

This is mainly directed at fezz as he is the expert

Fitted my heater today, all went well, air flow is great and heat is great but the temperature control appears to do nothing just stays hot all the time.
I am fairly certain all is connected up ok.

What is the best way to troubleshoot this without ripping the car apart again, was thinking maybe checking the variable resistance at the feed to valve.
I am assuming it should have a range of voltages depending on resistor setting (what sort of range?)

On a side note on fitting I found it much much easer to fit flexible pipe to rad before fitting rad as the servo makes it very hard to fit when rad is bolted up.

The temperature adjustment is slower than the original unit, as it's now diverting the water flow rather than the air flow so it will take up to a minute or two to cool down. the first thing I would suggest is turning it to cold and waiting to see if it cools down after about 5 minutes.

If it's still stuck hot then there's a good chance it's the controller circuit - i've had two of these (out of about 30) which have failed. I think I only started testing them after I sent yours out (from memory I think yours was quite an early one). I haven't entirely worked out why these fail - it's either damage in post, static electricity or faulty to begin with. What I will say is once they are installed and working there shouldn't be a problem with them.

best way to check is to put the temperature controller at an intermediate setting, unplug the connector going into the valve and connect a multimeter to it - you should be seeing it switching from 0 to 12 v every second or two. If it's stuck on 0 v it's time for a new controller - I can either send you just the unit (but that would require taking out the heater to refit, or I can fit one into a box which can be spliced into the existing wires and attached to the top of the unit without removing it - let me know how you get on

[fezzasus]

Just a note to say I'm experiencing supplier issues with the metal bracket, I will hopefully have this resolved today or Monday but there will be a slight delay to anyone waiting for a unit.

[TheRealVXed]

1. Techieboy - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - provided
2. DuncanP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
3. TIP - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
4. deltadeano - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
5. Tom - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
6. robin - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available
7. ChrisS1 - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - shipped - received
8. VXed - V1 unit supplied, V2 will be made available - collected - fitting next week
9. Ambrose - fitted
10. Bargi - fitted
11. JG
12. Ansk - shipped
13. Snotvomit - shipped
14. PaulCP - shipped
15. dumfunk (fitting required) - fitted
16. Graeme Lambert (MK fitting) - on hold
17. Worker (can collect from Oxford) - collected
18. Andrew Partridge (before end March)
19. ArticMonkey
20. adH - shipped
21. T VXT - shipped
22. SteveA - payment received, shipping next week
23. Way-Aye-Pete - on hold
24. Kipper - shipped
25. The Fat Man. - shipped
26. Lou_m - on hold
27. elwill
28. Hark - on hold
29. CocoPops
30. (if suitable to LHD - Speedster) ginek - LHD bracket being fabricated
31. Andy_sx
32. Asheey - on hold
33. Tink - on hold
34. Blueboy69 (MK Fitting)
35. jhinchy
36. Martin s (MK fitting if poss) - arranged for 17th Nov.
37. VX Boyd (MK fitting)
38. Jaz Woodward
39. Ian Roberts
40. rickyzero - payment received, shipping next week
41. cressey
42. YorB (with fitting, & as per PMs - black piping, please)
43. Silent Steve (with fitting, anywhere but Milton Keynes)
43. CT
43. neilchills (with MK fitting)
46. Kev S
47. Stigg10 (with filter)
48. Chubbychiper
49. V220DR
50. Dw1 (with MK fitting)
51. L0rdMike (with MK fitting)
52. Leevx220 (with MK fitting )
53. D3YMO
54. Rosssco
55. oblomov (whenever)
56. vocky (can collect from Oxford)
57. D-Dub (filter + fitting)
58. Nickb777
59. Gingerjon
60. M8VXL
61. Wick (w/filter + possible fitting depending on how competent I'm feeling nearer the time)
62. 2-20 (LHD)
63. T. Spark (filter + fitting)
64. Darcini
65. NickP (filter + possible fitting)
66. 2GOOD (filter + possible fitting)
67. Marco
68. J4EY D
69. Matt_S86 (filter)
70. somerset_rob (filter)
71. Bootdog
72. BedsPH (Will need fitting)
73. Zuber (with fitting)
74. TazN
75. Dan 4
76. Xiodene
77. Norman


Looks the muttz!