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http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?49871-Heater-Maximum-Output-Temperature-Too-Low&highlight=heater+controls Post 16 page 2 Hopefully the following may be of some use and potentially save someone a good few hours of wasted time... It did turn out to be the air mixing flap that was causing the problem. When looking from behind the left dash panel (as mentioned above), I could see the actuating arm move ok when the heater temperature knob was turned; what I didn't realise at the time, was that a rod connected to the actuating arm goes down through the heater unit and ends up at point 'A' in the first photo (which is looking up towards the heater unit from the passenger footwell). The actuating arm had come off the air flap lever end as at point 'B' in the second photo (just taken it off again for the photo ) It should be connected as in the third photo at point 'C'. After spending quite some time flushing the system out (which was clean anyway), the fix turned out to be very simple and took no more than a minute or so. Anyway, I've now got a heater that when on maximum it could strip paint

A silly one to check, is the control rod connected, you can see it from the passenger footwell, these are known to fall off. There is a thread on here somewhere with photos, i'll see if i can find it

That's one of my pics outside my workshop

Yes mate, where did you see it ?

No photos of my beema ? i'm gutted

The matrix usually leaks when they get really old, the dash out isn't too bad to do, there's a decent guide on here.

If the matrix is clogged up then yes it could very well be your problem. The worst case is you might need a new matrix which is a dash out job but hopefully flushing it could do the trick

It wont if the stats not opening, take it out and check it in a pan of boiling water

If you buy second hand it could just be plug and play and not need coding. My mate has the computer that he just plugs in and can do all sorts on it inc re booting the module. Are there any independant bmw guys by you. my mate is up here in B'ham so a bit far away. Think he charges about £20 to pop cars on to check for faults etc etc

I just checked with a bmw techie mate and its more than likely the lighting module, it could just need a re boot or a new unit, if you buy brand new unit it will need to be coded to your car.

A great meet with some very nice cars and even nicer people. Top burger Dean and great service from your welcoming staff, i shall be popping back in the near future to sample your Sunday roast. A few pics i took during the afternoon

Does anybody want 5 litres of Type IV ATF Retail is £61.88 I'll take £35 for it and can bring with me

No problem. That camera on the dual carrigeway coming out of Balsall Common almost had me just before i sold the supra this year.

A rough calculation using the total miles i did and averaging out fuel prices my supra drank over 3500 gallons in 12 years which is heading for around £20k

These are just the o/e figures to give him an idea

I added mine up including purchase cost then divided by the 12 years i owned it for and its not that scary a figure. After selling the car for £10k and then dividing by 12 its only around £2500 a year That doesn't include ins, tax, mot's, tyres or fuel though

You can take mine off seeing as its no longer mine and living in France

Stock settings on a gte Front Camber - 0.5 degrees +/- 0.75 degrees Caster +3.5 degrees +/- 0.75 degrees Total Toe 0.0 degrees +/- 12 minutes Rear Camber - 1.5 degrees +/- 0.75 degrees Total Toe in 18 minutes +/- 12 minutes

There are places in B'ham that do free checks so it would pay you to do a search in your area or ask the guys on here that are up your way. I used an F1 autocentre to do my Landcruiser not to long ago but not sure if you have them up your way. Sometimes you can get lucky with the eccentric adjusters and sometimes you don't but i'd get it checked first and then take it from there.

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Do you mean Rogue Motorsport, not Rouge ?

First thing i would do is get the wheel alignment checked and then you have some figures to work from.

Agree'd

I think it feels worse than it really is. If you do the maths on say a nice easy to work out 60 mile journey. At 50 mph it will take you 1 hr 12 minutes, at 60 mph will take you obviously 1 hr so its not really the end of the world and not worth getting so upset about

The hard part is getting 25 to the same event Should Donington Park and Mallory Park be on your map. Especially Mallory as its future as a motor racing circuit doesn't look very good.