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PatrickB

Member Since: 26 Jul 2021
Location: Manchester
Posts: 24

Puma Heater Fan Switch Stuck

Hello, i'm having some issues with my heater fan switch which is stuck on windscreen and the one above (windscreen and feet). I've had the front bit of the dash off to see if I can see anything stopping it moving it but didn't have any joy. I can see that the cable goes down to just behind the gearstick and can feel a lever moving. But even moving it manually doesn't let it go to the last two settings.

The recirculation slider is also stuck to the far right but less important to resolve...

Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on what might be causing this?

Thanks in advance for any help!

19th May 2024 5:55pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20433

Cable jammed by a stray cable, or may need replacing or gummed up by old grease.

Keep all moving parts behind there well lubed up with silicone grease, the factory used little but when greased up nicely they are smooth as anything.
Sometimes the cable can jam, bend and not slide back in and that needs replacing but lack of lube can be what does it.
You’ll need to take the centre dash out to get at it, but as I said silicone grease and a small paintbrush like an artists one is ideal and lube everything that moves, check anything is not jammed by a stray cable and if not you may need to replace one but hopefully not.

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19th May 2024 6:17pm

PatrickB

Member Since: 26 Jul 2021
Location: Manchester
Posts: 24

I can see that there are two levers attached to the dial which control the direction of the air. Does anyone know which one on the diagram below would control the main fans for the face? I tried to move these manually but didn’t have any luck…

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10th Jun 2024 6:32pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2420

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

I suggest you remove the panel and see it for yourself and be careful with the plastics as they are of .....low quality and breake easily. Puma 110" SW

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10th Jun 2024 7:57pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20433

Those items with teeth on that mesh, they also are good at getting a cable or stray wire trapped in there jamming that up as well.
Plenty of silicone grease I found is good for it all, will make it better than new.
The factory used very little lube in my opinion, and the lube getting contaminated is little issue with it being relatively protected from the elements in most places.
Don’t try and operate the sliders too fast either even if lubed up well, the wire can double back on itself /bend instead of going back in.
And then it won’t want to again either.

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10th Jun 2024 8:08pm

PatrickB

Member Since: 26 Jul 2021
Location: Manchester
Posts: 24

Just thought I’d report back incase someone else gets this issue. Turns out it wasn’t gummed up cables or a trapped wire…the mechanism at the back of the dial had come out of the channel.

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11th Jun 2024 8:10pm

hornet

Member Since: 04 Jan 2010
Location: Western Europe
Posts: 361

Appreciate the feedback and that you solved it

12th Jun 2024 3:28pm

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