Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - 96 Heater Blower

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Mon 24 Mar 2008 19:18
96 Heater Blower - matkalg
Hi all

Can anybody advise on where to go next, I have a 1996 p reg old shape mondeo and my in-car heater is giving me a headache, I can only have the heater on level 4, the heat comes out fine but if i turn it from 1 to 3 i get some slight smoke inside cockpit, Is it blower?

Thanks
Matt

Edited by Pugugly on 24/03/2008 at 19:20

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Mon 24 Mar 2008 19:45
96 Heater Blower - Screwloose
Matt

More likely the terminals on the resistor pack. Stick your head in the passenger's footwell and look up at the side of the heater box; you'll see a four-wire block - probably melted.

Ford do a repair kit of wires and resistor.
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Mon 24 Mar 2008 20:29
96 Heater Blower - topbloke
as already posted the heatermotor resistor will be knackered (and/or the wireing) fords do a replacement and a repair kit for the wireing (the resistor pulls to much current and the wireing burns, i have even seen it catch fire before now, so its not some thing to leave )
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Mon 24 Mar 2008 20:45
96 Heater Blower - Dynamic Dave
Here you go:-

www.mirez.co.uk/HeaterPack.htm

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Mon 24 Mar 2008 21:15
96 Heater Blower - Waino
You've done well to get it to last this long, matkalg!

On my '97 Mondeo, it burned out after just over 4 years with the ghastly smell of smouldering socks.
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Mon 24 Mar 2008 22:16
96 Heater Blower - henry k
Welcome.
I see your first post has generated an comprehensive answer.

Good luck with your repair.
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