I have a 53plate td4 AUTO Kalahari gaylander.
And here are my questions for anyone to please answer as I have hunted on the site but am not completely convinced I have found the right answers
The heater control with its 3 knobs on, on the direction knob there is a switch just to the right of the direction to the foot well (I guess a little micro switch that is actuated by the turning of the knob)
From what I can tell this engages and disengages the clutch of the compressor of the air conditioning unit...(note that at no time have I touched the air con switch and it is in the off position)
Now this assumption is from the fact that I have had the alternator off and at the moment dont have the inner wheel arch in so can see the bottom/front most pulley which engages and disengages when the knob is to the right and left of this switch point respectively
Is this the compressor and if so why does is engage?
Next
The temperature knob has a similar switching arrangement just to the side of vertical and when this goes across, there is a definite change in the engine note as though a large electrical load has been engaged. (at tick over the display on the radio dims momentarily)
Is this the switching on of a ceramic (electrical) heater that I have read about In other posts? Or something else?(and hence what)
I read that this heater is to warm up the water in the coolant system so that the engine is up to temperature quicker but is it also to warm the cab up too? And does it go off ever?
Finally:
The Fuel burning heater that I have read about, how do I know if I have one? Where is it physically? I have heard strange noises behind the heater controls in the past after the ignition has been switched off but I dont recall it being very cold when I really paid any attention to them.
But then the car is showing almost up to temperature within 1.5 miles of leaving the house, and there is heat coming out the vents.
But if I do have one it may not work and Id like to get it going.
I believe it is around the front passenger wheel, but where exactly? Is it behind the bumper as I have had that off but not seen anything strange lurking there but then again I was not looking for a heater?
I have tried to find these answers in Haynes but my book only goes to 2002. And I have had a good look around, quite a few times.
I was originally going to put a switch inline with the one that I believe engages/disengages the compressor clutch so that I didnt engage at all (to save a bit of fuel) but now it looks like a bit more of a strange carry on.
Anyway..
If anyone can answer these questions Id greatly appreciate it (sucking up big time) and any thing that I can help with Ill return the favors.
ED
And here are my questions for anyone to please answer as I have hunted on the site but am not completely convinced I have found the right answers
The heater control with its 3 knobs on, on the direction knob there is a switch just to the right of the direction to the foot well (I guess a little micro switch that is actuated by the turning of the knob)
From what I can tell this engages and disengages the clutch of the compressor of the air conditioning unit...(note that at no time have I touched the air con switch and it is in the off position)
Now this assumption is from the fact that I have had the alternator off and at the moment dont have the inner wheel arch in so can see the bottom/front most pulley which engages and disengages when the knob is to the right and left of this switch point respectively
Is this the compressor and if so why does is engage?
Next
The temperature knob has a similar switching arrangement just to the side of vertical and when this goes across, there is a definite change in the engine note as though a large electrical load has been engaged. (at tick over the display on the radio dims momentarily)
Is this the switching on of a ceramic (electrical) heater that I have read about In other posts? Or something else?(and hence what)
I read that this heater is to warm up the water in the coolant system so that the engine is up to temperature quicker but is it also to warm the cab up too? And does it go off ever?
Finally:
The Fuel burning heater that I have read about, how do I know if I have one? Where is it physically? I have heard strange noises behind the heater controls in the past after the ignition has been switched off but I dont recall it being very cold when I really paid any attention to them.
But then the car is showing almost up to temperature within 1.5 miles of leaving the house, and there is heat coming out the vents.
But if I do have one it may not work and Id like to get it going.
I believe it is around the front passenger wheel, but where exactly? Is it behind the bumper as I have had that off but not seen anything strange lurking there but then again I was not looking for a heater?
I have tried to find these answers in Haynes but my book only goes to 2002. And I have had a good look around, quite a few times.
I was originally going to put a switch inline with the one that I believe engages/disengages the compressor clutch so that I didnt engage at all (to save a bit of fuel) but now it looks like a bit more of a strange carry on.
Anyway..
If anyone can answer these questions Id greatly appreciate it (sucking up big time) and any thing that I can help with Ill return the favors.
ED