FabSwingers.com forum: my van heater

By *iss_Samantha_Lovecock OP TV/TS
over a year ago

bmth /poole sometimes blandford

on my x reg Expert van comes on for a few seconds when i start the engine then goes off.

occasionally coming on for a few seconds and then going off again .. so its mostly off .

whether its turned off or on on the heater control it still kicks in then dies .

it used to be mostly on when i first bought the van 3 years ago.. now I

have replaced the slider control thingy with a 2nd hand one but its made no difference .

the problem is the same .any advice gratefully received.

By *ackett1962Man
over a year ago

harrow

Could be a loose connection or that one of your fuses are loose.

By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Seaside Sussex

"Could be a loose connection or that one of your fuses are loose."

This. It looks as though you have an intermittent open circuit. Invest in a workshop manual and try continuity testing the whole wiring loom. You can make a tester using some wires, a 12v LED and cheap old transparent pen body.

By *ike00465Man
over a year ago

Nottingham

Buy a new van

But check heater works first

My Renault traffic like a oven when heater on

By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I read that as escort van and wrote a long arse reply how to fix it. Note to self time for yet another eye test ffs

By *rightonfranceMan
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

sounds like the ballast resistor is failing.. I had just that in a citroen

By *inzi LTV/TS
over a year ago

The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales

Put a direct feed to the motor with a power probe... or just a length of wire. If the fan motor runs and the bearings sound ok, I'd say as mentioned, intermittent open circuit or rheostat. It would probably be easier to again just replace the offending wire or go to a scrapyard for parts... its X reg, it's not going to last forever.