De-misters A/C etc. no go (also speaker and ABS light)

[jager 0]

1. Sometimes my heater controls don't work. This means pushing my A/C button does nothing, pushing my rear window de/mister does nothing etc.. It usually seems to be on a cold morning.. Any suggestions?

Sometimes it will eventually start working. Sometimes the car needs to be turned off and on

2. my LH rear speaker sometimes vibrates and sounds horrid! Sometimes quietly and sometimes quite loud, it doesn't seem to be ripped or perished. It's a Sony speaker, came in the car when we bought it 8 years or so ago.

3. ABS light sometimes come on, oddly you seem to be able to trigger it my trying to the wind the drivers window up when its already up as far as it can do. I have been told its a damaged wire in a gel pack, my tutor says he fixes these so might have to ask him. I've been told its a common problem so just wandering if there is a common fix before I hassle him!

I took it to a BMW specialist in Mount Maunganui and they couldn't work out the heater issue (worked fine for them)

They also seem to have damaged some clips on my 2 front door cards so now they rattle a wee bit too and can easily be pulled away from the door..

car is a e36 316i 1996. Any help would be great! thanks

[Mark 178]

Heater issues will most likely be a damaged resistor in the climate control unit. PM "MSpec" he can fix it for you cheaply.

Speaker is most likely just old and damaged... have you tried swapping it for another one to see if it is the speaker causing the problem?

As for door clips, the dealer has them. Just take a broken one in so they can match it up. They're about $3 each from memory.

Edited June 20, 2010 by _Mark_

[jager 0]

Heater issues will most likely be a damaged resistor in the climate control unit. PM "MSpec" he can fix it for you cheaply.

Speaker is most likely just old and damaged... have you tried swapping it for another one to see if it is the speaker causing the problem?

As for door clips, the dealer has them. Just take a broken one in so they can match it up. They're about $3 each from memory.

thanks mark, will do

[jager 0]

just searched Mspec and he is a CHCH memeber?

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index.php?showuser=2531

I am papamoa

[Mark 178]

Yeah, you just need to post him your climate control unit, he'll fix it and send it back.

[cliffdunedin 8]

This may have nothing to do with it but check this thread out...

http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f3/how...-drains-t32501/

It was in the scuttle drain thread and some of your probs appear like some of the symptoms!

Just a thought.

[jager 0]

cheers guys will talk to my tutor and check out my options

[Jono51 59]

have secondhand units , if you get stuck

cheers

Jon and Keren

04 3801089