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Hi, I've got an EF Fairmont and the climate control is giving me an error E2, I know that has something to do with the "blend motor door" whatever that is.
I wanted to know how much of a pain is it to fix myself. I'm reasonable compantant in pulling things apart and I have a mate who is really good at the mechanical stuff, so would the two of us be able to do it?? million doller question I guess but I thought I'd ask anyway. |
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hey mate its not a hard job but its a prick of a job, dash has to come out. if you have a passenger side airbag you maybe be able to do it by taking that and the glove box out but will be a real prick, the blend door motor is in a prick of a spot.
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oh and the blend door motor is the solenoid that changes the blend door that mixes hot and cold air. you may find that ure heater doesnt work properly as well.
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Rapier wrote: hey mate its not a hard job but its a prick of a job, dash has to come out. if you have a passenger side airbag you maybe be able to do it by taking that and the glove box out but will be a real prick, the blend door motor is in a prick of a spot.
yeah apparently it is a prick of a job 
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just realised hes a hobart lad, you could come down fordz and we could help the bloke out........... or could we???
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That code is what every E-Series Ford owner dreads.
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Rapier wrote: hey mate its not a hard job but its a prick of a job, dash has to come out. if you have a passenger side airbag you maybe be able to do it by taking that and the glove box out but will be a real prick, the blend door motor is in a prick of a spot.
So you get to it from the inside through the dash. I'd heard that the heaterbox had to come out which meant mucking around with the A/C, but that was from someone who I wouldn't trust that much. |
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Rapier wrote: just realised hes a hobart lad, you could come down fordz and we could help the bloke out........... or could we???
I've even got two spare BDM's here 
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The dash out is a fair bit of work but not that bad. Considering you only need to tilt if forward a bit to gain access to the BDM. If it is Factory Fitted then you won't be able to get at the rear screw without a dash out approach.
BTW - isn't Boag's the brand in south Tas how come Cascade or do I have it wrong way around?
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twason wrote: The dash out is a fair bit of work but not that bad. Considering you only need to tilt if forward a bit to gain access to the BDM. If it is Factory Fitted then you won't be able to get at the rear screw without a dash out approach.
BTW - isn't Boag's the brand in south Tas how come Cascade or do I have it wrong way around? obviosuly we brew 2 good beers down here mate both 
cascade hobart boags launceston nah heaterbox doesnt have to come out, it is figety getting it on with the heaterbox in place, but it isnt worth the trouble taking it out. |
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twason wrote: BTW - isn't Boag's the brand in south Tas how come Cascade or do I have it wrong way around?
Nah I'm old school, it'll always be Cascade 
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fordzatmyplace wrote: Rapier wrote: just realised hes a hobart lad, you could come down fordz and we could help the bloke out........... or could we??? I've even got two spare BDM's here Wouldn't want to sell one would you, turns out Ford have made them obsolete. |
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cascade wrote: fordzatmyplace wrote: Rapier wrote: just realised hes a hobart lad, you could come down fordz and we could help the bloke out........... or could we??? I've even got two spare BDM's here Wouldn't want to sell one would you, turns out Ford have made them obsolete. $30 and its yours. Give me a chance to test it first though, becuase you'll be wanting to hunt me down with a axe if you fit it up and find it dosen't work, becuase as tim said, "its a prick of a job" 
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fordzatmyplace wrote: cascade wrote: fordzatmyplace wrote: Rapier wrote: just realised hes a hobart lad, you could come down fordz and we could help the bloke out........... or could we??? I've even got two spare BDM's here Wouldn't want to sell one would you, turns out Ford have made them obsolete. $30 and its yours. Give me a chance to test it first though, becuase you'll be wanting to hunt me down with a axe if you fit it up and find it dosen't work, becuase as tim said, "its a prick of a job" ok thanks that'll be great, I'll sort out a way to pay you as soon as you know if it works or not. |
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cascade wrote: fordzatmyplace wrote: Rapier wrote: just realised hes a hobart lad, you could come down fordz and we could help the bloke out........... or could we??? I've even got two spare BDM's here Wouldn't want to sell one would you, turns out Ford have made them obsolete. $30 is a bargain and u should buy that one, however ford havent made them obselete because i fitted a new genuine one to an NL fairlane today |
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