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10-15-2018, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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Heater Knob Not Working
A few months ago my climate control knob started getting 'stiff'. If I went from cold to hot, it would freeze up, then I would have to back it off a bit back to lukewarm, then I could go to full hot.
Then the knob stopped working yesterday, there was no resistance to it, I could just spin from hot to cold but the air was still lukewarm. I took it apart and found that there's two wires on it that are supposed to go in a groove in the knob and they had fallen out. I put them back in correctly, and thought it was fixed, but it fell out again later on that day. Has anyone had this happen, is this a known issue or is there a fix...? I did some searching and found that the part is Subaru 72331CA030, it's only $25 but I'm not sure how far back it goes into the dash, I'd rather not have to tear it part even further, especially if it's just going to happen again. |
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Control cables are usually accessible behind the glove box or above the gas pedal. Shouldn't be a big deal.
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I had the exact same thing happen to mine. I just bought a new instrument panel off ebay and I’m about to install it now.
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06-25-2022, 07:44 PM | #5 |
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In my first year of ownership I noticed, and commented here that both temp and direction controls became noticeably stiffer with the blower running. I developed a habit of shutting off the blower before making adjustments.
This decreases internal wear on the solid control cables and links.
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Dust also collects in the knob at the control face as well, which can cause them to bind. A little disassembly/compressed air/spray grease can help loosen them
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