Heater cable for dash/footwell heat changeover

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Zebedee, Jan 22, 2013.

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  1. Zebedee

    Zebedee

    Anyone know where i can get the short heater cable that runs from the dash lever to the footwell vents?
    The one that allows you to direct the hot(ish) air to either the dash vents or the ones in the heater pipe under the dash so it goes to the footwell?

    Mines missing the cable and theres also a broken spring next to the lever in the upright pipe under the dash. What does that fit to (or do)?
     
    Zebedee, Jan 22, 2013
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  2. snotty

    snotty

     
    snotty, Jan 22, 2013
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  3. Birdy

    Birdy Not Child Friendly

    VWH. http://m.vwheritage.com/productDetails.cfm?iItemID=184685

    Modile website doesn't make it clear . Certain years need to be adapted slightly. They now do them for LHD and RHD buses.

    I needed to wrap some thick tape around mine to fit my RH 76 at the bottom by the totem pole but it was a superb fit on a customers LH 74.
     
    Birdy, Jan 22, 2013
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  4. Zebedee

    Zebedee

    £21.50! They're having a giraffe.:eek:
    Looks like i'll be making one then.
     
    Zebedee, Jan 23, 2013
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  5. Datsolow

    Datsolow

    Hi Did you make one???? as mines broken:(:(
     
    Datsolow, Dec 17, 2013
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  6. snotty

    snotty

    Make one out of an old heat exchanger control cable. Easy peasy!
     
    snotty, Dec 17, 2013
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  7. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor

    Not if you want it to work properly, they are rigid cables , but the ends are the most important part, buy the heritage one, 5 mins to fit and fixed good as new :)
     
    davidoft, Dec 17, 2013
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  8. Lasty

    Lasty

    Your local bike could be your new friend ...:hattip:
     
    Lasty, Dec 17, 2013
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  9. volkswombat

    volkswombat

    Good ride? ;)
     
    volkswombat, Dec 17, 2013
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  10. Lasty

    Lasty

    Ahhhh typo - bike SHOPPE ...
    On second thoughts though as DD says they`ve got to be rigid so maybe not ...

    :hattip:
     
    Lasty, Dec 17, 2013
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  11. snotty

    snotty

    Hence the use of old heat exchanger cables. The ends are easy to shape with pliers :thumbsup:
     
    snotty, Dec 17, 2013
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  12. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    I tried this recently. The L shaped hook is the important bit. It is factory crimped on and impossible to remove and reuse successfully.
    I tried it with no hook just wrapped and tightened the cable to the totem lever. It was poor and never operated properly. I will buy a new cable. Even at that price as it irritates me not having a working totem flap.

    Ta for the link.
     
    Poptop2, Dec 18, 2013
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  13. Dicky

    Dicky

    Shes busy just now!
     
    Dicky, Dec 18, 2013
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  14. Datsolow

    Datsolow

    So its heritage for the flap control cable . anyone got a part number as ive ordered one and its tooooooo long!!
     
    Datsolow, Dec 18, 2013
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  15. Zebedee

    Zebedee

    I did as snotty suggested and made one from an old cable i took off my beetle and never binned.
     
    Zebedee, Dec 18, 2013
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  16. vwed

    vwed

    211 711 647 A = August '72 to end of July '75 LHD
    211 711 647 C = August '75 onwards LHD
    214 711 647 A = August '72 to end of July '75 RHD
    214 711 647 C = August '75 onwards RHD
     
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    vwed, Dec 18, 2013
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  17. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    How did you attach it to the totem?
     
    Poptop2, Dec 18, 2013
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  18. Zebedee

    Zebedee

    The lever on the totem has a loop so it's now held on with a chocolate block connector.
     
    Zebedee, Dec 18, 2013
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  19. snotty

    snotty

    There should be a metal clip that clamps the cable outer. I lost mine, so it's now attached with a cable tie (VW did the same when the clip went NLA).
     
    snotty, Dec 18, 2013
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  20. Zebedee

    Zebedee

    The outer cable on mine is held with a clip thing.
    Looks a bit like this:
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    Zebedee, Dec 18, 2013
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