I fixed another thing!

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 06/29/2018 at 17:35 • Filed to: Smart Roadster

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This thing. It’s the heating/ventilation distribution control on a Smart Roadster.

I eventually realised that the reason I wasn’t getting much ventilation was that regardless of where it was the lever wasn’t doing anything and the system was stuck on maximum demist. According to Mr Google this is because the cable attached to the lever tends to come adrift. Time to investigate.

Over to the right we see a silver coil which is conspicuously unattached to anything. That would be the difficulty. It’s supposed to be attached to the pin with the slot in it directly in front. Just stick it back then. Trouble is that as you move the lever to the left there’s a slight upward pressure on the coil and it’s likely to part company again. The recommended practice is to stick the end of a reasonably thick cable tie into the slot. So it was done.

We’ll see how long it lasts.

LOREM IPSUM > Cé hé sin 06/29/2018 at 17:42

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If you’re gonna be stuck on a setting, maximum demist isn’t the worst of the bunch. Being unable to defog when necessary can be a harrowing experience.

Defog + footwell probably preferred though, if I had to stick with just one.

Steve in Manhattan > Cé hé sin 06/29/2018 at 17:43

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YOU’VE MENDED SOMETHING!

Cé hé sin > LOREM IPSUM 06/29/2018 at 17:46

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It actually ventilates pretty well on max demist as you’re still getting an upwards flow of air.

Cé hé sin > Steve in Manhattan 06/29/2018 at 17:47

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Y es. E xciting times.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Cé hé sin 06/29/2018 at 17:48

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“Radio by Grundig”

TIL

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/12/obituaries/max-grundig-is-dead-at-age-81-founded-an-electronics-company.html

Cé hé sin > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 06/29/2018 at 17:50

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That’s the chap. They’re owned b y a Turkish company now, having gone broke.

Mercedes Streeter > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 06/29/2018 at 19:12

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And IMO, the Grundig smart units sound better than the Polk units in the newer cars...Just make sure you keep your security code on ya...

Mercedes Streeter > Cé hé sin 06/29/2018 at 19:13

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Lucky you, my recirc knob in my coupe was snapped off. lol I’ll replace it, eventually. I still love your Roadster adventures!