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Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« on: 08 January 2022, 19:27:07 »

You may recall I had issues with my heater and blower - fans working but no heat nor blowing on screen or floors.

After checking numerous areas with no apparent faults - I’ve replaced the 4 “round” button electronic control panel with a spare I had.

This has cured the problem and now have heating and blowers

The problem I now have is changing the instrument bulbs - twist/lock ones whilst the panel is out, need to get new bulbs to be on safe side but remember these absolute buggers to fit
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #1 on: 09 January 2022, 11:56:06 »

In the instrument panel?  There are not hard to fit? Or have I misunderstood what you are asking?
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #2 on: 09 January 2022, 16:38:49 »

There’s 2 which are part inboard partially obstructed by the plastic cover - in my mind difficult to
get at even with long nose pliers.
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #3 on: 09 January 2022, 16:58:30 »

On the instrument panel? Not that I recall...
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #4 on: 09 January 2022, 19:20:11 »

No it’s on the electronic 4 dial control panel for the a/c and heating - there’s 2 onhete that are a pig to do. The instrument panel itself is ok
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2022, 10:59:21 »

No it’s on the electronic 4 dial control panel for the a/c and heating - there’s 2 onhete that are a pig to do. The instrument panel itself is ok
Ah, sorry, my bad.

Its been ages since I had to do a PFL climate panel, but I seem to remember the black plastic rear part unclips off, which gives full access?  The hardest part, from memory, is removing the climate panel from the dash in the first place.
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2022, 17:38:20 »

No it’s on the electronic 4 dial control panel for the a/c and heating - there’s 2 onhete that are a pig to do. The instrument panel itself is ok
Ah, sorry, my bad.

Its been ages since I had to do a PFL climate panel, but I seem to remember the black plastic rear part unclips off, which gives full access?  The hardest part, from memory, is removing the climate panel from the dash in the first place.

Especially if a previous owner has mangled the secret hidden release mechanism!
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #7 on: 12 January 2022, 15:36:08 »

I can see its a case of unclipping the circuit board to give access (carefully would be the phrase)- but the BULBS - yes I am shouting  >:(

The one that fits tightly has slightly offset contacts whereas the ones I got off Amazaon & Ebay have the contacts in line and wobble when push & twisted !!

I'm replacing them all whilst the set is out the car. Are these bulbs Vauxhall only ??

Fortunately I've withdrawn the controls on another MV6 in the past so familiar with the awkwardness of getting the control panel out/access without damage.

They are the 1.2W black push twist style but apparently there are a number of varieties  :-\

Any pointers anyone ?
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #8 on: 12 January 2022, 16:45:07 »

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They are the 1.2W black push twist style but apparently there are a number of varieties  :-\

Any pointers anyone ?

Are you changing just the 1.2w bulbs in the climate panel, or the bulb and holder complete. It's been a while since I had my 98 Elite, but I'm sure I changed just the bulbs. The bulbs just pull out of the holder if I recall correctly.
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #9 on: 12 January 2022, 16:57:09 »

According to EPC the part number is 9120630 (12 46 160) and there'll be 4 of them.
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #10 on: 12 January 2022, 17:24:55 »

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They are the 1.2W black push twist style but apparently there are a number of varieties  :-\

Any pointers anyone ?

Are you changing just the 1.2w bulbs in the climate panel, or the bulb and holder complete. It's been a while since I had my 98 Elite, but I'm sure I changed just the bulbs. The bulbs just pull out of the holder if I recall correctly.

Climate panel ones are a combined bulb/holder, a fairly sure they cant be removed from the holder - but its been a while.
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #11 on: 12 January 2022, 17:26:32 »

I can see its a case of unclipping the circuit board to give access (carefully would be the phrase)- but the BULBS - yes I am shouting  >:(
All 4 bulbs in the PFL panel are identical, and all 4 twist onto the PCB in the same manner.  Once you have access, none are any more fiddling than the others.
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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #12 on: 12 January 2022, 17:48:50 »

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They are the 1.2W black push twist style but apparently there are a number of varieties  :-\

Any pointers anyone ?

Are you changing just the 1.2w bulbs in the climate panel, or the bulb and holder complete. It's been a while since I had my 98 Elite, but I'm sure I changed just the bulbs. The bulbs just pull out of the holder if I recall correctly.

Climate panel ones are a combined bulb/holder, a fairly sure they cant be removed from the holder - but its been a while.

The post below was from when I posted on a similar thread back in 2010. I know that they aren't all removable but my PFL climate bulbs were removable but my dash display weren't. Maybe just the luck of the draw on what's fitted at the factory.  :-\

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...plus you can buy the bulbs on their own, you do not need the holder (just pull bulb out).

Are you sure? I seem to remember replacing the bulbs in my old Vectra's climate panel and they looked similar to the type you describe but they were soldered into position, rather than just pushed in...

100% sure. I'm looking at one right now. It is even a Halfords part and can be found with their bulbs with the packet number 286.
The bulb glass goes flat on the end and has a wire bent up each side. Vauxhall were going to sell me the whole part until a technician walked past and asked me why I was buying the complete part when all I needed was the bulb. :y :y

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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #13 on: 12 January 2022, 18:17:48 »

The dash instrument panels had 2 (interchangable) types for the larger backlighting - one took a standard capless bulb, other the bulb holder had a fixed bulb.  But a blown bulb was replaceable either with just a capless, or with the fixed base/bulb, or a capless+a capless holder.

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Re: Heater and blower working now on PFL MV6
« Reply #14 on: 12 January 2022, 19:08:58 »

There’s 5 of them and think they are one unit and can’t withdraw the bulb on that particular style.

If I could post a pic easily I would to show the different style, but haven’t got facility to do so.

The bulb holders are clearly different. I just don’t want to damage the printed board.

I’ll try a few part numbers but online shops seem to do one style - the wrong one

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