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[FoxyV6]

wonder if anyone can help, i turned the heater  on in the Omega this morning and nothing happened, all i could hear was a faint whirring and clicking noise, like it was trying to work but couldnt. Anyone got any idea what it might be?? also if anyones willing to fix it in the Northwest area id gladly pay them rather than garage prices. Im not very technical im afraid but i cant be without a heater in this weather, plus the windscreen wont demist arghhh.

[BigJohn309]

it seems to be a common problem on the bigger v6 cars mate , im having heating problems of my own . i seem to be having only luke warm air even on the highest of setting . Is yours the manual or electronic heating system .
Mines the electric version , just wondering if its a common problem with all electric heating systems .

[FoxyV6]

sorry dim woman here what do you mean by manual or electric heating system??
its a bloody nuisance i need it sorting  i cant go through another winter with no heater, (bloody cavalier last year lol)

[RobG]

Have you tried a re-set. Press ON & AUTO, should hear all the servos re-setting

[Welung666]

Do any of the displays light up? I just want to discount a fuse.

If they do is it just the fan not working?

[BigJohn309]

i meant dose it have twist dials or push buttons to adjust the amount of heat . sorry to confuse you , i confuse my self somtimes .

[FoxyV6]

hi will try the re set in a tic thanks for that. all display lights up just getting nothing coming out. and it is electrical ive just made a total show of myself asking my local garage and he told me lmao. if the reset doesnt work its going in the garage thursday. am i looking at a huge huge bill do you think?

[Elite Pete]

i meant dose it have twist dials or push buttons to adjust the amount of heat . sorry to confuse you , i confuse my self somtimes .

Its a face lift Omega not the mini facelift

[FoxyV6]

anyone got any more clues as to what they think it might be, its booked in Thursday for a check over, ive got no water on the carpets  etc ive checked the fuse all seems ok,

[Diamond Black Geezer]

If the garage (or indeed anyone reliable) tells you that it's the heater matrix, then thats a huuuge job, certainly not one that can be done in 10 mins!

Should it be that (and thats worst case scenario) PLEASE shop around, probably get one from an oofer, as you will be paying significantly less that way, than you will in garage bills. Its one of them jobs people can easily rip you off with.

On a very Vulcan-like logical level if there's not enough heat coming out that would indicate the car thinks the interior is warmer than it in fact is? Failing that a sticking 'flap' inside which is not directing as much warm air as it should be. I'd look down the 'dicky sensor' and 'sticking/broken flap' route.

[omegadti]

It's the heater fan unit that has seized up - a more and more common fault or so it seems - look at listings under General Help.

A garage will charge a couple of hours labour plus parts.   On fleabay s/h fan motor is around £30.

[Welung666]

Could also be the rheostat if it's just the fan that's not working. I've got a good 2nd fan unit and rheostat if you need them Foxy

[FoxyV6]

Could also be the rheostat if it's just the fan that's not working. I've got a good 2nd fan unit and rheostat if you need them Foxy

cheers hun might take you up on that im dreading tomorrow now i can see a huge bill looming just what i need before Christmas

[FoxyV6]

I have Heat yayyyyyy lol turned out to be a knackered pollen filter which has been replaced and voila heat
all fans are working fine and everything else is ok, the relief is unbelievable

[Kneepad]

 :-?  can't see how a pollen filter could possibly stop your heaters working.  :-/