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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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Heater not working

I had a garage install a 2way alarm/auto start kit installed yesterday.

Long story very very short, I went in ~11:30 AM and got out ~9PM. It's understandable if it took ~4hrs or so given that there were other customers and the installer had to run here and there to get them done as well for a bit.

The guy put grease marks b/c he didn't use golves on my pillar where side airbag is.

He couldn't finish b/c he didn't have immobilizer bypass and said he'd get it first thing on Monday. (no starter fxn yet)

He KILLED the clutch switch instead doing a bypass. Now the car starts w/o using clutch.

He didn't assemble the plastic pieces together and now whenever I turn the steering wheel, it makes contact w/ the pieces. Thus the noise.

Factory alarm is not disabled, so I have to disarm the factory alarm first then the aftermarket alarm. Or else, factory alarm goes off

Lastly, heater doesn't work even tho I set at HI. (A/C works tho). What can cause this? He burnt a fuse for hazard lights and had to b e replaced. Can something else be burnt for the heater to disfunction?

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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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The heater runs off the engine coolant.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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Possibly the installer disconnected the heater valve cable...either under the hood or dash
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Thnx guys, I'm going to the garage soon tonight to fix some problems.

When starting w/ my key, there's something wrong if I can start w/o using clutch even w/ a starter installed, correct?
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Jesus, that install sounds like a mess
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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I went to the shop and got it fixed. It took like 10 sec or so. I did not see what he did, but he did something under the hood.

But! last night, i noticed it's not workin properly, again. At high speed (highway), I can feel the heater is blowing nice warm air. However, at stand still or low speed (residential area), it seems the air is just ambivient. I don't want to go all the way to the shop. Does any1 know what do do?
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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I donno how to fix it, but after you get this dealt with i'd say you should never go back to this shop ever again
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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I usually keep all the business cards I get. This one, I ripped in pieces and put them out for good. But I might have to go back to fix this.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ebell
I went to the shop and got it fixed. It took like 10 sec or so. I did not see what he did, but he did something under the hood.

But! last night, i noticed it's not workin properly, again. At high speed (highway), I can feel the heater is blowing nice warm air. However, at stand still or low speed (residential area), it seems the air is just ambivient. I don't want to go all the way to the shop. Does any1 know what do do?

Sounds like the heater fan is not working. You might have a blown fuse. The fan needs to work before you will feel any air. At high speeds you are just feeling the outside air blowing over the heater core.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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I found something interesting... I put the temp to "high" for a bit. (now mysteriously the heater works :donno Then I turn off the climate control. I get hot air flowing in even when it's chilly outside.

I put it to "low" and turn it off. Then cold outside air flows in like it should. Is there somekind of a valve which control this heated air/cold air mix?
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