FBH The end of the SAGA ?

[ianw]

hi there foxspeed will the whole unit work with the existing 75 wiring if u plug in the 75 connectors if no what is diffrence.also are there any compatable heaters out there which will work thanx ian

[foxspeed]

Originally Posted by ianw

hi there foxspeed will the whole unit work with the existing 75 wiring if u plug in the 75 connectors if no what is diffrence.also are there any compatable heaters out there which will work thanx ian

tough call mate - all the connections look the same - i would hazzard a guess the circuit board chip could be programmed differently - i didnt plug the x5 one i had straight in - i just took it apart and used it to repair mine

there are a couple of rover ones on ebay - quite cheap - was looking at those but decided on the x5 one because it was off an 2005 car and looked in good condition from the photo

the fan unit and heat exchanger look the same - so good for spares but as said its the elctronics - not sure how bmw wire theres up

sorry cant be anymore help

si.

[ianw]

thanx for the info foxspeed

[cusm]

Hi all i've bit the bullet and bought a soldering kit from maplins. But they don't do surface mounted resistors so my shout for help is where else can i buy them. Many thanks Stu.

[mamasboy]

Originally Posted by cusm

Hi all i've bit the bullet and bought a soldering kit from maplins. But they don't do surface mounted resistors so my shout for help is where else can i buy them. Many thanks Stu.

Going to be doing mine this weekend, i'm going to use through hole resistors with thelegs bend underneath themselves - will do the same job. If you were being particular, break open almost any old piece of broken audio/visual equipment you may happen to have and rob one from there, they are common as muck

[cusm]

Originally Posted by mamasboy

Going to be doing mine this weekend, i'm going to use through hole resistors with thelegs bend underneath themselves - will do the same job. If you were being particular, break open almost any old piece of broken audio/visual equipment you may happen to have and rob one from there, they are common as muck

Let us know how you get on and few photos of the finished job (for my benefit lol) would be great

[mamasboy]

Originally Posted by cusm

Let us know how you get on and few photos of the finished job (for my benefit lol) would be great

Looks like the weather is stopping me getting home this weekend, looks like a job for christmas week, i'll get lots of pics if it'll help you.

[navrac]

Originally Posted by cusm

Hi all i've bit the bullet and bought a soldering kit from maplins. But they don't do surface mounted resistors so my shout for help is where else can i buy them. Many thanks Stu.

PM me your address and I'll stick some in the post ( weather permitting). They come in packs of 100 and I've only got one FBH so I have a few spare!!

Also buy yourself a magnifying glass!

[mamasboy]

Originally Posted by navrac

PM me your address and I'll stick some in the post ( weather permitting). They come in packs of 100 and I've only got one FBH so I have a few spare!!

Also buy yourself a magnifying glass!

Could I call on your kindness also? Got a couple of through holes but would prefer to use SMD's..

[HarryM1BYT]

A few words on SMD soldering technique might be useful....

I use a wooden cocktail stick to both remove a refit these type of components, with the point dipped in oil. With a good fixed manifying lens, so both hands are free and plenty of light. To remove, melt the solder on one terminal then push the solder out of the way with the cocktail stick - if its a two terminal device, melting the other end should then free it. Be aware that some SMD's are also glued into place, so both ends may need to be desoldered first, before trying to tease it away from the glue.

Fitting a replacement is a case of pinning the component in place with the cocktail stick (otherwise it will stick to the hot iron tip), while its ends are resoldered.