Snowsurfer

Hi guys im new to this forum and was hoping for some help. I found this prob only a few days ago and only because of the cold weather, When i press the button for the air to blast onto the windscreen nothin comes out. I have heard some people say there is a common problem with some cable that kinks stopping a flap moving, but i cant see any cable. On the side of my heater i can see a platic linkage attached to a servo, Then that linkage attaches to another platic linkage that sits in a kind of bananna shaped track. The servo moves this link when all the other buttons are pressed. So anyone else had this problem ?

BTW mines a 92' SSR-X Surf if that helps at all.

Cheers Matt.

Snowsurfer

no one can help ? :confused:

Cebby

Sorry, I haven't had a problem and have never had it apart.

Welcome to the forum though. Maybe Jay has seen this problem..

Snowsurfer

Cheers i thought i was invisible hehe

Stump1883

Hey welcome to the forum, congrats, you found the best one on the web. Make yourself at home and stick around for awhile.

Now please don't judge us on this question, we are much better at things. I have never had a problem with m defrost, mayb shoot Jay a line or post a thread directed towards him, he is or resident Toyota Tech,either he or Dr. Z might be able to help you out there.

The SSR-X is just not something that we are to fimiliar with, we all wish we could have one though. Hope things work out for ya, let us know, and once again WELCOME .

Snowsurfer

i wasnt saying anything bad about the forum just playing with ya

Jay

Do you hear the fan working at all? Where does the air blow out of?

Jay

Snowsurfer

Yea i hear the air blowing and when i press the other buttons like to get the air to blow into the footwell, you feel it but it dosnt seem very powerfull down there. Seems as if its changing to the different settings just not properly, but when you press to hit the windscreen nothing comes out those vents, it just stays coming out the front vents.

Matt

Jay

I would have to say there is a problem with the cable or linkage going to the vent mode door. My advice is to look up under the dash, while attempting to move the selector, and find the cable. Make sure it is moving fully in both directions.

Jay

02SilverV6

I have seen this problem before. It was the clamp that holds the cable. The cable came out of the clamp and would only partially work. Get under the dash on the passenger side and work the selector knob. Once you find the cable follow it to where it clamps onto the dash. See if it came loose, if so connect it back up. If it's not that I'm not sure what it is.

D.

Snowsurfer

Thats my main prob i cant see a cable, All i can see is a plastic linkage coming out the side of the heater unit, conected to a servo... will there be a cable on the end of this ?

Snowsurfer

Ok cheers ill try that

Matt

02SilverV6

Hey Matt, do you have a picture of your SSR-X you can post?

Jay

Do you have some sort of Automatic Air Conditioning? Im not familiar with the Surf model. If you have an electronic (Push Button Type) Heater Control Panel Assembly, then you wont have cables.

Jay

Snowsurfer

Yea i have a electronic push button type.

Matt

02SilverV6

I was thinking that to but figured since it was a 92 most likely it would be cable. I have never heard of a surfer either. I hope he has a picture.

02SilverV6

In that case it might be vacuum driven. Listen under the dash for a hissing noise. there might be a leak in a line causing it to loose pressure thus not allowing the vent to close all the way or change modes. If you find a leak try replacing the hose or sealing it somehow.

Just a thought.

D.

Snowsurfer

I havnt got a pic of mine but i will sort one out and post it for you (its dark and snowing outside now so it will have to wait :p) But i do have a pic of somone elses one although it is quite small...

Matt

02SilverV6

Looks like the 4 runner we have here in the US. what part of the UK are you in. I used to live in Camberly, near London.

D.

Snowsurfer

I live in Bristol, It basically is a 4Runner but its a Japanese import (they call them Surfs). They have a few little tweaks and mods... and also are a lot cheaper to buy here in the Uk. Some of the mods are not to great thought for example... my surf has 2 batteries one for ignition and one for auxileries.

Matt