Dave:
Didn't you just prove my point - that you can work and fix modern
cars !!!
The original post refereed to " I can't work on modern cars". In
your post, you
just proved that you can indeed work on them - no matter how complex
the system is (in this case HVAC). I made no references to cost.
I had a similar problem on my Audi, took me 2 days to trace the
problem
to a bad ground (familiar problem in British cars) - tools needed
were
a good workshop manual and a digital volt/ohm meter.
I still don't buy the argument that modern cars are not for the
do-it-yourself
hobbyist. A good manual, a good set of tools (albeit different -
like fuel pressure
meter, diagnostic readout, volt/ohm meter etc), an understanding of
how the
system works and a methodical approach to diagnosis will help you
fix
95% of the problems on modern cars. This approach is used in fixing
any
car, modern or classic.
> Gerry;
>
>Allow me a moment to speak for the honourable opposition:
>Your comment displays admirable attitude, but overlooks the
complexity of
>modern systems. My BMW heating/AC system, for example. The control
>motherboard is connected to the vehicle via a 32 pin plug. (32 pin
>plug!!!)The system malfunctioned, and the dlr. said "the board's
gone, $1400
>for a new board, $250 for labour."
>Not likely.
>Two complete weekends of chasing 32 pin connections to a host of
relays,
>temperature sensors, fuse blocks, a vacuum motor and related
tentacles, and
>bingo! dead circuit to a small PCB on which resided a simple on/off
switch.
>Found almost an exact replacement at the "Shack" for about $4.
Still working
>after 11 years. Finger to the dealer.
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