Two more issues: Heater inop and low oil light
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Two more issues: Heater inop and low oil light
Just got my 04 8 back from the dealership yesterday (had engine replaced) and noticed a couple issues.
First issue is the heater is not working. I cycled between cool and hot quickly and it started working momentarily but it was not working this morning. A quick google search turned up a possible poor soldered connection behind the control unit, does this sound about right?
Second issue is the oil light came on this morning after starting it. It went off about a minute after running. I checked the oil level after getting to work and it is full. I found a TSB regarding oil pan replacement, would the new engine come with a oil pan? or was it transferred from the old engine? I haven't had a chance to crawl underneath to check it out.
Thanks dudes!
First issue is the heater is not working. I cycled between cool and hot quickly and it started working momentarily but it was not working this morning. A quick google search turned up a possible poor soldered connection behind the control unit, does this sound about right?
Second issue is the oil light came on this morning after starting it. It went off about a minute after running. I checked the oil level after getting to work and it is full. I found a TSB regarding oil pan replacement, would the new engine come with a oil pan? or was it transferred from the old engine? I haven't had a chance to crawl underneath to check it out.
Thanks dudes!
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I hear u bud i have the same problem with my heater...soldering connections may be one of ur issues, but there is a possibility that ur air mix actuator is broken."that is the part that opens the vent to let hot or cold air in"
Sometimes if u get the heater working and u hit a bump on the road...it will stop blowing hot air and start blowing cold air. Does ur car do this?
Sometimes if u get the heater working and u hit a bump on the road...it will stop blowing hot air and start blowing cold air. Does ur car do this?
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Fixed it! Read the DIY heater control circuit board re-solder and tackled it this morning, worked like a charm. The light turned out to be the low coolant light, I assumed because it was so close to the oil pressure gauge it was a low oil warning lamp.
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