I cant help with the air questions but shogun puts in a 100,000,000,000% effort into helping this forum! Such a great help.
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I cant help with the air questions but shogun puts in a 100,000,000,000% effort into helping this forum! Such a great help.
@Jehu
this question I have to pass on to others, I only know the IHKA, but not the manual version.
What might help is the site of Gunnar in Germany
he has made a lot of instructions and also shows the different systems, he also modified to IHKA and shows the differences.
Go thru all these pages, lots of pics
IHKR >IHKA conversion
72 pages, big file!
http://www.gunnar525.de/screwings/ihkr-ihka_umbau.pdf
FAQ aircon
http://www.gunnar525.de/screwings/klima_faq.pdf
AUC retrofit
http://www.gunnar525.de/screwings/auc_einbau.pdf
parked ventilation retrofit
http://www.gunnar525.de/screwings/stdlft_einbau.pdf
Ok.thanks for the info...
Got the dash off in about 1 hour. Man what a job, it will probably take me more than a day to get it all back together. Looks like I will be able to repair the flaps without removing the IKHA but I need to know if I can get the parts. I have attached a picture of both flaps.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j.../flapmetal.jpg
The metal flap "above" has plastic button which is lying next to the flap, broken in two pieces. The rest of the broken button can be seen through the floor vent, it is an arm. So I will need to get the arm. Wonder if it is available?
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...lapplastic.jpg
The plastic flap "above" can be JB Welded back into place which I will do tonight Any suggestions before I proceed?????
I am afraid there are no single parts available from the dealer.
Only the housing center item # 3 complete
http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E3..._conditioning/
Part number: 64 11 1 374 325 $ 236.50
options: get the upper part from a used one
or
make a aluminium bracket or from plastic, where you have the possibilities.
As a used one will probably also be brittle, I would try to make the brackets DIY.
Make as many pics as possible, and send them to me, to the link on my website, to Hairywithit, he will include that on the site. Will be good for future help.
And a short write up would also be good.
And when you have the parts made, new busines for you ;-)
many people will need them.
Here is a pic of the arm. Not the white arm but the black one behind it. I circled it with a yellow line. I will pull the existing and see if I can make one. Now I wish I had a mill.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...oe/flaparm.jpg
Cleaned the shaft where the plastic flap broke off. Then spread some JB Weld along the broken edge of the flap, tried to make it a thin line just on the edge and the thickness of the plastic flap. Stayed away from the edge about 1/4" (see photo). Then I pushed the other flap closed in the other vent, this makes it easier to position the flap into place and gives it support on three of the four edges with the forth edge being the broken edge. Carefully place the broken flap into place making sure not to get glue anywhere except the break. Once the flap was in place I then smeared JBWeld along the broken seam. with a popsicle stick. Making sure not to get it too thick so it doesn't get on any other parts. That was about 2 hours ago, just went out to test it and it worked. Once it sets up over night I will apply JBWeld to the other side. I also spread JBWeld on the other flap, It has a couple of hair line cracks on it too. This is a tight area and my head was against the windshield and had to fight to get one eye into position to see down the hole :) Isn't the prettiest job with glue I have seen but if it works who cares ;)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j.../flapglued.jpg
Great, man!
Pics will go onto shogun's site.
If you have anything to add or more pics, just add it here, Hairywithit will make the final write up in concentrated form with pics.
Will help a lot of people with same problem.
Here is my first attempt at the actuator arm. Need to find some 3/8" brass rod, to make the last part
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...rstattempt.jpg