Simplified 5KTQ heating

[Tom Nas]

"Haydn Taylor" <haydn_taylor at hotmail.com>

>My intention is to remove the climate control computer completely and
>replace it with a VW style set of manual / vacuum knobs. One for variable
>fan speed, and another to control where the heat goes (floor, face or
>defrost). Currently this looks pretty simple, I think all I need to do is
>remove the vacuum motor from the heat controller and find a way to rig it to
>a new control knob, hence the vacuum motor can control the wire that moves
>the heater flap.

That's the setup 80% of all type 44s have here in Europe... with the three
rotary knobs. Control is done by Bowden cable though, not by vacuum motor.

Regards, Tom