98 XJ Heater control question
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98 XJ Heater control question
I am a new XJ owner, maybe 3 weeks tops. With this XJ I have found the heater works incredibly GREAT! No problems with the heater.
Where I have a question is the controls. The fan control works, the temperature control also works. The, I guess you would call it directional control, where the heating or cooling output goes, I do not think that is working. All the heat comes out the defroster vent and no matter what position I put the directional control in, say to just the feet or just the front vents, it still just comes out of the defroster vents.
Is that control an electronic control, manual control, or vacuum type control? Or does anyone else have any ideas?
I apologize for this question that is probably found in a haynes manual but I have not had my manual ordered yet. Doing so after posting this.
Where I have a question is the controls. The fan control works, the temperature control also works. The, I guess you would call it directional control, where the heating or cooling output goes, I do not think that is working. All the heat comes out the defroster vent and no matter what position I put the directional control in, say to just the feet or just the front vents, it still just comes out of the defroster vents.
Is that control an electronic control, manual control, or vacuum type control? Or does anyone else have any ideas?
I apologize for this question that is probably found in a haynes manual but I have not had my manual ordered yet. Doing so after posting this.
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I don't have a pic. But it is located on the passenger side behind the front bumper. You can see it from under the truck. Check it for cracks, loose hoses. Also fallow the vac hoses all the way to the fire wall.
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The haynes coverw so many vehicle years the controls changed and such so it is hard to go off of the haynes manual....
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