Marauderman
10-07-2012, 10:50 AM
OK , This is in regard to what the subject says---
When you turn to desire heat inside or cold air and you get just the opposite--well, its because the subject part failed--no warning--you just get none!!
Thanks to fastblackmerc (Jim), who I contacted, he gave me a way to tell if that is the problem.
Per his instructions:
1. Press and HOLD the Floor and Automatic Button the same time within 2 sec.
A tracer will appear running in circles on your center screen and may run for about 10-30 seconds. When is finished if it displays a DTC ( Diagnostic Trouble Code) write it down. If it is " 0 2 4 "--Yep-- That is the part that has shorted or just quit working.
Now knowing whats wrong and fixing whats wrong are major differences!!
The part ( which cost $75 itself) is located inside the dash upper right side behind the passenger air bag and duct which is basically just beneath where the windshield and dash meet.
This is why the Dealers charge so much to repair --somewhere probably between $600 to $900 + just for the labor most likely---[B]SINCE BASICALLY THE INTERIOR DASH HAS TO BE TAKEN APART OR OUT TO REACH THE BROKEN PART![B] due to the time and labor to achieve this feat!
So yesterday , I arrived at fastblackmerc's home and Jim began the order to achieve the impossible I thought-- after 1/2 day the part was replaced and all works perfect!
Actually , about every part of the dash was apart and laying everywhere inside and outside of the car--looked like a wreck inside a body shop!!
Afterwards , and back together, Jim says--" Whoops, got an extra screw left over!!"---Of course kidding after having seen my jaw dropped to the ground in fun--
I will say this, Jim is without a doubt the finest guy/ friend anyone could have . The guy is incredible with his ability to solve and repair things on our MM.
Don't know if he wants to tackle this kind of job again, but you would have to ask him---Know this, it will save you at least half or more than the dealer or others--It was a biotch and that is not even close--
So in closing--you now know what may be the problem, how to find out specifically and the fix--- who and where to fix it--well that's a whole nother problem.
When you turn to desire heat inside or cold air and you get just the opposite--well, its because the subject part failed--no warning--you just get none!!
Thanks to fastblackmerc (Jim), who I contacted, he gave me a way to tell if that is the problem.
Per his instructions:
1. Press and HOLD the Floor and Automatic Button the same time within 2 sec.
A tracer will appear running in circles on your center screen and may run for about 10-30 seconds. When is finished if it displays a DTC ( Diagnostic Trouble Code) write it down. If it is " 0 2 4 "--Yep-- That is the part that has shorted or just quit working.
Now knowing whats wrong and fixing whats wrong are major differences!!
The part ( which cost $75 itself) is located inside the dash upper right side behind the passenger air bag and duct which is basically just beneath where the windshield and dash meet.
This is why the Dealers charge so much to repair --somewhere probably between $600 to $900 + just for the labor most likely---[B]SINCE BASICALLY THE INTERIOR DASH HAS TO BE TAKEN APART OR OUT TO REACH THE BROKEN PART![B] due to the time and labor to achieve this feat!
So yesterday , I arrived at fastblackmerc's home and Jim began the order to achieve the impossible I thought-- after 1/2 day the part was replaced and all works perfect!
Actually , about every part of the dash was apart and laying everywhere inside and outside of the car--looked like a wreck inside a body shop!!
Afterwards , and back together, Jim says--" Whoops, got an extra screw left over!!"---Of course kidding after having seen my jaw dropped to the ground in fun--
I will say this, Jim is without a doubt the finest guy/ friend anyone could have . The guy is incredible with his ability to solve and repair things on our MM.
Don't know if he wants to tackle this kind of job again, but you would have to ask him---Know this, it will save you at least half or more than the dealer or others--It was a biotch and that is not even close--
So in closing--you now know what may be the problem, how to find out specifically and the fix--- who and where to fix it--well that's a whole nother problem.