I decided to finally do a little 'work' today and checked out my cabin temp sensor. It ohmed out fine, but the little hose wasn't pulling any vacuum.

I pulled the panel from under the dash and found the motor.

It was running - backwards. It was basically pushing semi-tempered air across the sensor instead of drawing in cabin air across it.

I popped off the harness connector back, switch the two leads, re-connected, and presto; it now passes the "paper test", in that it can hold a small piece of paper up against it while activated.

I have no idea why it was like this - the previous owner was not a "fiddler", but it does explain why the system was always a little slow to bring the cabin to the desired temp (in heat - A/C is currently not running).

Just thought I'd share...

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Unless stated otherwise, any question I ask is about my greymarket 1985 380SEL.

I'm thinking I need to dis-mount the Tires and check... just in case.

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I'll bet it was like that from the factory. The wires just got pushed into the wrong holes on the plug end.

I can't think of a reason why somebody would change that deliberately for any other reason than a practical joke or sabotage.

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-tp


1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
1988 560SEL "Gunther"- 190K passes anything except a gas station
1997 S420 - 265k just bought it with a rebuilt trans. Lovely condition

The PO must have been a REALLY patient person...

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

Can i ask where this fan is located please ?

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Greenbushy
Western Australia
82 300D 395000km (Des)
86 420SEL 260000km (Jes)
96 Nissan Patrol Diesel Ute 418000km (The Ute)
99 Triumph Sprint ST 63000km (Me Bike)
79 Pop Top Caravan ?km ( THe Van)

I found it under the glove box, which is the opposite side to your american cars glove box being right hand drive here...

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Greenbushy
Western Australia
82 300D 395000km (Des)
86 420SEL 260000km (Jes)
96 Nissan Patrol Diesel Ute 418000km (The Ute)
99 Triumph Sprint ST 63000km (Me Bike)
79 Pop Top Caravan ?km ( THe Van)

I don't think that the side of the road you drive on determines whether it is found under the glove (box) compartment or not...

Where is Greenbushy? I lived in Geraldton in the mid 70's; and spent some time in Meekathara; never heard of Greenbushy though. Is that a suburb of Perth?

I'm an ex-pat; I was born and raised in Adelaide.

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1986 420SEL

2000 Porsche 911 Millenium Edition Carrera 4
2010 Lexus RX 350
2002 Kia Rio
2002 Hyundai Accent

Hi Simonshearer,, Greenbushes is 275km south of Perth between Balingup and Bridgetown. The reason i was looking under our drivers side was because that is the Americans glove box side, turns out it is under our glove box which is the Americans drivers side lol. I found the hose had come off i found i couldn't get the the hose on and the fan sitting in the bracket with the kick panel down so i put the kick panel back up and took the glove box out and got my hand thru there to mount the fan in the bracket properly, id say the previous owner has tried to mount the fan and hose back into place with the kick panel down.... And now my climate control works well,,, cheap fix

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Greenbushy
Western Australia
82 300D 395000km (Des)
86 420SEL 260000km (Jes)
96 Nissan Patrol Diesel Ute 418000km (The Ute)
99 Triumph Sprint ST 63000km (Me Bike)
79 Pop Top Caravan ?km ( THe Van)