Technical Ducato 230 Y2000, 2.8TDi Fan Speed switch is opposite hand!

[SimonNewDesign]

Hello all,

Please can someone point me in the right direction. I have a year 2000 RHD Hymer, but the Fan Speed Switch is on the right of the three rotary controls unlike the videos I have seen. The switch I bought looks right except it is the opposite hand to all the switches Google can find for me. It seems the only difference is that one screw pillar is on the right rather than the left. Do you have any suggestions please? (The problem I am trying to fix is that I have to waggle to rotary control to get fan speed 4 (Max.) and quickly drops back to a much lower speed)

Thanks for your help,

Simon

 

[Communicator]

Hymer may have rearranged the layout of the heater controls during their conversion. Have you purchased or been supplied the wrong part? Are you directly comparing the new switch with the existing one?

Convention would suggest clockwise rotation of the switch to increase speed.

Attached is x230 Heater Fan Speed Control diagram

 

[SimonNewDesign]

Hymer may have rearranged the layout of the heater controls during their conversion. Have you purchased or been supplied the wrong part? Are you directly comparing the new switch with the existing one?

Convention would suggest clockwise rotation of the switch to increase speed.

Attached is x230 Heater Fan Speed Control diagram

Thank you for your reply, The switch is CW to increase, but it is the mirror image of the only type I can find available to buy, i.e. the opposite hand of the one in the picture attached, all three mounting pillars are on opposite sides of the vertical centreline, but it is still a CW to increase design. .

 

[Communicator]

Thank you for your reply, The switch is CW to increase, but it is the mirror image of the only type I can find available to buy, i.e. the opposite hand of the one in the picture attached, all three mounting pillars are on opposite sides of the vertical centreline, but it is still a CW to increase design. .

Does not this one from Coastal via eBay match your photo? Coastal Motorhomes are often recommended, and I have used them myself.

 

[SimonNewDesign]

Unless I am going mad, unfortunately not. The Coastal switch, the one in my picture and the one I bought are all the same but the opposite hand to what I need.

 

[Communicator]

Unless I am going mad, unfortunately not. The Coastal switch, the one in my picture and the one I bought are all the same but the opposite hand to what I need.

Unless I am going mad, unfortunately not. The Coastal switch, the one in my picture and the one I bought are all the same but the opposite hand to what I need.

I was not sure whether your photo was of old, or new switch. Problem now understood, picture is of purchased / available items.

The layout of the heating controls on my x244 is, fan speed at LHS, temperature centre, and distribution at the RHS. I expect the basic x230 to be similar, and do not see why it should be different on LHD vehicles which would be the bulk of Hymer conversions.
There is however the possibility of Hymer changing the control positions as part of the conversion, perhaps to suit a possible modified heating duct layout, and using a special part for the fan speed control.

I know that member @Reg 65 has been working on his x230. Perhaps he would be kind enough to confirm the heater control layout on his vehicle?

 

[Reg 65]

I was not sure whether your photo was of old, or new switch. Problem now understood, picture is of purchased / available items.

The layout of the heating controls on my x244 is, fan speed at LHS, temperature centre, and distribution at the RHS. I expect the basic x230 to be similar, and do not see why it should be different on LHD vehicles which would be the bulk of Hymer conversions.
There is however the possibility of Hymer changing the control positions as part of the conversion, perhaps to suit a possible modified heating duct layout, and using a special part for the fan speed control.

I know that member @Reg 65 has been working on his x230. Perhaps he would be kind enough to confirm the heater control layout on his vehicle?

Not me - I've never had an X2/30
I have X2/50 and X2/90 but have never done any work on the heaters

 

[Communicator]

Not me - I've never had an X2/30
I have X2/50 and X2/90 but have never done any work on the heaters

@Reg 65 . Sorry mental abberation, must be an age thing creeping in. I meant to point towards @airwave , who depending on his journeys, may be available.

 

[airwave]

@Reg 65 . Sorry mental abberation, must be an age thing creeping in. I meant to point towards @airwave , who depending on his journeys, may be available.

Hmmm , did someone use my name in gest here .

Okay @SimonNewDesign , forgive me , as i'm a little on the drag here , and i'm not totally sure what you're asking here . But it appears you're confused over the heater speed , or should i say blower speed rotary control position .

Now first off , and this may be important , my vehicle is a left hooker , ie the steering wheel is on the wrong side . But other than that yes it is a 230 , and yes it is a year 2000 .
The control in question is nearest the driver , ie on the left . with the temperature control in the centre , and the outlet selector over on the far right .

One further note i'm gonna add , is my van has a three speed heater blower as well . Now i'm not fully up to date with this one , but there was an issue with the four speed motor , which basically melted the fuse box . If i remember correctly the block would melt due to the heat produced by using the fourth position over extended periods . I would wager , a modification was made to prevent this happening , by reducing the speed available , and hence lower the actual heat produced . In reality i doubt this worked , as after only a matter of weeks after buying my van , i discovered my fuse block also damaged , and a separate in line fuse fitted . Comically the circuit was joined using 10 amp connectors , when the actual fuse was rated at 30 amp , hmmm big red flag there . Though returned to standard form now with the fuse block replaced , it took me four years to locate , and secure from a breakers in Lithuania .



I'm gonna attach a picture here , but be warned , this is a heavily modified dashboard (only recently completed) , but was a standard x230 .

This is what i have now , but just to reinforce it was a 230 , i started off with this (though this is not actually my van) .

Now with reference to the attached file you sent in post 3 , the posts you mention are important as there is an under tray which screws to the outer most dash panel , which basically holds the heater illumination . The white panel in this picture here (ignore the switch to the the lower right of the tray , as it's part of my modifications) . These screws are hidden behind the rotary dials in the fascia .

Now the important part , is this under tray attaches to the rotary set by four screws , one in each corner . Hopefully you will be able to make them out in the picture above (note the screws attaching the tray to the outer most fascia are also visible under the rotary posts) .
However the problem is , i never went any deeper , so my knowledge is now lacking . But looking at the above picture , you can clearly see yet another under tray , with which i suggest the dials have to be attached !! .

Have you taken the panel apart yet ? . And do you have any photos ? .