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Sam NYCFERRARIS (Sam)
Member
Username: Sam
Post Number: 338
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 4:56 pm: | |
I have the same problem, I bypassed my system with a simple toggle switch. Would love a repair/replacment solution / option |
Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Junior Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 158
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 1:22 pm: | |
Brian, can you send me one? I'll take a look (I'm an EE). Email me at [email protected]
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Jens Haller (Jh280774)
New member
Username: Jh280774
Post Number: 19
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 7:34 am: | |
Hi Brian,
Had the same problem with the climate control unit of my 348 (E8 was the error reading in the display). My local ferrari dealer did not want to repair the damage but exchange the whole unit for 800 Euro. If you look at the electronics of the unit this is just far too much money...
So I built out the unit which was very simple and gave it to a friend of mine who is an electrician. He took a look at the unit and simply soldered all connections on the mainboards again with a soldering iron (Nearly all do-it-yourself men have these toys!!!). This operation takes about one hour. Then I built in the unit again and it works perfectly ever since. 90% of all malfunctions of the climate unit are caused by bad connections on the mainboards. My friend checked them with a lens and said that both boards have very poor production quality. They are obviously hand made (hand soldered) and are reaching not the typical industrial quality level. This is the reason why they are malfunctioning so often.
Afterwards I spend my friend some beer in our favourite pub. That costed me about 10 Euro so I saved 790 Euro. Not bad I think...
Con saluti cordialissimi,
Jens |
Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Member
Username: Eurocardoc
Post Number: 333
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 23, 2002 - 8:43 pm: | |
I have been informed that the climate control unit is no longer available, I have been unable to repair these in the past and replaced them from FNA stock ( at about $800 !). Anyone know of a source for repair, I have two reserved at my other suppliers, but don't really want to stock them. |