no heater or power steering

1. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #1 3rd January 2012, 08:06

   Hi all, driving around yesterday and smoke started coming out from the steering couling, now the power steering and heater have stopped working, is this going to be the ignition barrel at fault? Or is it likely that a wire has burnt out? Any help is appreciated, Thanks.
2. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #2 3rd January 2012, 08:14

   De-mister stopped aswell?
   
   If so its the ignition switch.

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3. josh_hanks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Bristol Posts: 129 2002 Saxo VTS

   #3 3rd January 2012, 08:23

   It's your ignition barrel mate by the sounds of it, have a look around the scrappies for one or you could try by passing the connector with a resistor. Theirs a guide how to on here, I'll post it now for you!
4. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #4 3rd January 2012, 08:23

   I'm not sure, it still illuminates when you press it but its not been misty to see if it clears lol
5. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #5 3rd January 2012, 08:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by josh_hanks It's your ignition barrel mate by the sounds of it, have a look around the scrappies for one or you could try by passing the connector with a resistor. Theirs a guide how to on here, I'll post it now for you!

   Yeah, I've researched that, just want to make sure that's all it'll be before bypassing it
6. josh_hanks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Bristol Posts: 129 2002 Saxo VTS

   #6 3rd January 2012, 08:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tingaling I'm not sure, it still illuminates when you press it but its not been misty to see if it clears lol

   
   Sit in it for a while or put the kettle in there for a few minutes lol
7. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #7 3rd January 2012, 08:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by josh_hanks Sit in it for a while or put the kettle in there for a few minutes lol

   Hahaa, kettle may be a bit beyond my technical ability tbh
8. josh_hanks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Bristol Posts: 129 2002 Saxo VTS

   #8 3rd January 2012, 08:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tingaling Hahaa, kettle may be a bit beyond my technical ability tbh

   
   Hahahahaha hopefully it hasn't damaged anything mate, what did happen what it starts to smoke?
9. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #9 3rd January 2012, 08:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by josh_hanks Hahahahaha hopefully it hasn't damaged anything mate, what did happen what it starts to smoke?

   It just started smoking when I stopped at lights, at first I thought it might be the indicator stalk as I've had that before, but that was workinh then when I pulled off the power steering wasn't working then I realised the heater wasn't blowing anymore
10. josh_hanks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Bristol Posts: 129 2002 Saxo VTS

    #10 3rd January 2012, 08:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tingaling It just started smoking when I stopped at lights, at first I thought it might be the indicator stalk as I've had that before, but that was workinh then when I pulled off the power steering wasn't working then I realised the heater wasn't blowing anymore

    Yeah must be that connector mate, let us know how you get on!
11. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #11 3rd January 2012, 08:59

    I shall do
12. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #12 3rd January 2012, 14:16

    All sorted now was the ignition barrel, the brown wires under the couling had been re-connected at some point and one had burnt through. Connecting it back didn't work so ive joined the brown wires together and all is well now