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#1 _Housecat1977_

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Posted 02 October 2018 - 11:42 PM

Hi,
I have to replace the cable that operates the hot/cold flap on my LC and was wondering if someone had the measurement of it so I could fabricate a new one.
I managed to throw out the original so I can't use that unfortunately.

Cheers
Paul

Edited by Housecat1977, 02 October 2018 - 11:43 PM.


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Posted 03 October 2018 - 07:47 AM

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Posted 03 October 2018 - 07:48 AM

Good plan, text incoming

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Posted 04 October 2018 - 09:21 PM

Buy a roll of thicker gauge piano wire and make it fit. The original wire bends like a banana.
Measure the ID of the outer and pick the biggest wire that fits.
There is a heater mod post around somewhere.

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Posted 04 October 2018 - 10:56 PM

Thanks Tony, you read my mind for the cable. Is it hard to source and fabricate the piano wire?

I have already done the mod to the heater box and it amazing the change in tension to operate the flap.

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Posted 05 October 2018 - 08:38 PM

Thanks Tony, you read my mind for the cable. Is it hard to source and fabricate the piano wire?
I have already done the mod to the heater box and it amazing the change in tension to operate the flap.


Purchased from eBay from memory.
Fabricated using a jig made of wood.
A couple of strategically placed screws to wrap the eye around, some pliers......some trial and error.........didn’t take long

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Posted 12 October 2018 - 02:34 AM

Marty done this while back.he just used thicker guage wire.long as they havent a kink in wire and mechanism in heater box is lubed good original work fine..

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Posted 12 October 2018 - 07:51 AM

Thanks Maz, I found a thread that showed how he fabricated the ends but it didn't have a measurement of the cable.



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Posted 12 October 2018 - 09:03 PM

Thanks Maz, I found a thread that showed how he fabricated the ends but it didn't have a measurement of the cable.


I did have one to copy, but I think you could start at one end, fit the wire to the controls and then route the cable.
Then finish the heater end of the wire based on the length needed.

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Posted 12 October 2018 - 09:27 PM

http://www.gmh-toran...j-heater-cable/




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