Heater blower being weird

[bonesXU1]

With the ignition on one click the heater and radio work but with the ignition fully on neither work. I started the car and the fan was on then I noticed it turn it's self off. Stereo has been in for ages and I haven't moved or done anything to it. Any ideas?

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Not had it myself, but a few people on here have had similar things caused by the ignition switch... do you have a big bunch of keys on it?

Try taking the other keys off of it, and just moving it a little bit, see if thing turn on and off.

Not sure if you can take it apart to fix it though, or if you will need a new/replacement one.

 

[bonesXU1]

Thanks. I'll have a look later on today.

Any body have an idea how easy it is to change the ignition switch and price to replace?

 

[bonesXU1]

Tried to remove steering column last night but couldn't get it off, I removed 5 screws and it still could remove it. It seamed to be stuck on the left hand side by the steering wheel, Is there something I have missed or is there a technique to it?

 

[clivvy]

Tried to remove steering column last night but couldn't get it off, I removed 5 screws and it still could remove it. It seamed to be stuck on the left hand side by the steering wheel, Is there something I have missed or is there a technique to it?

just trying to think if you got all the screws. I know there is an odd screw that's not immediately obvious. I had to remove mine the other day and initially had the same issue till I found a screw I had missed-then it just unclipped easy. Look under the left side of the column near the lever, I think there is a screw under there and you need a long screw driver to get at it...

 

[bonesXU1]

I must remember to read my posts before posting.
I did find one hiding near the lever in the middle that wasn't obvious, but couldn't see any more in the middle .

 

[clivvy]

hmm..must be the clips then, you have to squeeze the bottom part of the column to unclip the fixings, but also you have to drop the steering down too

 

[cncfabs]

Tried to remove steering column last night but couldn't get it off, I removed 5 screws and it still could remove it. It seamed to be stuck on the left hand side by the steering wheel, Is there something I have missed or is there a technique to it?

Why are you removing the steering column:nenau

 

[clivvy]

Why are you removing the steering column:nenau

to get to the ignition...

 

[Banshee]

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17579

Whip the connector off the back, WD40 it, plug in back in nice and tight and then give a nice blast of WD40 down the barrel aswell with a straw, fixed my issues

My car would trip out if I turned my key to the full extent of the barrel if that makes sense, confused the sh*t out of the bloke at the garage when I had my tracking done lol

 

[bonesXU1]

I had forgotten about Friday night and the blizzard conditions coming in through the door and soaking the dash when I was running round putting ropes on and off. I did have a hair dryer on the ignition barrel and in the trough the side of the column cover that I could get access to and it seams to have worked and now I have a brilliant snow conquering Terrano back again. Thanks for the tips with the ignition barrel area. :thumbs

 

[glanrichbex]

This is strange .... if your Ignition switch wasn't working then your heater wouldn't work as the first click is the AUX power????

 

[bonesXU1]

This is strange .... if your Ignition switch wasn't working then your heater wouldn't work as the first click is the AUX power????

Maybe it was second click that I meant but when the engine was started the blower and radio went off.