Heater Control Calibration

Anyone out there know how to 'calibrate' the heater control on a 98
Caravan without going to the *^%$&^%) dealer? I just paid $60+ to have
mine done, and I know there must be a more affordable way.

What ever happened to the days of 'simple cable pulls lever on valve and
lets coolant flow through heater core'? It seems more & more that that
the unnecessary complication of the automobile is just a ploy to keep
you enslaved to the dealer. I mean what's the benefit of having a
heater control that needs dealer calibration? Your wife's gonna be
constantly turning it up and down anyway.

There, I feel much better now.

Geary Morton wrote:

> Anyone out there know how to 'calibrate' the heater control on a 98
> Caravan without going to the *^%$&^%) dealer? I just paid $60+ to have
> mine done, and I know there must be a more affordable way.
>
> What ever happened to the days of 'simple cable pulls lever on valve and
> lets coolant flow through heater core'? It seems more & more that that
> the unnecessary complication of the automobile is just a ploy to keep
> you enslaved to the dealer. I mean what's the benefit of having a
> heater control that needs dealer calibration? Your wife's gonna be
> constantly turning it up and down anyway.
>
> There, I feel much better now.



Geary, press and hold the rear wiper and washer buttons at the same time
until all L.E.D's light, this will put the heater control head unit in
calibration mode, when done 2 L.E.D's (rear wiper and washer) will flash
alternately and then stop when complete.

Ronnie M.
Gold Certified Chrysler Tech

Geary Morton wrote:

> Anyone out there know how to 'calibrate' the heater control on a 98
> Caravan without going to the *^%$&^%) dealer? I just paid $60+ to have
> mine done, and I know there must be a more affordable way.
>
> What ever happened to the days of 'simple cable pulls lever on valve and
> lets coolant flow through heater core'? It seems more & more that that
> the unnecessary complication of the automobile is just a ploy to keep
> you enslaved to the dealer. I mean what's the benefit of having a
> heater control that needs dealer calibration? Your wife's gonna be
> constantly turning it up and down anyway.
>
> There, I feel much better now.



Geary, press and hold the rear wiper and washer buttons at the same time
until all L.E.D's light, this will put the heater control head unit in
calibration mode, when done 2 L.E.D's (rear wiper and washer) will flash
alternately and then stop when complete.

Ronnie M.
Gold Certified Chrysler Tech

In article <ls4Bd.308044$HA.129679@attbi_s01>,
MAGNUM-RAM > wrote:

> Geary Morton wrote:
>
> > Anyone out there know how to 'calibrate' the heater control on a 98
> > Caravan without going to the *^%$&^%) dealer? I just paid $60+ to have
> > mine done, and I know there must be a more affordable way.
> >
> > What ever happened to the days of 'simple cable pulls lever on valve and
> > lets coolant flow through heater core'? It seems more & more that that
> > the unnecessary complication of the automobile is just a ploy to keep
> > you enslaved to the dealer. I mean what's the benefit of having a
> > heater control that needs dealer calibration? Your wife's gonna be
> > constantly turning it up and down anyway.
> >
> > There, I feel much better now.
>
>
>
> Geary, press and hold the rear wiper and washer buttons at the same time
> until all L.E.D's light, this will put the heater control head unit in
> calibration mode, when done 2 L.E.D's (rear wiper and washer) will flash
> alternately and then stop when complete.
>
> Ronnie M.
> Gold Certified Chrysler Tech

HOLY #$%^! They charged me $60 for THAT? I'm definitely in the wrong
business! Oh well, thanks a bunch for the info. I should've posted
prior to going to the dealer. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

In article <ls4Bd.308044$HA.129679@attbi_s01>,
MAGNUM-RAM > wrote:

> Geary Morton wrote:
>
> > Anyone out there know how to 'calibrate' the heater control on a 98
> > Caravan without going to the *^%$&^%) dealer? I just paid $60+ to have
> > mine done, and I know there must be a more affordable way.
> >
> > What ever happened to the days of 'simple cable pulls lever on valve and
> > lets coolant flow through heater core'? It seems more & more that that
> > the unnecessary complication of the automobile is just a ploy to keep
> > you enslaved to the dealer. I mean what's the benefit of having a
> > heater control that needs dealer calibration? Your wife's gonna be
> > constantly turning it up and down anyway.
> >
> > There, I feel much better now.
>
>
>
> Geary, press and hold the rear wiper and washer buttons at the same time
> until all L.E.D's light, this will put the heater control head unit in
> calibration mode, when done 2 L.E.D's (rear wiper and washer) will flash
> alternately and then stop when complete.
>
> Ronnie M.
> Gold Certified Chrysler Tech

HOLY #$%^! They charged me $60 for THAT? I'm definitely in the wrong
business! Oh well, thanks a bunch for the info. I should've posted
prior to going to the dealer. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

omfg ... i really hope your pullin our chains with that one ... but
knowing cars my hopes are normally shattered (want to have ur 89
cavalier get you too work with a rod sittin 40 miles back on the e-way?
just pull the ecm fuse for a minute)



MAGNUM-RAM wrote:
> Geary Morton wrote:
>
>> Anyone out there know how to 'calibrate' the heater control on a 98
>> Caravan without going to the *^%$&^%) dealer? I just paid $60+ to
>> have mine done, and I know there must be a more affordable way.
>>
>> What ever happened to the days of 'simple cable pulls lever on valve
>> and lets coolant flow through heater core'? It seems more & more that
>> that the unnecessary complication of the automobile is just a ploy to
>> keep you enslaved to the dealer. I mean what's the benefit of having
>> a heater control that needs dealer calibration? Your wife's gonna be
>> constantly turning it up and down anyway.
>>
>> There, I feel much better now.
>
>
>
>
> Geary, press and hold the rear wiper and washer buttons at the same time
> until all L.E.D's light, this will put the heater control head unit in
> calibration mode, when done 2 L.E.D's (rear wiper and washer) will flash
> alternately and then stop when complete.
>
> Ronnie M.
> Gold Certified Chrysler Tech

omfg ... i really hope your pullin our chains with that one ... but
knowing cars my hopes are normally shattered (want to have ur 89
cavalier get you too work with a rod sittin 40 miles back on the e-way?
just pull the ecm fuse for a minute)



MAGNUM-RAM wrote:
> Geary Morton wrote:
>
>> Anyone out there know how to 'calibrate' the heater control on a 98
>> Caravan without going to the *^%$&^%) dealer? I just paid $60+ to
>> have mine done, and I know there must be a more affordable way.
>>
>> What ever happened to the days of 'simple cable pulls lever on valve
>> and lets coolant flow through heater core'? It seems more & more that
>> that the unnecessary complication of the automobile is just a ploy to
>> keep you enslaved to the dealer. I mean what's the benefit of having
>> a heater control that needs dealer calibration? Your wife's gonna be
>> constantly turning it up and down anyway.
>>
>> There, I feel much better now.
>
>
>
>
> Geary, press and hold the rear wiper and washer buttons at the same time
> until all L.E.D's light, this will put the heater control head unit in
> calibration mode, when done 2 L.E.D's (rear wiper and washer) will flash
> alternately and then stop when complete.
>
> Ronnie M.
> Gold Certified Chrysler Tech