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Excellent video…. for showing crash pad/dash removal… for gaining access of components under the crash pad/dash. In my opinion this video demonstrates the basics that can be used for all manufactures.
One thing I saw; you didn’t say what to do if you couldn’t get the heater hose off the heater core inlet/outlet. Maybe you demonstrated this in other videos, but I always split the heater hose with a razor blade to remove the hose, instead of destroying the heater core.
[quote=”JTF” post=111746]Excellent video…. for showing crash pad/dash removal… for gaining access of components under the crash pad/dash. In my opinion this video demonstrates the basics that can be used for all manufactures.
One thing I saw; you didn’t say what to do if you couldn’t get the heater hose off the heater core inlet/outlet. Maybe you demonstrated this in other videos, but I always split the heater hose with a razor blade to remove the hose, instead of destroying the heater core.[/quote]
I’ve talked about that technique in the past in other videos, but in the case of the Vigor I’d avoid that. Those hoses are molded special for the vehicle and Vigor parts are getting hard to find. Sometimes you can’t always replace a hose with stock.
Excellent suggestion however.
That was too much for me to absorb,let alone to put back together.I can see right away that calmness and organization and memory skills are needed.That one is out of my league I think
Some time about 20 – 30 years ago the World Federation of People who Design Automobiles had a contest. The HVAC guys won. They get to design the HVAC and everybody else has to design/build the car around it.
[quote=”DBFSubs21!” post=112150]Some time about 20 – 30 years ago the World Federation of People who Design Automobiles had a contest. The HVAC guys won. They get to design the HVAC and everybody else has to design/build the car around it.[/quote]
LOL. I didn’t know there was a world federation, I had always assumed that it was a lottery-based system. It’s the only explanation I could think of for the starter placement on Cadillac Northstar engines…
Complexity is not a virtue.
The minds that created that HVAC unit were directed toward complexity, which was achieved. These minds should have been directed toward simplicity.
Anyone smart enough to build that monstrous unit should have been smart enough to create a simpler unit.
[quote=”Rereonehundred” post=112656]Complexity is not a virtue.
The minds that created that HVAC unit were directed toward complexity, which was achieved. These minds should have been directed toward simplicity.
Anyone smart enough to build that monstrous unit should have been smart enough to create a simpler unit.[/quote]
I tend to agree, but I learned long ago to reserve judgement of other engineer’s designs. We have no idea of knowing what the time, materials, packaging, manufacturing and budget constraints placed on the engineering team who designed this unit.
A lot of people incorrectly assume that engineers get to start with a clean sheet of paper. This is very rarely the case.
Thanks McWicked.
Engineering should be like math. The right answer is always expressed in it’s simplest form. For a simple math example, the value 8/16 ths is simplified to 1/2.
But there sure are lots of constraints. The technical staff of my employer would tell the administration that they could have any two of the following three, (on-time, on-budget, high quality), but never all three. Almost always the administration choose on-time, on-budget, and no good.
Everyones commenting on how this is an engineering nightmare. In some ways it is, but to be honest, this job can be done in a little over 4 hours with a little practice. Since this was a somewhat common occurrence, it was a good money maker for Acura techs, not so good for Vigor owners however. It’s not as bad as some dashboards I’ve had to deal with. My point is that lots of vehicles have ‘engineering issues’, some more than others I suppose.
I didn’t understand the comment about the DIN cable. What function does it perform and why didn’t you reinstall it? Also, could the DIN cable be used to retrofit an MP3 player?
[quote=”Hanneman” post=113225]I didn’t understand the comment about the DIN cable. What function does it perform and why didn’t you reinstall it? Also, could the DIN cable be used to retrofit an MP3 player?[/quote]
The DIN cable in this vehicle is there to operate a trunk mounted CD changer. I don’t have one of those, nor do I ever want or need one. As for the MP3, I have that covered with a charger/bracket combo that ties into the cassette player. Works great actually.
I laughed very loud at the comment about the airbag…
”If it accidentally goes off you want the soft side coming at you; not the metal part with the spikes” lmao!
I have been waiting for this one for ages and you did a great job!
One (slightly off topic) question… you mentioned in the pet hair video that you wanted to just replace the carpet. Is that an easy thing to do? Do you buy carpet that slots right in or do you have to lay it / cut it yourself?
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