Air Con

[Ian in Northampton]

A couple of weeks back, I posted (sorry, can't find the original post) about problems with my aircon, and ended up following the recommendation to try The Garage at Blakesley near Towcester. Anyway, the rather strange symptoms were that the aircon worked only on fan positions 1 and 2. If I turned it up to 3 or 4, the light in the AC switch went out and the aircon stopped working. The diagnosis was, and I quote: "Circuit test - cabin motor resistor open circuit on fan speed 1 and 2. Strip out and replace failed fan speed resistor." Hopefully, that'll help someone who experiences similar symptoms. And, whoever it was - sorry, I can't remember - many thanks for the recommendation of the garage. I was very impressed by their service, and will probably use them in future. Very professional. Only downside was, once you say 'aircon failure', it's an immediate

[Guest wolfie]

Told you they were good :16: now sit back and wait till christmas :wacko: your now on their card list :)

[Ian in Northampton]

It was you Wolfie - I remember now. Many thanks. As a Galaxy owner, though, with the potential revenue/profit stream, I'd expect them to send me more than a card... Just out of interest: do you - or anyone - have any thoughts about the pros and cons of using a Ford dealer for service rather than a good independent? From 20,000 to 60,000 miles, I stuck religiously with Ford. 'Strayed' for the 70,000 - and wondering what to do for the 80,000?

[raymac]

i'd say you got a very good deal there for whay they done, to pick it up twice and repair it and service for just over a