Cassi Creek: Took the
Pathfinder in for service this morning.
Over the last several months, the buttons that control the climate
control system have begun to break and fall off the dashboard unit. This seems to be a product of aging, the
plastic getting old and degrading.
Beneath the buttons are small metal contacts that actually open and
close the operational switches, which then select operational conditions. Cooler > warmer > cooler.
The most
important buttons to jump off are the “auto” and “defrost” switches. The “auto” switch is intended to maintain a
specified temperature using the AC circuits.
The “defrost” is self-explanatory.
We can still trip the contacts for the “defrost” setting. This will provide minimal cooling. The “auto” switch has become impossible to
activate with any tool we have found.
This is going to be quite problematic as summer progresses,
The Nissan
dealership said that they could order a new button set. My local mechanic said they were impossible
to find. The dealership called yesterday
to say the buttons were in. I rearranged
my schedule and drove in this morning for the repair.
The buttons
did not fit. It is beginning to look as
if salvage yard parts may be the only answer and they will likely suffer the
same aging, as have the current buttons.
To be continued.
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