Decided to give my F355 Berlinetta some TLC.....

Hi Alex, I was very lucky with the HVAC panel, other than refinishing it, it eventually all worked ok - the problems i had were all in area of the heater/ventilation box under the front bonnet. I had intermittent fan problems - from memory this was solved by cleaning the earths and changing the big hidden fuse in the heater box - it was corroded rather than blown. I also had to change both actuator motors - the one for the top flap, which is a common problem, there is also one to the rear of the heater unit, from memory it controls a flap that runs along the back of the unit which is out of sight. I also changed the little valve on the side that switches the flow of hot fluid into the heater matrix. And recharged the aircon system.

I was very lucky, as years earlier I bought a complete heater box system from Tim at WalkerSport, he was stripping a 355 to make a race car - I got the whole working system for spares and just unbolted all parts as needed.

cheers Mark

 

Hi Roy, no from memory it was a direct fit, I didn't change any of the wiring. I just disconnected the battery when doing the work, then reconnected when finished, never had a warning light.

regards
Mark

 

I have seen them come up on eBay occasionally, but I am in the UK and you are in the USA, I don't think you are allowed to post them overseas, as they are effectively an explosive device! Maybe Ferrari still stock them, given they are a consumable with an expiry date?

good luck with the search, I love the 360 wheel in my 355. well worth the effort.

If everything else is the same can you not just test fit it, patch the wires across and if it works splice it in more permanently? keep your head out of the way just in case something goes wrong!!!!