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Originally Posted by ainarssems
I am not a gambling man but considering your car has solar sunroof I would bet that it is blower motor that has worn out.
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Nor me, and I initially thought the same, but the evidence does somewhat point away from that. Not least because disturbing the connectors in the air intake plenum has effects.
For example, at the moment it is ticking over slowly with an overcast sky, no direct sun. Not been used for a couple of days.
If it was worn similar to yours I would expect it to stop on the worn section and not restart (especially with a low voltage solar input) without being disturbed, but mine seems different. Hence my suspicions of connectors/wires and damp/movement/temperature or similar factors.
I'm collecting a few cheap bits and pieces to enable me to diagnose it better. The whole lot will cost less than an hours labour at a garage so worth trying. 
I've also been using the "REST" function as a handy test and noticed something about that; it limits the fan speed to 1, 2 or 3 bars only.
(I've never, ever used it and have anyway disconnected the auxiliary coolant pump)
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 5th August 2017 at 08:35 AM.
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