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Talisman climate control panel dead

Hey, I'm having a weird issue with my 2018 Renault Talisman gasoline. The climate control panel is completely dead. The display is blank, none of the buttons work. I've got 225515 km on the clock. The error memory has a fault stored, and I've noticed the heating isn't putting out much heat, plus the air conditioning refuses to kick in at all. I've checked the fuses – they all look good. I'm thinking it might be a loose connection somewhere, maybe a dodgy plug. Anyone else experienced anything similar?

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Sounds familiar. I had a similar gremlin with my old BMW 3 Series a few years back. The whole HVAC system went haywire. Turned out to be a corroded connector in the wiring harness behind the dash. Have you tried wiggling any of the connectors around the climate control unit itself? Any idea where the error code is pointing?

Thanks for the tip! I haven't tried wiggling any connectors yet, but I will give that a shot. Do you remember roughly where that corroded connector was located in your BMW? And when you say 'wiring harness behind the dash', do you mean I basically have to take the whole dash apart to get to it?

On the BMW, it was buried pretty deep, almost like finding a needle in a haystack. I wouldn't recommend tearing apart the entire dash just yet, unless you're super confident. Given the symptoms and the error code, and that you've already checked the fuses, it's probably best to get it checked out at a workshop. I had a similar issue on my previous car and it only cost 95€ for a new plug connection. Could be a defective cable or plug connection of the component.

Okay, thanks a lot for the advice! I appreciate you sharing your experience. I wiggled some connectors, but it didn't fix it. I'll take it to a workshop. They found that the cable or plug connection of the component was defective, and the repair cost was 95€. Thanks again!

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