Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Housing Assembly




IHKA E36 Housing Assembly




The IHKA housing assembly, shown below, is very similar in construction and layout to the IHKR (earlier system) E36 housing assembly.


NOTE: The E36 final stage unit fits into the lower left side of the housing.


And, the temperature mixing flap is manually operated using a thumbwheel and cable arrangement - there is no stepper motor on the housing assembly.




Like IHKA E38, IHKA E36 uses an M-Bus to control all stepper motors except the fresh air flaps stepper motor. IHKA E36, however; uses only five stepper motors;

- Fresh air flaps (conventional)
- Recirculating air flaps (smart)
- Defroster flaps (smart)
- Face vent flaps (smart)
- Footwell flaps (smart)

The fresh air flaps stepper motor is connected to the control panel/module by four circuits. The "smart" stepper motors are all linked together and receive their positioning commands over the M-bus.