How to repair a Heki Mini Rooflight Interior Frame

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9 жыл бұрын

A common fault with the Heki Mini caravan rooflight is that the plastic tabs holding the blind screens break causing the string to come away from the frame. If this happens the blinds will not close properly. Here's the solution to repair the frame and re-string the blinds.

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@sharonwemyss 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I had no idea what was wrong with this screen mechanism until I viewed your clip. We have the Midi Heki which has a different set up and a LOT more fiddly to restring because you can't see all of the rails and have to wriggle it a little bit to fix it. But with your demo I figured it out and wrestled it back together. The hardest part was finding a proper screw to replace the broken tab.

@user-wm8it3kl3j 9 ай бұрын

This was so brilliant. What looked like an (as usual ) expensive problem was very well explained and easy to carry out. Saved me a lot of money (£60.00) thanks .

@john1460 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment, I'm pleased it helped you fix it

@TheMattK2011 Жыл бұрын

Sore finger, but fixed now. Many thanks for your video

@briansweeney8586 Жыл бұрын

Thanks loads excellent easy to follow instructions and satisfying when completed. I had no cord, previous owners probably cut it. So knowing how the cord was threaded was a great help. I would never of worked it out in a million years, 4 metres did the job. Couldn't find new crimps anywhere so ended up using the crimps from 12v elec blades. its back in the van now and working perfectly. cheers.

@TheKelvala 3 жыл бұрын

You have such and incredible calming voice. I was so stressed having this thing in pieces with strings looking like spaghetti. It took about 3 tries. The screws are rubbing a little bit, quite a few tabs were broken, but it works. That’s all I wanted. Thank you🙏

@garywoodhouse6262 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video fixed my blind with a screw in the same place as yours all done in 10 minutes 😁

@DavidSme 8 ай бұрын

Hey John, thanks so much! This video saved us a lot of money and effort.

@richardandlizallen8664 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent, straightforward video. Saved me the cost of a new blind. Thank You Very Much.

@philgriffiths4467 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. The string has broken on my midi Heki (3 years old) because its chaffing on the spring clips. Just been quoted £233.98 for a replacement!! I'm off to buy some string.

@hazelwilliamson1613 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, it's exactly what happened to my screen. I even had to put screws in like you did.

@aprilgrivet4376 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so so very much!!! I have been searching for an instruction manual for weeks on how to install this screen. We were ready to pull the plug on getting a whole new frame and screen. You seriously saved us!!! We so so appreciate you!!!!

@davejukes7899 Жыл бұрын

Thanks John..clear and concise..and, importantly, clearly and logically filmed...great help.

@HolstRay Жыл бұрын

I replaced the whole interior and with your help I knew how to apply the new ropes! Thanks!

@andrewjackson7709 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your great video about fixing our skylight in our caravan, your help was very clear and of great help. Andrew from South Australia

@Julie-xq8ig 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John! You saved us a ton of money and time as our 2013 Dometic Power Roof Light with slide shades is no longer available. We followed your instructions and watched your video a few times. First, we opened the power panel and disconnected the wiring. The shade frame pulled down easily as you described. 2 tabs were broken and strings hung everywhere! We're thankful the string loops were intact. It took two of us to restring both loops. This was a brain teaser project for sure. Now our 8 year old power roof light shades are working again :)

@tonysharpe5806 2 жыл бұрын

Just to add my thanks for creating this video. Really helpful. And the small screw in place of the broken tabs - brilliant 👏👍

@Warrior6504 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this saved a lot of messing around. I don’t have to take it back to the dealership to get fixed. Mine hadn’t broken, the string had fallen out. 👍🏻👍🏻

@bosheston 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Very Much! I wouldn’t have tackled this job without you help & guidance. You saved me £80 for a new one!

@jacobchambers2164 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic 👍👌 just what i was looking for . Thankyou from Australia’

@kimfergusson2791 Жыл бұрын

thankyou from Western Australia John, very well described allowing my repair to be simply carried out. I'm glad I took a photo of my unit when removed from housing to recall how all the string settings prior to repairs. thanks for your video - brilliant!

@conchiedingley198 Жыл бұрын

Would never had figured how the strings went without your video John so thank you!! Even thought it may have been your van at the point of taking the rooflight off and it having a screw in the exact same place 😅 Three more screws added and re-strung with ease.....Thanks again!!

@stefanrhau7416 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great video. I searched a lot but no other video explained it as good as yours. Thanks to you, I could fix my one which was missing all strings completely by the previous owner and I had no idea how they look like and how they are installed. Hope you will share more videos like this with us. Best regards from Germany

@to-ha 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, now I understand the technology of these ropes 👍

@carriehoward1323 Жыл бұрын

This worked perfectly! Thank you for posting this.

@GlynRadcliffeBrine 10 ай бұрын

I watched this video three times before I dared try to repair my rooflight. I still can't figure out why it's configured as it is, and I can't figure out how it works BUT I followed your instructions to the letter and, HEY PREESTO, we now have a rooflight that lets in the light when it should and keeps it out when it should. GREAT VIDEO!

@tonikluemper7317 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Not everybody can explain things like this so easy to follow. You can definitely!👍

@allemiedema7312 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much indeed. your instructions were very helpful

@MrsJammo 26 күн бұрын

Many thanks! My original cord actually just rotted probably with age. I wasn’t in a place to buy from a supplier so I’m just using twin at the moment which is making it a bit harder to open and close but it’s done the job until I can get round to doing it perfectly. Thanks!

@annstocker1165 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your demonstration we are so grateful . We have managed to repair our blind 3 of the clip wer broken and we had to restring our. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH

@jeslib.4573 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Never would have figured it out without you!

@Jon-xm5lh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for posting this video. It was easy to follow and enabled me to replace the broken strings in my blind. The only thing I didn't have access to was the metal crimps to join the strings. Instead I tied a double knot to tie the two strings together to create the loop. So far this has held up well.

@derekpadley963 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Works a treat.

@hillstreesandstreams Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This is my go to reference video on how to sort the strings, clips and springs on my Heki skylight.

@charlescargill170 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you easy to follow...👍

@aligraham1645 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, completely fixed mine using these instructions. Great video, so useful

@damobailey9786 Жыл бұрын

Life saver!! The mother handed me hers with strings already out so I had no clue..😂

@adrianzapp1803 Жыл бұрын

Thanks John best informative video I have ever watched.

@john1460 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian, I'm pleased it helped you out

@MichaelHall-bm5lx 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks John, one of my tabs had broken off and I ended up with a mess of spaghetti and a non functional blind. Great video , easy to follow, blind and fly screen now fixed 👍👍

@albertoalonso9110 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man, I was about to give up until I found your video! 👌

@chrisbandy506 Жыл бұрын

fantastic video a big thank you just fixed my blind

@jonathanpinnock424 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much John. I followed your instructions today and it worked a treat!

@ianheath7382 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. I am in Australia, and have 2 of these hatches in our caravan. Both went while we were away on a 4 month trip, and I have just used your video, fixed them both, and saved us over $350 in costs. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

@john1460 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ian, I'm pleased it helped you out

@jgiturrioz 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much John!!!!!! very helpful. I could repair a midi heki 700x500 with your great instructions

@maccanh52 4 жыл бұрын

What a lifesaver, all fixed thanks to your excellent instructions. Thank you sooooo much !!

@john1460 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Heather

@moritzaemisegger7747 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John - just had this issue today and this video saved my evening 😊

@patrykgolasa5693 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video 👌 it help me to fix the problem with my strings 😊 I'm very greatfull! 😊

@Porks42 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, another grateful Aussie with a Midi Heki. Someone would do well here if just importing screens and blinds plus the white/silver window block out material.

@boatbikeandbeyond1376 5 жыл бұрын

John Taylor, Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Saved me from the luny bin. Mine is a Seitz brand but its almost identical. If you add Sietz to your listing you might save a lot of others also! Thank You!

@TheRose5357 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant thank you so much for your help !👍

@stevenshepherd5295 5 жыл бұрын

Saved me a few £ as my tab had broke too, thank you!

@marioh.5530 4 жыл бұрын

John, you saved me some money, thanks for that, you are the best!!! Cheers from Bavaria

@dr.helmuthherterich8731 6 жыл бұрын

Ohne dieses vid hätte ich ein neues Fenster kaufen müssen. Danke John!

@john1460 6 жыл бұрын

Danke Helmuth, ich freue mich, dass es dir geholfen hat.

@dr.helmuthherterich8731 6 жыл бұрын

Hallo John, gibt es einen Trick, den Rahmen wieder gut zu fixieren? Die kleinen Blechclips halten nicht mehr. Wenn die Straße uneben ist, fällt der Rahmen herunter. Ich habe die clips schon aufgebogen; aber das hilft nicht. Festkleben???

@user-uo2kq1qi2y Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Metal tab had.come off, after watching video it took longer to put the cover back on the roof.

@jakevanscanlon9602 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks great job thankyou

@caribasolmanagement9235 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot very helpful as well as clear and easy instruction!

@rogwoolley 5 жыл бұрын

Great instructions saved me a few quid 👍👍👍👍

@hellskitchen4102 5 жыл бұрын

Well done mate all fixed, thanks!

@pmb278 7 жыл бұрын

very helpful. thanks for that

@john1460 Жыл бұрын

My comment about the blind costing £40...that was 7 years ago and was underestimated then. I believe they cost around £150 now

@nigelbassett3995 8 жыл бұрын

Best price I could find for a replacement frame was £70 so thanks very much!

@stevep5878 6 жыл бұрын

Good first step. BUT. If your fly screen is spring loaded, only string the blackout part of the unit. I was confused, until I realised my fly screen was spring loaded therefore didn't need to be strung.

@Hsound Жыл бұрын

Hello from Belgium, thanks for your video ! I've to replace the white strings that are broken, any ideas where to buy the little metal clip art the end of the strings ? Or a reference ? Thanks

@titolivio6832 4 жыл бұрын

Ho avuto lo stesso problema e l ho risolto allo stesso modo: mettendo una vitina. Gli agganci dei tiranti sono delle piccolissime lamelle di plastica, che tendono a spaccarsi molto presto. Un sistema veramente fatto per far buttare soldi con le sostituzioni.

@mattkitching7258 Жыл бұрын

My roof light has had the string removed fully before I bought it. Could I ask what size spring please?? Matt.

@laineway7069 5 жыл бұрын

Wish I had seen this before I bought a new frame, Still I know what to do if the little clip breaks on the new one.

@ianhughesroyalenfield 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, mine has just gone today. How do you remove the trim ? Is it just a matter of prising it off ?

@patricklonnee4929 3 жыл бұрын

Same question, don't want to brake it

@ianhughesroyalenfield 3 жыл бұрын

@@patricklonnee4929 I had to take mine off to try and discover why the mechanism had gone limp. You do literally have to prize it off. I use a thin bladed dinner knife, just slide into the gap and gently twist, working my way round and round until it eventually came off. The clips are small metal things with teeth which are quite grippy, so patience is the key. I discovered that the reason for the limp mechanism, was that a piece of the string retainer had broke. Couldn’t repair it, but decided that as the replacement was silly money, I would just leave it. I will get round to doing it eventually. Hope this helps.

@andrewfargus2032 Жыл бұрын

Frame and blinds now cost 290 euro.

@Elites-asthetic Жыл бұрын

Confusing to me these white strings that run down the sides are just for the bar So where are the black strings that run in the fly screen

@john1460 Жыл бұрын

Sorry Sean, don't know if yours is different to mine, I only had two lengths of white string, no black ones

@Elites-asthetic Жыл бұрын

@@john1460 ok thanks and does the white string work the fly screen

@jchristian8413 2 жыл бұрын

and the trick to keep it going once fixed is to get a can of silicone spray and lubricate all moving parts and surfaces. saturate the strings and everything. these heki screens are designed to crap out so you'll buy another one. pure over engineered crap