How to repair a Heki Mini Rooflight Interior Frame

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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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@jchristian8413 3 года назад

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

@philgriffiths4467 3 года назад

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 года назад

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

@garywoodhouse6262 2 года назад

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

@allemiedema7312 2 года назад

thank you very much indeed. your instructions were very helpful

@charlescargill170 2 года назад

Thank you easy to follow...👍

@jacobchambers2164 3 года назад

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

@derekpadley963 2 года назад

Thanks for this. Works a treat.

@TheMattK2011 2 года назад

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

@richardandlizallen8664 6 лет назад

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

@jgiturrioz 5 лет назад

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

@andrewfargus2032 2 года назад

Frame and blinds now cost 290 euro.

@Raylee-H 4 года назад

Brilliant thank you so much for your help !👍

@boatbikeandbeyond1376 5 лет назад

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!

@stefanrhau7416 2 года назад

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

@jonathanpinnock424 5 лет назад

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

@TheKelvala 4 года назад

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🙏

@Warrior6504 3 года назад

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. 👍🏻👍🏻

@aprilgrivet4376 2 года назад

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!!!!

@briansweeney8586 Год назад

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.

@jakevanscanlon9602 2 года назад

Thanks great job thankyou

@to-ha 3 года назад

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

@aligraham1645 4 года назад

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

@Porks42 4 года назад

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.

@Hsound Год назад

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

@sharonwemyss Год назад

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.

@caribasolmanagement9235 7 лет назад

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

@jeslib.4573 4 года назад

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

@Andrew-j1r2l Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@MrsJammo 3 месяца назад

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!

@tonikluemper7317 3 года назад

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

@patrykgolasa5693 5 месяцев назад

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

@annstocker1165 Год назад

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

@john1460 2 года назад

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

@mattkitching7258 Год назад

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

@aemsii 3 года назад

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

@adrianzapp1803 2 года назад

Thanks John best informative video I have ever watched.

@john1460 2 года назад

Thanks Adrian, I'm pleased it helped you out

@Julie-xq8ig 3 года назад

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 года назад

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

@andrewjackson7709 2 года назад

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

@MartinEvenett Год назад

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

@damobailey9786 Год назад

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

@hellskitchen4102 5 лет назад

Well done mate all fixed, thanks!

@carriehoward1323 Год назад

This worked perfectly! Thank you for posting this.

@albertoalonso9110 Год назад

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

@stevenshepherd5295 6 лет назад

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

@chrisbandy506 Год назад

fantastic video a big thank you just fixed my blind

@Jon-xm5lh 2 года назад

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.

@bosheston 4 года назад

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

@HolstRay 2 года назад

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

@stevep5878 6 лет назад

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.

@laineway7069 5 лет назад

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.

@dangee2192 26 дней назад

Thanks, worked a treat!

@rogwoolley 5 лет назад

Great instructions saved me a few quid 👍👍👍👍

@pmb278 7 лет назад

very helpful. thanks for that

@maccanh52 4 года назад

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

@john1460 4 года назад

You're welcome Heather

@GlynRadcliffeBrine Год назад

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!

@Elites-asthetic Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@Elites-asthetic Год назад

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

@kimfergusson2791 Год назад

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!

@MichaelHall-bm5lx Год назад

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 👍👍

@davejukes7899 Год назад

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

@conchiedingley198 Год назад

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!!

@hillstreesandstreams Год назад

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

@DavidSme 11 месяцев назад

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

@titolivio6832 4 года назад

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.

@marioh.5530 5 лет назад

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

@dr.helmuthherterich8731 6 лет назад

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

@john1460 6 лет назад

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

@dr.helmuthherterich8731 6 лет назад

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???

@ianheath7382 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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

@ianhughesroyalenfield 5 лет назад

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

@patricklonnee4929 3 года назад

Same question, don't want to brake it

@ianhughesroyalenfield 3 года назад

@@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.