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Heater blower doesnt turn off

Post by Slick » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:06 pm

Battery went flat while out today..........jump started car and found heater blower on constantly.........removed a large 50 amp fuse to stop blower ........any ideas please  2004 facelift 4.4
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Re: Heater blower doesnt turn off

Post by Horizon » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:17 pm

Sounds like the final stage resister. FSR. AKA Hedgehog it controls the variable speeds of the heater fan motor. Do a search on the forum, very common problem, bit tricky to change . Dealer or Andrew page
It lives in the footwell/ heater ducting.
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Re: Heater blower doesnt turn off

Post by Reusch » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:29 pm

Yep sounds like the hedgehog
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Re: Heater blower doesnt turn off

Post by Slick » Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:02 pm

thanks guys.......I'll get on from Sytners tomorrow , it'll give me something to do Saturday  :wall:
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Re: Heater blower doesnt turn off

Post by Slick » Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:52 pm

Did this  little critter this morning.........now I've done one, the next one will be easy ::)
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Re: Heater blower doesnt turn off

Post by mark hamster 28 » Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:21 pm

we will no where to come then  :))
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Re: Heater blower doesnt turn off

Post by Slick » Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:31 pm

No problem  :))
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