Heater blower from time to time just wouldn't work all the controls lit up but no heat , so my mechanic changed the FS Resistor thought it cured the problem but yesterday nothing all day and it was freezing outside seems to pick the coldest days to stop like on purpose , is the next step to remove the entire dash and replace the blower or anyone got any tips
thanks Colin ..
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It's doing it on purpose !
It's doing it on purpose !
05 , 30d Le Mans Blue Sport
Re: It's doing it on purpose !
[quote="Colin"]
Heater blower from time to time just wouldn't work all the controls lit up but no heat , so my mechanic changed the FS Resistor thought it cured the problem but yesterday nothing all day and it was freezing outside seems to pick the coldest days to stop like on purpose , is the next step to remove the entire dash and replace the blower or anyone got any tips
thanks Colin ..
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I would be more inclined to suspect the climate control unit or a bad connection somewhere than the actual blower motor.
I would remove the climate control unit and spray the plug in connections (electrical contact cleaner, Not WD40) leave them to dry then re fit then a few minutes later, as a first attempt at sorting the problem.
As the motor is a pain to swap out I would try other options first.
Heater blower from time to time just wouldn't work all the controls lit up but no heat , so my mechanic changed the FS Resistor thought it cured the problem but yesterday nothing all day and it was freezing outside seems to pick the coldest days to stop like on purpose , is the next step to remove the entire dash and replace the blower or anyone got any tips
thanks Colin ..
[/quote]
I would be more inclined to suspect the climate control unit or a bad connection somewhere than the actual blower motor.
I would remove the climate control unit and spray the plug in connections (electrical contact cleaner, Not WD40) leave them to dry then re fit then a few minutes later, as a first attempt at sorting the problem.
As the motor is a pain to swap out I would try other options first.
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Re: It's doing it on purpose !
Colin, stupid question but I'm not 100% sure weather you mean the blower motor isn't spinning or sometimes your getting no heat
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Re: It's doing it on purpose !
fan not spinning so no heat coming through to the vents
05 , 30d Le Mans Blue Sport
Re: It's doing it on purpose !
Long shot but the old E30 tended to suffer this sort of problem, mostly age related where the bush bearings in the heater motor had dried out and people sprayed them with oil, WD40/machine oil that sort of thing and it seemed to have lasting effect. Not sure if you can see the bearings when you remove the bulkhead cover and look in through the two air inlet holes, maybe with long spray nozzle attached to the spray can. From memory when you look through them holes you can see the blower fans. Just thinking out loud
E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone
Re: It's doing it on purpose !
My mechanic checked all and managed to get the fan going but its sounds bad , so its being changed on tuesday , says he's not looking forward to the dashboard out job
05 , 30d Le Mans Blue Sport