Volvo S40 Climate Control

[paoloh]

Ours has stopped working.

The blowers don't react to the controls.

It is an 05 model.

Is there anything obvious to check?

Can the unit self test?

[paoloh]

Bump

[Tallbut Buxomly]

Fuse

[paoloh]

Thinking it is a the final stage resistor but Volvo say this is part of the engine fan, does that make sense?

[esselte]

My daily is a '08 mondeo..the outside temp sensor appears to have a mind of it's own..it was registering 35 degrees C last week...when it gives a false reading like this the climate control throws a wobbler and won't blow hot...could this be a similar problem..?

[paoloh]

esselte said:

My daily is a '08 mondeo..the outside temp sensor appears to have a mind of it's own..it was registering 35 degrees C last week...when it gives a false reading like this the climate control throws a wobbler and won't blow hot...could this be a similar problem..?

My car is a Ford sort of....lol

Have checked fuses etc etc.

Fascia in car works perfectly but fans don't respond to it.

Whenever this has happened in other cars, it's been the final stage resistor and is always under the dash.

That's why I find it strange that Volvo say it's attached to the fans.

[esselte]

paoloh said:

esselte said:

My daily is a '08 mondeo..the outside temp sensor appears to have a mind of it's own..it was registering 35 degrees C last week...when it gives a false reading like this the climate control throws a wobbler and won't blow hot...could this be a similar problem..?

My car is a Ford sort of....lol

Have checked fuses etc etc.

Fascia in car works perfectly but fans don't respond to it.

Whenever this has happened in other cars, it's been the final stage resistor and is always under the dash.

That's why I find it strange that Volvo say it's attached to the fans.

Yep I know it's sort of Ford,that's why I mentioned it.... May be a little off here but some cars have a resistor pack actually in the airflow of the heater to assist in cooling them (the resistors) could this be what they mean?

[paoloh]

esselte said:

paoloh said:

esselte said:

My daily is a '08 mondeo..the outside temp sensor appears to have a mind of it's own..it was registering 35 degrees C last week...when it gives a false reading like this the climate control throws a wobbler and won't blow hot...could this be a similar problem..?

My car is a Ford sort of....lol

Have checked fuses etc etc.

Fascia in car works perfectly but fans don't respond to it.

Whenever this has happened in other cars, it's been the final stage resistor and is always under the dash.

That's why I find it strange that Volvo say it's attached to the fans.

Yep I know it's sort of Ford,that's why I mentioned it.... May be a little off here but some cars have a resistor pack actually in the airflow of the heater to assist in cooling them (the resistors) could this be what they mean?

I don't know TBH but BMW want £100ish for one.

Volvo want £260 plus VAT.....