What do the big capasitors in the passenger foot well do?
What do the big capasitors in the passenger foot well do?
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Waitey

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1,143 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd November 2009
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Just noticed these yesterday while fiddling with the DAB radio. What are they for?

rfisher

5,063 posts

312 months

Monday 23rd November 2009
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Heater fan speed control unit.

If it's been unvelcroed take it out and check the 4 pin plastic connector.

There's a design fault with the pins being too small leading to them getting hot.

Eventually this causes a poor connection, a capacitor goes pop and the fan stops wotking.

You don't want that in Winter.

I ran a thicker supply wire to mine and soldered it directly to the board after I had to replace a capacitor a while ago.