E46 Climate Control

[paoloh]

The unit itself seems to be reacting to temp inside the car but has no effect on the blowers.

Any ideas?

[jamoor]

final stage resistor
do a search on here

[paoloh]

You superstar!

[Fox-]

And if it isn't that, and you just get no blower, it'll be the heater blower motor itself inside the dash. Both common E39/E46 foibles. Resistor is easiest to change, so try it first.

[paoloh]

Bloody thing started working again this morning.

Checked for fuse no. 50 and it isn't there...........

[fixedwheelnut]

Fuse 50 is above the fuse box in the glovebox, you can't see it you need to remove the glovebox and then lower the fuse box, there will be two large 50 amp fuses on the top left.

But if it comes on and off it will most likely be the hedgehog resistor pack.

Edited by fixedwheelnut on Thursday 19th March 22:13

[ukdavvy12]

Classic heater resistor

£90 for parts from a dealer and an awful job to fit or £100 fitted at my local indie

Guess which I went for!!!

[jamoor]

ukdavvy12 said:

Classic heater resistor

£90 for parts from a dealer and an awful job to fit or £100 fitted at my local indie

Guess which I went for!!!

Please tell me the name of that dealer, there is no way they cost £90 from a dealer.

[ukdavvy12]

Sytner

The indie would have sold me the parts for £45 but after Googling what a ball ache it is to fit decided to let them do it for another £45

This was in Jan 09

Cheers