Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 17:12:49 +0100 From: "home01" <home01nopsamorld.com> Subject: Re: fan resistors
I've also done this repair and it is really easy and cheap, but if you have climate control (not just air con) then I believe the setup is completely different and requires a slightly different repair. David "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamsafish.com> wrote in message news:3B05968E.A39DFBBAnopsamsafish.com... > > > chrisnew wrote: > > > > You will need to remove the plastic trim at the base of the windscreen > > first. Look roughly in the centre of the car for the unit which has 4 wires > > to it: yellow, blue, green, grey. When you remove the resistor pack look for > > a torpedo shaped component which is a thermal fuse. This should have a black > > tip, showing it to be a 110 deg C item. These are available from Maplins for > > a few pence, but now have a blue tip. The new one *must* be crimped and not > > soldered, and be orientated the same as the original. Very easy and cheap > > repair. > > Chris > > Thanks to both Danny and Chris for info. Steps 1-2 on the fan are really > essential for getting fresh air, yet quiet operation. Tomorrow I'll look > for the thermal fuse, I guess this is the likely cause since all the reduced > steps went at the same time; a blown resistor should only cut out one step. > > Johannes