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fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:07 am
by breezebreeze30
hi there guys.... simple enough query but need some advice......

my fan heater is dead on position 1,2,3 but 4 is fine....this MUST be the rotary switch right???? or cud it be a lose wire?

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:09 am
by gareth
not had the problem myself but i believe it's common and to do with the resistor pack, not the switch.

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:13 am
by braxtonator
breezebreeze30 wrote:hi there guys.... simple enough query but need some advice......

my fan heater is dead on position 1,2,3 but 4 is fine....this MUST be the rotary switch right???? or cud it be a lose wire?
Sort out the sig and your hardtop please

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:35 am
by breezebreeze30
Until you have somthing worth showin work on putting ur money where ur mouth is u phen da phuda!

Garath so can i just change that whole unit?behind the dial?

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:40 am
by braxtonator
breezebreeze30 wrote:Until you have somthing worth showin work on putting ur money where ur mouth is u phen the phuda!

Garath so can i just change that whole unit?behind the dial?
Money where my mouth is?
im hardly gonna come to ur house change your sig and spray ur hardtop am i :? C*ck

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:02 am
by Brianmoooore
You would imagine that it's fairly simple, will. If there's any hint of a technical question in the original post, then it should be posted in 'tech help', but there are plenty on here who don't seem able to work that one out!!

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:36 pm
by Ace 325i
phen the phuda!
What a way to let out your punjabi lol winkeye

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:08 pm
by and1_e30
mynes exacally the same!! i made it work on 4 but then it cuts out after a while then i took it apart put it back together then it works for abit longer! i would like to know what the problem is aswell :)

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:19 pm
by Ranchero
It is a common problem. Something to do with the resistor pack. I`d do a quick search under technical help if I were you. Plenty of threads for a relatively simple fix.

Good luck.

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:50 pm
by breezebreeze30
cheers lads......the feedback was much appriciated.

Re: fan heating issues...

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:59 pm
by Brianmoooore
Bear in mind that if your fan motor is becoming stiff, through lack of lubrication, it will draw excess current, and your new resistor pack may not have the length of life that BMW intended.