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Heater fan resistor testing
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:33 pm
by Aziz
Hi
Can anyone shed some light on how to test heater resistor?
Is it just continuity?
Thanks
Re: Heater fan resistor testing
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:37 pm
by ranxerox
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Re: Heater fan resistor testing
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 6:49 pm
by Aziz
Thanks
I went over everything again check heater fan all ok there.
Checked fuse and it had blown possibly because of previous seized fan.
Replaced fuse all working
Thanks again
Imran

Re: Heater fan resistor testing
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 7:26 pm
by Brianmoooore
Heater resistor is a set of very low value resistors connected in series. They are wire wound resistors, so very unlikely to change value - they will either be correct or open circuit, so, as far as the average multimeter is concerned, just measure for continuity.
Note that there is a self resetting thermal cut out built into the resistor pack, and it's this part that gives the most trouble.