Where is the fuse ?

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Post Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:28 pm

This is for the heater valve please?

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Post Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:07 pm

I printed this out and being a sad git laminated it and its kept in the glove box for reference.

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Fuse_Box


May not answer your question though :D
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Post Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:24 pm

Thanks for that but I read this earlier and cant seem to find the indvidual fuse.
Someone very sad will know . I hope.

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Post Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:43 pm

I think there is a resistor that can fail, we need Brian on the case.....



also check here,

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Heating
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Post Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:51 pm

Checked that one as well but cheers .
Hi Brian ???

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Post Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:59 pm

It is just above the heater valve you need to get your self into the passenger foot well and look up and you should see a grey 2A FUSE.
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Post Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:05 pm

blazed wrote:It is just above the heater valve you need to get your self into the passenger foot well and look up and you should see a grey 2A FUSE.
Thanks for that mate !!

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Post Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:31 pm

It's where blazed says - the only fuse in an E30 that's not in the fusebox.
You don't say why you want to find it, but if it's to do with a non working heater, you'll be disappointed. The default position for the valve is open, so the effect of a blown fuse will be a heater that won't blow quite as cold as it should when the knob is fully in the blue position. Apart from that, a blown fuse wouldn't be noticed.
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:43 pm

I have another valve to go in place of mine and just wanted to make sure everything else was ok before I change it.
The pipes were in the wrong order when I got the car which didn't do the valve any favours.


Is it seat, glove box out to do the valve ?

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Post Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:24 pm

I'd want the centre console out of the way as well to change the valve. Seat removal is optional.
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:26 pm

Brianmoooore wrote: Seat removal is optional.
It looks like I`m doing this on my own with a cast on my wrist and being an 18 stone big lad !! so the seat has to go.
The console will go then Brian if you suggest.
Is that the whole console ? and how do I find the screws? please.

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