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heater problem can any one help

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:33 pm
by driverstu
i have a 325isport and the heaters are only working on 4 i have been told its the resistor have brought one and don't no how to fit it can any one help :roll:

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:35 pm
by Chris-W
It's accessible from inside the glove box - remove the right hand black plastic panel and it's slightly above and in fron of the coolant valve.

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:19 pm
by driverstu
removed the plastic panel so i could see right threw to the back of the stereo and still cant see were it goes.....help :x

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:22 pm
by Moz
It can be accessed from the engine bay.

http://e30.bmwdiy.info/blower-resistor/index.html

I managed to do it by just spraying the contacts with WD40, jiggling the connectors can work too if they are not corroded.

Let me know if you need any help.

Moz

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:36 pm
by Brianmoooore
http://e30.bmwdiy.info/blower-resistor/index.html . This link is only for pre facelift heaters. Facelift ones are where Chris says. Usually brown in colour.

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:37 pm
by Chris-W
Just had to change one so I took a pic just as I'd pulled the resistor out:

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Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:16 pm
by Moz
I stand corrected. Thnaks mods.

Moz

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:28 pm
by driverstu
still cant find the f**cking thing doing my head in may be its time to get a garage to do it...do you have to remove anythink to get to it...

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:13 pm
by Brianmoooore
driverstu wrote:do you have to remove anythink to get to it...
Panel above the glove box, then the one to the right.

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:26 pm
by driverstu
and then should i see it or is it at the back .should it be easy to reach.should it just be lose in there or is it fixed to anythink...

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:48 pm
by Brianmoooore
See Chris-W's pic. The big heater valve should be fairly obvious! The resistor pack clips into the heater box just in front of it.

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:55 pm
by Chris-W
You can't see it , but if you grab, just ahead of and above the valve, the wires that plug into it and pull gently chances are you'll know when you've got it as it will pull out very easily.

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:48 pm
by driverstu
hi went to scrap yard to day and there is a 320 in there looked for the resistor and saw it straight away.but still cant find on my sport are they in a diffrent place on the sport.... :x

Re: heater problem can any one help

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:09 pm
by Brianmoooore
You may have the earlier type of heater box then. See Moz's link.