blower motor

NMderek · 01-04-2024, 05:49 PM

well I struggled to fix my blower motor (replaced resistor twice) While testing the fan with it out it seems to go only one speed, is that normal or has the motor gone bad? or could it be something else? tia NMDerek

is there a way to get that upper? kick panel out to make the job easeier? seems like there is only 2 screws on the bottom but it runs into the glovebox area, no videos on utube.

analbumcover · 01-09-2024, 03:14 PM

no easy way. are you buying original/OEM resistors? Two failing in quick succession is pretty rare for a quality part.

DialedIn · 01-09-2024, 03:39 PM

If the blower motor is only off (0%) or on (100%), then the resistor is not working or not being recognized.

You will know if your blower motor is bad, it will sound weak and then suddenly stop blowing at all.

It is possible some wires to the resistor has gotten hot and melted if there's been a bad connection.

NMderek · 01-12-2024, 01:16 PM

Thanks for the ideas, I put the original one back in with a crinked neck and its workin good, bad part back to amazon.

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NMderek Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2011 bmw x5 50i Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: santa fe , NM iTrader: (0)	blower motor well I struggled to fix my blower motor (replaced resistor twice) While testing the fan with it out it seems to go only one speed, is that normal or has the motor gone bad? or could it be something else? tia NMDerek is there a way to get that upper? kick panel out to make the job easeier? seems like there is only 2 screws on the bottom but it runs into the glovebox area, no videos on utube. Last edited by NMderek; 01-05-2024 at 02:12 PM..
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analbumcover Enlisted Member 18 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2011 E70 X5 35i Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	no easy way. are you buying original/OEM resistors? Two failing in quick succession is pretty rare for a quality part.
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DialedIn Private First Class 119 Rep 158 Posts Drives: E70 & E92 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Scandinavia iTrader: (0)	If the blower motor is only off (0%) or on (100%), then the resistor is not working or not being recognized. You will know if your blower motor is bad, it will sound weak and then suddenly stop blowing at all. It is possible some wires to the resistor has gotten hot and melted if there's been a bad connection.
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NMderek Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2011 bmw x5 50i Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: santa fe , NM iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the ideas, I put the original one back in with a crinked neck and its workin good, bad part back to amazon.
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