Vw resistor pack

Find great deals on eBay for vw resistor pack. Hello everyone, Whilst there are several threads about the Resistor pack replacement, I could not find a step by step guide for noobs like me, so when I replaced mine. My VW Golf MkSE blower motor would only work on speed 4. Searching the internet I found the video (link above) that convinced me it was just the resistor pack that had failed.

The resistor pack is part of the fan motor assembly, and a new fan from Seat would cost in the region of £10 so it obviously makes sense to try and pin-point the source of the problem.

The cause If the blower only runs at fast speed. Please note there are definite fire safety hazards involved which. Managed to change the heater fan resistor pack today.

Took about hours to do and was reasonably easy to do but you do need some special star shaped driver bits. Bend the legs of your new thermal fuse into a U shape. Free Delivery on Eligible Orders!

You used to buy those seperately, but now all I see are complete motor assemblies at GAP and Autohaus and partws4vws.

All car parts are fully guaranteed with next day or free delivery. I had this happen on my last car (a Volvo). A new fuse in resistor pack , lubed up the bearings, changed the cabin filter and it bought me a few months of time and then poof! Smoke out of the vents and the blower motor was done.

PWaF Tools required Screwdriver Torx. The main symptom of motor failure is when it does not work regardless of the speed at which it is set. Spikes in current occur when the motor relay (the device which powers the motor) fails. Look for a burnt-out fuse before changing the motor. This in turn can damage the fuse.

It does not have air and the resistor has wiring connedted to it. I have searched the internet and parts stores and can not find. Thought I had lots of problems until I found the heater fan is controlled by this resistor pack. I made a temporary modification to my old unit and turned on the fan, it worked. After this I ordered this Fan Motor Resistor pack , Now I have great heat Paul.

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The blower motor works in conjunction with the resistor pack to move air through the HVAC system. The motor will not run at top speed if the resistor pack is going bad. The part cost poun buy second hand. Shop in Blower-Motor- Resistor - from stevens volkswagen dismantlers.

FWIW, I moved my fan resistor pack outside the box up front. When the heating and air-conditioning system of your vehicle goes ba there are a lot of things. A mini ratchet makes the job easier than a full size one I foun resistor pack in also quite a tight fit to put it back. On speeds 1-the ground is re-routed through the resistor pack and on high speed it bypasses the resistor pack and the motor gets full voltage.

So effectively, the lower the voltage, the lower the speed. The way the resistor pack does this is by shortening or lengthening the circuit through the coils to add or subtract the amount of resistance it takes to get the speed you want. It is cheaper to buy through a motor factor getting a vw part (same part number) about £30.

Heater resistor pack repair?