Heater only working at maximum
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Look at this on eBay
Car Heater Blower Resistor Fan Motor For VW T5 Transporter 7E0959263C
Bought this one 2 weeks ago and it works
Car Heater Blower Resistor Fan Motor For VW T5 Transporter 7E0959263C
Car Heater Blower Resistor Fan Motor For VW T5 Transporter 7E0959263C | eBay
T5 Transporter 03 - 15. T5 Caravelle 03 -15. T5 Multivan 03 - 15. 1 x HEATER RESISTOR.
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Bought this one 2 weeks ago and it works
Just replaced mine on a 69 plate
I seem to remember people did this on the Vauxhall Zafira when the factory resistor failed, only instead of fitting the correct part with built in protection, they or their garage saved a few quid by fitting a much cheaper Mickey Mouse part and wondered why it burst into flames when the crap part failed.
THEN started blaming Vauxhall for something, as it turns out, had NOTHING to do with the factory part!!
The reason they are more expensive is when they fail, they have protection.
Good luck taking the chance....Only don’t blame VW if it bursts into flames.
I would rather pay £46 rather than risking a 40K van.
As it turns out, mine was done under warranty as it is a 69 plate with 15K on the clock, always on position 1.
Will keep it on position 2 from now on though after reading other people’s experience.
THEN started blaming Vauxhall for something, as it turns out, had NOTHING to do with the factory part!!
The reason they are more expensive is when they fail, they have protection.
Good luck taking the chance....Only don’t blame VW if it bursts into flames.
I would rather pay £46 rather than risking a 40K van.
As it turns out, mine was done under warranty as it is a 69 plate with 15K on the clock, always on position 1.
Will keep it on position 2 from now on though after reading other people’s experience.
It’s a VW part
The copy parts also have a thermal fuse. It is just a shame that VW have not been able to engineer this component correctly over multiple generations of different vehicles.
The resistor pack will get hotter in position 1 because of the highest voltage drop in this mode and, therefore, maximum heat dissipation. Add to this a higher current from a cold fan motor with stiffer bearings and it will fail the thermal fuse during the first minute or so from starting.
Hey you pay your money and make your own choice. Bet those burnt out Vauxhall’s wish they had put a genuine part in, yes they fail, but when they do fail, it is not quite so dramatic.
The part will be bought in from Bosch of whoever, VW themselves don’t make that part.
Thanks for your advice on how a series resistor pack works, I think, but not sure that is why it sits in the airflow.
The part will be bought in from Bosch of whoever, VW themselves don’t make that part.
Thanks for your advice on how a series resistor pack works, I think, but not sure that is why it sits in the airflow.
The air flow obviously cools the resistor pack but the at the point of maximum heat to dissipate, the air flow is at minimum! i.e. Position 1.
Andrew Wilkinson
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Hi,
Having left the van unloved and unused for a few weeks, I have driven it today. I noticed that the fans on the heater are not working properly. They are only working if turned up to the top setting and blasting the air out. Has anyone come across this before? Are the lower fan settings somehow on a different fuse?
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Andrew
Having left the van unloved and unused for a few weeks, I have driven it today. I noticed that the fans on the heater are not working properly. They are only working if turned up to the top setting and blasting the air out. Has anyone come across this before? Are the lower fan settings somehow on a different fuse?
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Andrew
Andrew Wilkinson
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Sorry, I should have added that the van is a T6 2017 highline with AC. Cheers.
Fan resistors are a common failure. If so, the fan won't blow anything on the lower settings, on full speed.
