E46 Blower Motor Loss of Function

[jonnydazzler]

Hi Guys,

I’m looking for some friendly advice. I’ve seen a few threads kicking around wrt blower motors doing all kinds of weird and wonderful things but not an actual thread for loss of function.

In recent weeks my fans have squealed at me a couple of times but more recently I’ve lost blower function completely. I’m pretty stuffed without them at this time of year.

I still have heat and full operation at the controls & fuses look fine.

My Cars a January 2005 E46 320D

Any ideas

Much appreciated

JD

[scooter21884]

hi there fella i knows its a right pain in the arse to do but have you tried the motor its self your need a 12volt test light and make sure you have power to the motor

[jonnydazzler]

Hi Scooter thanx for the rapid response, I’ve just started out on this vouayge and haven’t as yet collected any info with regards to the installation and access to the to the motor or any of its constituent parts.

I’m well tooled up so If you could save me some time surfing and provide me with some useful links that would be very much appreciated.

This is the 1st time I’ve had to get dirty with me beemer!!!

[scooter21884]

i'd like to help you with links but i can't i'm sorry i'm next to useless with the computer thing sorry again. i'm a bus engineer so not that clue'd up on beemers yet but i'm sure there not that hard

[Dirty_Tool]

Do a search on final stage resistor.. you should find all the info you need.

[jonnydazzler]

The hedgehogs out of the car, new one comes Tuesday, fingers crossed.

Bloody pain in the arse removing one of the two T-20 torx screws, you can’t get into see it on a RHD vehicle as the steering column and ‘clutch’ pedal…. What’s that I hear you say ;O) get in the way, it’s a blind operation and to get in I had to saw two thirds off the handle of my screwdriver, pinched the wife cosmetics mirror to get a look in… nice!

Any other golden nuggets of info anyone may have, if this doesn’t fix it would be well received