Ronny wrote:
> "batman" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > daytripper wrote:
> >> On 25 Jul 2006 11:50:08 -0700, "batman" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >The other day by blower quit working on my Audi, A/C was on nothing
> >> >coming out the vents. A/C is on and hear the compressor turn on so I
> >> >think the blower motor is bad. Do these things have a fuse or does the
> >> >whole motor need replacing? If replacing how big a job is it to
> >> >replace?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >batman
> >>
> >> There's definitely going to be a fuse or breaker somewhere in the line to
> >> the
> >> blower motor, that puppy draws some serious power. Do you have the users
> >> guide
> >> for the car? There ought to be at least a diagram of the fuse box
> >> therein...
> >>
> >> /daytripper
> >> '00 s4 6spd
> >
> > I do have the guide and will check that tonight after work. l will let
> > you know what I find.
> > Thanks!
> >
>
> Blower motors on Audi's are very poor, I replaced mine last week and they
> cost alot of money, they are made by veleo, the fuse on the A4 is a 30 amp
> one, I don't know about the A6.
>
> It's very easy to replace on the A4, so I imagine it is on the A6, the
> glovebox comes out with 5 x 6mm hex screws, behind the glovebox is the
> blower motor unit, its fixed to the housing by 3 small gold hex head screws,
> there is also a relay that can go, but I doubt it has, take the blower motor
> out and remove the wiring, use a mutlimeter on the 6 pin plug and check you
> have voltage, there are 3 12v supplys when the fans should be on, and 1
> variable supply that ranges from 1v -6v this is the fan speed feed.
>
> The reason the blower motors go so often is the climate on Audi's is on all
> the time, this usually burns out the blower motor after 4 years.
>
> It takes 5 mins to remove the glovebox, and 10 mins to remove the blower
> motor, so give it a try, you can't do no harm.
>
> going back to the fuse, if it's like the A4 it is located in the fusebox
> which is accessed via the drivers side panel between the door and console,
> just pop the panel off and look at the diagram on the back of the panel you
> removed, the fuse is a 30 amp green, but I doubt very much it has gone, a
> little test is, remove the fuse then plug it back in and see if the blowers
> work again for a short while, mine did.
>
>
> Ronny