"Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> AlanG > wrote:
>> The blower on my 97 528 has stopped working. There is air coming through
>> (low volume) but when I select the screen demister or select a high fan
>> speed nothing happens. Any suggestions? The fuses seem fine. Is this a
>> home repair job?
>
> Assuming the display is still normal, the likely cause is the resistor
> which controls the fan speed. It's a very common failure.
>
> It's located between the heater and the bulkhead on the (UK) driver's
> side. You need to remove the panel at the top of the driver's footwell,
> and the carpet strip on the side of the transmission tunnel.
>
> You can't see the unit - only the plug. Obtaining a new one before
> starting will make identifying slightly easier. There's a clip you need to
> depress before removing - a bit fiddly. An agile teenager (if you can find
> one with the patience) might help. ;-)

Thanks for the reply Dave. The display is working as normal. Why do you
think resistor rather than the fan unit? Is it because there is a low
volume of air coming through? Thanks. Alan