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  • Heater blower resistor - DIY fix

    After putting up with speeds 3 & 4 on my air con for too long I discovered that it may be the heater resistor. Quotes were a couple of hundred at least so a bit of googling and eBay searching I landed the part for $6.60 delivered.

    Finally attacked the task yesterday, after loose instructions from a mate who'd replaced his in his Polo that it was located just behind the glovebox. Anyhow, didn't turn out to be that simple....it was located about halfway down the dash, I'd say arms length, at which stage you then had to remove 2 x 5mm bolts holding it in place, one which you could see, the other was just a guess!

    End result, about 4 hours work, but on the plus side I now have working air con speeds 1 and 2 again, and I have the satisfaction of having done a job myself whilst saving a couple of hundred dollars!

    Now apparently this is a VW problem, and the resistor resides in the air con ducting to keep it cool. Below is the link to the eBay part if anyone is experiencing the same problem. And of course I am happy to provide some pointers if anyone is contemplating a DIY job, just don't expect me to spend another 2 hours as a contortionist, that pleasure can be all yours! Oh, and I only lost 1 screw down the guts of the dash, so at least I know when that annoying rattle develops what the culprit was!

    HEATER MOTOR BLOWER RESISTOR FITS VW T5 TRANSPORTER MULTIVAN TOUAREG 7E0959263C | eBay

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    Yes I paid a similar amount for one for my Polo GTI and I did the job myself yesterday. By the sounds of it it was a lot easier to do mine but it was still no walk in the park. Would've been a lot easier if the front seat wasn't there.
    2001 Bora 4 Motion Sport now used by number two son
    2011 Skoda Octavia Scout now with Underground Performance tune
    2010 Jetta 125 tdi dsg for the misses - Impressed
    2006 Polo GTI - Enhanced by some of Gav's magic - Absolutely loving it

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    • #3
      I had every panel off except for the one that I reckon could've provided me with direct access. Front seat space is not an issue in mine, I just needed triple jointed 4 foot long arms!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by petenkaz View Post
        Now apparently this is a VW problem,
        Not just VW. I had a Toyota Fourunner with the same problem & the same solution.
        Understand how it works, troubleshoot logically BEFORE replacing parts.
        2001 T4 TRAKKA Syncro 2.5TDI,2006 Mk5 2.0TDI Golf manual,2001 Polo 1.4 16V manual [now sold], '09 2.0CR TDI Tiguan manual,
        Numerous Mk1 Golf diesels

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        • #5
          Was it the actual fan that you removed , I did mine a year or two back as the brushes had just worn out and were not replaceable . I got mine out from under the dash on the pass side by removing the lower covers it was fairly easy to do .

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          • #6
            No just had to replace the resistor. That panel that would have saved a bucket load of time was the only one I couldn't remove, and trust me I removed a bunch of them! Thankfully that turned out to be my problem!

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            • #7
              It's just like replacing a fuse when one shorts. But agree wouldn't wish it upon my enemy to install themselves. I remember lying on my back in the right passenger footwell just unscrew everything, as you can't see the screws.

              But still better than getting dealer to it. Firstly the markup on the part and then the labour cost.[emoji51]


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              MY11 Tiguan 147TSI (SOLD)

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                Heater blower resistor - DIY fix

                Originally posted by aussietig View Post
                It's just like replacing a fuse when it blows (pardon the pun). But agree and wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy to DIY themselves. I remember lying on my back in the passenger footwell just to unscrew everything in the Tiguan, as you can't see the screws.

                But still better than getting dealer to it. Firstly the markup on the part and then the labour cost is criminal.[emoji51]


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                Last edited by aussietig; 29-04-2017, 08:42 AM.
                MY11 Tiguan 147TSI (SOLD)

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                • #9
                  Yep that sounds like my Anzac day! Genuine part was $96, so for the sake of a few hours labour I'm pretty happy. Now just on to the other jobs that need doing!

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