YouTube Video Editor. Steps on how to access the Final Stage which runs the blower motor. When this unit fails the blower speed can become erratic or not run at time. It can also cause aWhere is ac fan blowermotor resistor located on a 1997 740il bmw. the blower motor resister is located in the center of the dash board right above the radio,you have to remove the top part of the dash board to get to it. Its not that hard. about a 35minute job if u have some car knowledge. you can go to bimmer forum and there u will find pics 2002 BMW X5 3.0 Let me give you some background on what problems I had: First off, I was experiencing erradic blowing out of the A/C vents. This was solved by a DIY post for Blower Motor Resistor aka Final Stage Unit repair I found here at X5world. The blower motor is located behind the center of the dashboard and is serviced from the interior of the vehicle. The blower motor resistor is mounted to the rear of the blower motor. Remove the IHKA control panel, radio and seat heat controls. See our tech article on the IHKA control panel, radio and seat heat controls replacement. Example offers of car parts bmw x5 blower fan. BMW X5 E53 E39 HEATER BLOWER FAN MOTOR FINAL STAGE RESISTOR 64116923204 HEDGEHOG - Bolton,United Kingdom (17.90 GBP) BRAND NEW BMW X5 HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR FAN - HR10 - Manchester,United Kingdom (16.00 GBP) BMW X5 3.0 4.4 4.6i 4.8is BLOWER RESISTOR FAN - HR10 - Manchester,United Kingdom (16.00 GBP)
The relay for the fan is not a relay but instead a solid state transistor called a "final stage" It is located on the passenger side of the heater box. if you remove the glovebox it is easier to access it. try removing the glovebox then looking up and to your left. check out this link.. its for a 540 but is basically the same.
Knowing how to replace a blower motor resistor can help you fix your vehicle's fan. A blower motor resistor controls the fan speed of the blower, so if you h