E36 Fan Blower?

[onlinegamesnz]

Hi, i have a E36 1996 318i and am having problems with what seems to be the fan blower? When the engine in running, i push the AIRCON button and the revs change, so i know that the aircon is working fine...however nothing is blowing out...there is no go whatsoever from the FAN blower....I turn the speed onto FULL and still nothing. i was told to look at a unit called the blower resister? and this is what i came up with? "pictures attached"

Any ideas?

Thanks

[oakley]

Thats ur final stage resistor or "hedgehog".. that can cause the probs but u usually find the fan blows on just one speed if that goes..Do u get the fan blowing if the aircons off or do u have no fan at all??

[onlinegamesnz]

No fan at all

[onlinegamesnz]

anyone got any ideas??

thanks

[oakley]

Then id personally say (at a guess) the Hedgehog is fine.. If u have a mutimetre u could check see if its working fine buy testing to see theres a current through it.. But id go with another fuse \ relay.. try the Thermal fuse thats on the hater box.. some are on the left \ some the right of the actual blower unit.. Or just search in the search option above for heater or blower etc and u'll get millions of pages going into varyin details of things to try.. Good luck :)

[onlinegamesnz]

but where the hell do i find the heater box....ive searched for this thing for years. do i have to remove the dash? where are the relays for the fan located? is there some where i can apply 12v to the fan directly to test the fan?

thanks

[Gryz]

It could be the capacitor. I replaced mine when I was having trouble and havent had a problem since. I don't have the link at the moment, but if you search under my name you should find it.

[onlinegamesnz]

yes i have done this...nothing?

how can i apply 12v directly to the fan? also where is the HEATER BOX? and the realys/fuses for the fan

thanks

[onlinegamesnz]

anyone? i am really stuck?

[onlinegamesnz]

ok, i have check the fan with 12v...works fine...have checked RELAY 9 (blower relay)...energises when i put it in..and i have checked fuse 48 which is a large 40 amp fuse....not blown..yet still my fan refuses to work..i have the bentlys manual and it says to check the heater box?? under the glove box...(right hand drive) so on the left...but i cant find it...it also says there is a AUXILARY RELAY BOX containing realays and fuses also under the glove box..al i found was one relay and one fuse (the 40 amp big one)..? wheres the heater box?

pictures attached?

PLEASE HELP...ive been stuck on this for about a year now....convinced im going to crack it

cheers

[onlinegamesnz]

can anyone shed somemore light on this issue? IM STILL STUCK? and its really getting to me...?

[imrbobby]

i know this post is old but i need to find out the problem! =( anyone know??

[rjordaan]

it could be the blades on your blower fan thats broken and catching on the blower see below

http://sqbimmer.com/dump/e36_blower_motor/

[Theo podges]

Ah, what a pleasant surprise finding another south african on this forum. From which part of the country are you from rjordaan?

Sorry for not staying with the thread ladies and gentlemen.

[rjordaan]

From Boksburg u ?:thumbup:

[Theo podges]

A small village they call Pullenshope, it's close to Witbank.:)