Yet another blower fan (Fuse 75, 76) question

Hello. I'm new to the forums, although I have used them before to help me with minor issues.

This is a minor issue, but I am having a HELL of a time figuring it out. I've read through several posts about the location of Fuses 75 and 76 and the FSU in a 2001 530i, but I can't seem to find it. I've scoured the glove box, underneath the glove box, inside the fuse panel, all to no avail. I'm frustrated now, so I've stopped. I'm not an idiot so not being able to figure this out is utterly infuriating. Any help would be great...especially with pictures.

I just checked mine a month ago. Do this, put your head where the passenger feet should be, I mean, really in there against the wall. Look up to the sky, pull that black panel with a big round hole towards passenger seat. You'll see.

There are plenty of pictures of the FSU location and the fuse locations in the FSU threads in the bestlinks ...

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Originally Posted by Lailoken

Hello. I'm new to the forums, although I have used them before to help me with minor issues.

This is a minor issue, but I am having a HELL of a time figuring it out. I've read through several posts about the location of Fuses 75 and 76 and the FSU in a 2001 530i, but I can't seem to find it. I've scoured the glove box, underneath the glove box, inside the fuse panel, all to no avail. I'm frustrated now, so I've stopped. I'm not an idiot so not being able to figure this out is utterly infuriating. Any help would be great...especially with pictures.

Pull the bottom plastic panel off that is under the glove box, pull it straight back toward the seat.
Then unhook the side supports for the glove box.
This is what your will see.

Originally Posted by SeanPhang

I just checked mine a month ago. Do this, put your head where the passenger feet should be, I mean, really in there against the wall. Look up to the sky, pull that black panel with a big round hole towards passenger seat. You'll see.

Awesome! Thanks so much. Finally got it open.

Originally Posted by JimLev

Pull the bottom plastic panel off that is under the glove box, pull it straight back toward the seat.
Then unhook the side supports for the glove box.
This is what your will see.

Thank you also! One more question though: Whats the easiest way to unhook the supports without breaking the tabs?