Replacing the final stage unit/blower motor resistor (E39)

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Replacing the final stage unit/blower motor resistor (E39)

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03-20-2013, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by williejr185

Well, I got it out last night. I had to call my brother with much skinnier hands, he pulled it out using no effort at all.

Now I'm having problems getting mine back in! It has been out so long, I had to come back to this thread just to figure out WHERE it goes back in..

EDIT:
I found this video, where someone else a year ago had a similar problem getting it back IN.

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