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Old March 21st 13, 11:07 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics.repair,alt.autos.bmw,alt.home.repair
Mark[_1_]
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Default Root cause insight into the common BMW blower motor resistor failures


> > If the failure is that the blower motor doesn't run at all, they are
> > probably failing open. *If the failure is either that the blower motor
> > runs at maximum speed, or a fuse blows, then they are probably failing
> > shorted.

>


i guess they call replacing a simple resistor with a bunch of
transistors.... "progress"

i'd replace the module with a bunch of power resistors and maybe a PTC
(self resetting) fuse

Mark


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