Mechanic or Auto Electrics for Air Blowers?

RealGem

Hi,

The air blowers on my non-air-conditioned car only now work on Full (No. 4), which drowns out the radio unless it's on very loud.

I would like to to get the blowers fixed so that the mild (settings 1, 2 and 3) blowers work as well.

Is this a job mechanics do, or only Auto Electrics?

And if anyone has tips to get it done as cheaply as possible, that would be great too.

Thank you

v40vol

Sounds like motor blower resistor.

But they can be placed in different locations depending on the car?
Some easy to get at, others awkward!

ossie

Hope it is not a Zafira as there has been a recall!

RealGem

v40vol wrote: »

Sounds like motor blower resistor.

But they can be placed in different locations depending on the car?
Some easy to get at, others awkward!

It's a 2005 Corsa.

Thanks

davetrousers

Search on ebay for a Corsa Fan resistor

RealGem

davetrousers wrote: »

Search on ebay for a Corsa Fan resistor

Thanks Davetrousers

Does that mean a numpty like me can fit it?

Or do you mean to give to a mechanic?

cheers

System

Its certainly a DIY job. Might also want to change your pollen filter as well as most resistor packs are put in the fresh air intake pipe for cooling and when you don't change the pollen filter the resistor packs don't get the cooling they need and burn out.

v40vol

There's some good video's on youtube for your corsa c

consumers_revenge

Sensible diyer should be able to change hopefully

Took me 15 mins in an aldi car park with a Philips screwdriver and a replacement unit for my mark 1 focus.

Had loads of odd looks mind! Then realized what they THOUGHT I was doing.

facade

consumers_revenge wrote: »

Had loads of odd looks mind! Then realized what they THOUGHT I was doing.

The mind boggles :eek:


Unless you mean they thought you were stealing pieces off it, an act so routine not one of them bothered to call the police

wgl2014

I've had a couple of fans seize up enough that only the highest setting gives enough juice to get them spinning, whilst things are apart it could be worth giving the bearings a spray or dab of grease.