I am in New Zealand and my cars cabin fan motor is fried.
I can't find anything to replace it and it is a real pain.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks. Michael.
burnt out blower motor
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What has actually happened to it?
The lead feeding it can suffer from some very determined corrosion which is virtually impossible to shift - sort it and the motor works.
The brushes can fail - new ones are not easy to get but you can file down some similar ones (domestic appliances like washing machines may use something similar - the lower the voltage the appliance the better - see other postings on this site)
Finally - its probably never worked properly - as the standard circuit boards didn't operate the full speed relay - see stick at the top of this section.
The lead feeding it can suffer from some very determined corrosion which is virtually impossible to shift - sort it and the motor works.
The brushes can fail - new ones are not easy to get but you can file down some similar ones (domestic appliances like washing machines may use something similar - the lower the voltage the appliance the better - see other postings on this site)
Finally - its probably never worked properly - as the standard circuit boards didn't operate the full speed relay - see stick at the top of this section.
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Im not actually sure what has happened to it.
I've had the car for about 6 months now and thats the only thing that still needs to be fixed.
I've tried to get it out before but I could'nt figure out how. It's winter here in NZ and as soon as i get under way the windows fog up.
I checked all the leads and they all seem to be alright
I've had the car for about 6 months now and thats the only thing that still needs to be fixed.
I've tried to get it out before but I could'nt figure out how. It's winter here in NZ and as soon as i get under way the windows fog up.
I checked all the leads and they all seem to be alright
On my DTR Turbo the motor supply is easily visible running alongside the motor case. Break the connector and see if an independent 12 volt supply will run the motor. If the motor works - your problem is in the controls, if it doesn't - its the motor - which you'll have to remove and replace or repair.
Often when brushes are worn a motor will work for a while after thumping.
Often when brushes are worn a motor will work for a while after thumping.
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If the motor runs with an independent 12v supply, my money's on "heater module" failure.
If this turns out to be the case, with no blow, you should be able to fix the module by re-soldering all the joints on the module circuit board.
You'll find the module located in the blower duct next to the blower itself.
If this turns out to be the case, with no blow, you should be able to fix the module by re-soldering all the joints on the module circuit board.
You'll find the module located in the blower duct next to the blower itself.
They think it's all over, it is now!
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I took the motor out and hooked it up to a 9v battery and... nothing, so I went to the auto dismantlers in town and found a bx16tgs so i grabbed the fan motor out of it and took it home cleaned it up and did the same thing with the 9v battery and it sarted spinning so i put that one in and it seems to be working pretty well.
Thanks for the help. Michael
Thanks for the help. Michael
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