Blower Final Stage Fan Resistor May Fail: BMW 330xi Heating & Air Conditioning

Problem overview

The blower final stage fan resistor is known to fail. Symptoms are the heater fan speed varies regardless of the setting, the fan will not turn off when the car is switched off, or the fan will not switch on at all.

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BMW 330xi vehicles with this problem

4 model years affected

Average mileage: 111,280 miles

(70,000 - 155,244)

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Blower Motor Resistor Replacement

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Blower Final Stage Fan Resistor May Fail on BMW 330xi

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