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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: maxp on 09 September 2009, 13:38

Title: DIY Resistor fix for Heater/Blow/Fan
Post by: maxp on 09 September 2009, 13:38

I know the fan/blower only working on speed #3 is a common fault.

Seeing as a replacement resistor costs over 20 quid, ive heard its possible to just solder a new part onto the resistor.

Has anyone tried this? If so what is the part?

Title: Re: DIY Resistor fix for Heater/Blow/Fan
Post by: Ben Lessani on 09 September 2009, 13:39

IIRC The resistor(s) are seriously expensive anyway.

Title: Re: DIY Resistor fix for Heater/Blow/Fan
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 09 September 2009, 13:56

Take the blown one down to Maplin to match up the OHM rating, then just solder in it yourself.


http://www.csgnetwork.com/resistcolcalc.html

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/resist.htm

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=resistor&menu=-2

Piece of cake.

Title: Re: DIY Resistor fix for Heater/Blow/Fan
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 09 September 2009, 14:36

if its the same as the corrado one its a thermal resistor you want

Title: Re: DIY Resistor fix for Heater/Blow/Fan
Post by: danny_p on 09 September 2009, 14:40

Phuck the ohm rateing.  Power disaption rateing is FAR more inporteant in this kind of appliction.

the resistor you replace it with needs to be able to dispapte adiquate power so it dosent melt.  

getting the value of the reistor is going to be optimal but a littel pissy one will just burn

Title: Re: DIY Resistor fix for Heater/Blow/Fan
Post by: maxp on 09 September 2009, 14:45

Found this link, thought i'd share.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2665283

They seem to discuss replacing the thermal fuse rather than a thermal resistor though.

Title: Re: DIY Resistor fix for Heater/Blow/Fan
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 09 September 2009, 15:12

sorry i meant fuse!