Blower only works on position 4

[Frelon]

New blower motor solved the problem......


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[davjeff]

Good - very helpful, just one question: how much of a job is it to take the glovebox out (Passat saloon 2006)? I can see 4 torx screws, but there are some electrical fittings built into it - airbag selection switch. etc. Can these be unplugged at the back fairly easily? A bit of re-assurance would be appreciated! Thanks.

[planktonian]

Good - very helpful, just one question: how much of a job is it to take the glovebox out (Passat saloon 2006)? I can see 4 torx screws, but there are some electrical fittings built into it - airbag selection switch. etc. Can these be unplugged at the back fairly easily? A bit of re-assurance would be appreciated! Thanks.

Motor should come out without removing glove box. First disconnect wire connector then you just twist it (can't remember whether clockwise or anti). Mine was very stiff, felt like it could break but then just snapped free. Check martin 1810's comment here:
Please Help how to remove the glovebox on a 2006 passat

[RichardSEL]

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[davjeff]

Remove glovebox, remove metal plate covering blower motor. You should see resistor pack which unplugs. Buy new one and replace. It's often the overheating fuse thats gone so if you can use a soldering iron and a multimeter it will cost very little to repair. Goodluck

For the Passat 2006 140 tdi, no need to remove the glovebox. Take out the soft insulated cover in the bottom of the passenger footwell behind the glovebox - it's held with two thumbturn screws - no need even of a screwdriver. You will then see the multiplug connected to the resistor pack, pull it out, then slide the pack 4mm to the left, and take it out. IMPORTANT - DON'T SOLDER THE NEW FUSE - THE HEAT WILL DESTROY IT. Cut the old one away carefully, and clean the two spiked teminals. I cut the spades off two crimped connectors, and slipped one over each spike. I then bent the new fuse tails at 90 degrees, and dropped them into the connectors, before crimping tightly. It's working fine so far, you need a RA14Q ceramic fuse from Maplin's - 85p. VW quoted me £40.48 for a new resistor pack.

The whole job took me just 40 minutes, including replacing the footwell panel - a piece of cake!