Blower only works on position 4

**Stuart W** · 27-08-2009,02:58 AM

Originally Posted by eob

What age is you VW? Still in warranty? If your car is a B6 I'm still suprised at such an early failure.

Are you asking me, eob?

The age and mileage is in my signature, although it's now pushing 90,000 miles.

**martin1810** · 27-08-2009,02:32 PM

Glovebox held in by seven bolts. Remove them and insert small screwdriver in slot near bottom to release. Pull out.

toneil461 · 28-08-2009,11:06 PM

Stuart, dead easy to replace the resistor. You dont have to remove the glovebox. Under the glovebox area (below dash) you will find a material type cover that his held by two screw type fixings., remove fixings using your fingers and remove cover. You'll find your pollen filter is located under this cover . look upwards and you'll see the resistor fitted in it's housing it'll have about 3 wires/connector going to it. The resistor slides out from the housing. Romove wires etc and refit new unit. The resistor DOES fail I have changed them before on Passats
Hope this helps! Terry..

**Stuart W** · 29-08-2009,10:15 PM

Thanks, guys - I'll hopefully get to it next week, and if I can't get at it without removing the glovebox I'll revert to Martin's advice

**Stuart W** · 03-09-2009,09:46 PM

Sorted now - as Toneil says you just remove the cover under the glovebox and take it from there - you don't even need any tools, although you might need a lamp or torch.

The resistor cost around £35 - if I'd known it was going to be so easy I might have tried to get one from a breakers and saved a couple of pounds, but it's done now.

But thanks for all the help

toneil461 · 03-09-2009,09:53 PM

Well done Stuart! all ready now for Winter.
Terry..

**Gerry T** · 07-09-2009,08:41 PM

Just had the same problem on my 2006 2.0TDI Passat. The resistor cost £30 ands a few pence from a main dealer. It is easy to get at and does not involve dismantling the glove box.
Access is gained from the passenger footwell. Remove the 2 plastic screws holding up the foam cover (this also gives access to the pollen filter). You will see a black plastic electrical connector with four wires that goes into a white plastic holder. Squeeze the ends of the black plug to release the locks and pull out. At one end of the white socket is a lug that when squeezed will allow the socket to be slid to one side and removed. The white socket is the resistor unit. Replacement is the opposite of removal. Takes ten minutes tops.
Unfortunately for me the new resistor pack lasted four days before the same fault appeared. Have contacted my dealer today by email and await a reply incase they supplied a faulty part or there is an underlying fault that caused it to blow so soon. Can't think what though.
Pity there isn't a Haynes manual for this model yet. The previous model Passat is different from this one.

**damomac** · 07-10-2009,08:02 PM

Hi all,

My 2005 1.9TDI has just developed this fault.

What is the correct name of this resistor and I'm guessing any VW dealership should stock it ?

Many thanks.