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Title: Heater fan won't switch off
Post by: mantahatch on 23 January 2010, 15:17:05
Hi Chaps, just given the car a run, and switched off as normal, and the climate control blower fan won't switch off.

It usually runs for a few seconds after switch off, but this is constant, have pulled the big 30 amp fuse under steering wheel and this has stopped it but I do need a permanent solution.

Thanks in advance.

Oh yes should add the I cannot change the speed of the fan via the buttons.
Title: Re: Heater fan won't switch off
Post by: sexydaz on 23 January 2010, 16:07:43
fanny speed regulator,some call it the hedgehog.go in the car spares area of the site and pm one of the breakers should only be about a tenner :y
Title: Re: Heater fan won't switch off
Post by: mantahatch on 23 January 2010, 16:10:08
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fanny speed regulator,some call it the hedgehog.go in the car spares area of the site and pm one of the breakers should only be about a tenner :y


Thank You  :)
Title: Re: Heater fan won't switch off
Post by: robson on 23 January 2010, 20:44:44
Had this problem myself recently Bought a new hedgehog on ebay for about £60.00. Be very careful when you take the old one out I did it during the cold spell and the retaining clips broke off. Out of interest how many miles has your car done.Can you think of a more stupid design that a failure means the fan keeps running with the ignition off.
Title: Re: Heater fan won't switch off
Post by: Matchless on 23 January 2010, 23:47:14
Check the drain at the bottom of the nearside scuttle, if blocked rain water gets into the heater blower and causes the electronic fan speed controller to fail.
Title: Re: Heater fan won't switch off
Post by: mantahatch on 24 January 2010, 17:08:37
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Had this problem myself recently Bought a new hedgehog on ebay for about £60.00. Be very careful when you take the old one out I did it during the cold spell and the retaining clips broke off. Out of interest how many miles has your car done.Can you think of a more stupid design that a failure means the fan keeps running with the ignition off.


Yes does seem odd to fail that way, I am buying a second hand one off the forum. I have removed the old one and fortunatly the lugs have not broke.
Title: Re: Heater fan won't switch off
Post by: mantahatch on 24 January 2010, 17:10:11
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Check the drain at the bottom of the nearside scuttle, if blocked rain water gets into the heater blower and causes the electronic fan speed controller to fail.


That is one of the jobs I regularly do, and after removing it it is bone dry with no sign of any problems so I suppose it is an internal fault, Thanks for the suggestion though.