ventilation only works in the high position

[ahmad]

My ventilation only works in the high (1=2 3=4) position, that means position is runing very high, the correct speed on 1 and 2 is not rite, anyone help to figure this prob out

[iseedipp]

is your car an early production e46 like an 00 or 01, it's most likely your blower resistor. They changed the design of them as they were over heating and burning out, i don't recall what year. If you leave your ac/heater on will it cut in and out every now and then?

[ahmad]

its from 02/2001

[ahmad]

Originally Posted by iseedipp

is your car an early production e46 like an 00 or 01, it's most likely your blower resistor. They changed the design of them as they were over heating and burning out, i don't recall what year. If you leave your ac/heater on will it cut in and out every now and then?

yea if i leave it its going up and down in speed

[iseedipp]

it's your blower resistor, i believe it's about $300 it's located under your dash some where. I'd contact Jason at tischer BMW.. www.mileoneparts.com if you plan on fixing it yourself if not i'd take it to an indy bmw shop since you're more likely not under warranty.

Jason Reighard
BMW Parts Advisor
Tischer BMW of Silver Spring
301-890-3000 x2885
jreighard@tischer.com

[ahmad]

do u have a pic where they ting is i have to look after or a DIY. becouse i have my Dashboard full out right now. so i can find the prob

[iseedipp]

unfortunately i don't have a pic i know what it looks like, it's basically a black heatsink for a cpu but on a larger hand sized scale. I believe it goes near your ac controls in the center but under like in the footwell area. It's kind of hard to describe.

[iseedipp]

apparently these are the install guides. I am not responsible for any of this by the way .

"The E46 blower resistor is harder to remove than the E39 but if your game I'll tell you. Open the Glove box. Remove the three phillips screws across the top of the open box. Remove the two phillip screws that are deeper in on the sides of the open box(nine and three o'clock). Hard to see, use your flashlight. With these five screw removed remove the glove box. Disconnect the flashlight charger plug, and the glove box light connector. Pay attention to the wire routing. Remove plastic cover behind glove box. Locate motor and metal link to one of the a/c doors. Remove the metal arm from the plastic clip. Slide motor out and disconnect. There is an odd shaped black plastic piece with two T-20 or 25 Torx screws that need to be removed. Remove plastic piece. The Final stage is located behind the metal arm for the a/c door. I remove the floor heater duct for more room. You may or may not feel the need. If you wish pull on the leather extension to the center console outward until you hear a loud plastic cracking. Stop. Take a deep breath and know that you have broken nothing important Remove heater duct careful not to break the blend air door cam (white) and the lever connected to it (black). You can pull that black lever out if you are patient. Back to the final stage now that you have more room. It is the component with the 5 0r 6 large gauge wires on the connector. Push back the black plastic clamp while pulling/wiggling on the connector. The final stage should come out, then disconnect the connector. Reinstall all. Make sure the heater duct is installed properly if you removed it."

oh my old blower resistor was super hot like burning hot so be careful

[323Sum]

I've had mine changed and i have a 2000 model E46. They are an absolute b*tch to get to. They have a pretty big heatsink on one end... I installed an updated version to avoid it happening again... Cost approx. $300 Aussie bucks