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[bluemeany]

The heater fan resistor that gives the slower speed on mpi Minis has failed on ours. The part number JGM100100 is no longer available, so I would like to try replacing the resistor with one from Maplin or elsewhere. Does anyone know what value of resistor I should be looking for?

Thanks

[A-Cell]

Have you checked the resistor. Maybe connection to it is broken. They can be soldered and made to work again.
If you use a digital ohm meter you can check the resistance value. It is only a curly wire on ceramic heat sink.
At a guess I,d say 1.5 ohms, to reduce the voltage to the motor to around 8 volts.

[bluemeany]

Have you checked the resistor. Maybe connection to it is broken. They can be soldered and made to work again.
If you use a digital ohm meter you can check the resistance value. It is only a curly wire on ceramic heat sink.
At a guess I,d say 1.5 ohms, to reduce the voltage to the motor to around 8 volts.

Thank you for that advice. It is still in the car at the moment, but I will get it out and have a look.

[A-Cell]

Failing that join us older mini owners, single speed fan, either ON or OFF. Simples

[miniman retford]

Have you tried Southlakes mini centre ?
Showing on the website, not sure about availability.
might be worth giving them a call.

http://www.southlake...00-p-27794.html

[bluemeany]

Have you tried Southlakes mini centre ?
Showing on the website, not sure about availability.
might be worth giving them a call.

Thank you for the reply. I gave them a call yesterday and they haven't got one. They haven't updated their website.

[Ipod]

Have you tried these?

http://www.moss-euro...ateIndexID=3593

[bluemeany]

Have you tried these?

http://www.moss-euro...ateIndexID=3593

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried them as well. They haven't got the part.

[Ipod]

Have you tried these?

http://www.moss-euro...ateIndexID=3593

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried them as well. They haven't got the part.

Damn it because i need one too

[bluemeany]

Minispares haven't got the part and they do not know if or when they will get any. Perhaps if there is sufficient demand, whoever makes them might make some more. They are a common failing part on most cars with multiple speed heater fans. I intend to leave ours as it is for the time being. When (if!) we get weather conditions that we could use the car without a demister for a while, I intend to get the resistor out and see if it can be repaired. I don't know if the fan will work at all if the resistor is removed. I suppose that it could work on the fast speed, but I don't know. I will report back if I get anywhere with it.

[Ipod]

mine works at full speed.
I thought the switch was gone, so put a new one in and no joy.
So hopfully can get a resistor as that is the only thing i can think of now