VTI Civic heater fan problem

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The first two settings on the interior fan of my 1997 1.8 vti civic do not work but 3 and 4 do . Any ideas as to the problem and the solution?

From Wantage, 2 posts

Hi
My Aerodeck has just developed exactly the same problem - can you tell me if you found out the cause?
Thanks
Steve

From Usa, 2 posts

check out the resistor block usually located somewhere near the a/c evaporator

From Swindon , Wiltshire, 2 posts

Originally posted by Bunter on 29 Apr 2004 8:34 PM
The first two settings on the interior fan of my 1997 1.8 vti civic do not work but 3 and 4 do . Any ideas as to the problem and the solution? My car has just done the same. If you remove the glove box ( 2 x screws at the bottom on the outside ) you will find the blower. On top of the blower you will find a red coupler attached to what looks like a blanking plate held on with 2 x tiny screws. This is the heater resistor, remove it and attached you will see something which looks like the filaments from inside of light bulb, you will find that the soldering has broken off where the 2 resistors join. You can either re-solder or buy a replacement made by valeo climate systems or get one off a scrap rover 400. Hopes this helps. Contact me l.lainton@btinternet.com if you need any more information.

From Bury, Lancs, 1 post

Originally posted by Bunter on 29 Apr 2004 8:34 PM
The first two settings on the interior fan of my 1997 1.8 vti civic do not work but 3 and 4 do . Any ideas as to the problem and the solution?

There's nothing you can do yourself, I have had the same problem on my 1.6LS and had to go the main dealer to have a new part which was around £50 fitted.

From Wantage, 2 posts

Hi,
Thanks for your help. I removed the resistor block as you suggested and it was indeed broken in the centre of the middle resistor. I have ordered a new one from Honda for £26 + P & P.

I looked for the part in a breakers yard and found several Rover 400's - but they had already been robbed for the same part! In fact in one car, a broken resistor block was still lying in the passenger floor pan!

This sounds like a common problem, and looking at the construction of the part it is no wonder! Why they make such a fragile assembly which is bound to break as soon as you look at it is beyond me! They even put cement on the coils, so that when they get hot and expand - they get metal fatigue and break! brilliant design! (must be a Rover designed part cos no Japanese would ever design something so bad!

Thanks again for your help 72evo - much appreciated!

Steve

From Swindon , Wiltshire, 2 posts

Originally posted by steve6375 on 8 Nov 2004 2:26 PM
Hi,
Thanks for your help. I removed the resistor block as you suggested and it was indeed broken in the centre of the middle resistor. I have ordered a new one from Honda for £26 + P & P.

I looked for the part in a breakers yard and found several Rover 400's - but they had already been robbed for the same part! In fact in one car, a broken resistor block was still lying in the passenger floor pan!

This sounds like a common problem, and looking at the construction of the part it is no wonder! Why they make such a fragile assembly which is bound to break as soon as you look at it is beyond me! They even put cement on the coils, so that when they get hot and expand - they get metal fatigue and break! brilliant design! (must be a Rover designed part cos no Japanese manufacturer would ever design something so bad!

Thanks again for your help 72evo - much appreciated!

SteveNo problem Steve, glad it worked.

From UK, 1 post

The following links may be useful: Remember that the Rover 400/200/600 series are basically rebadged Hondas and so the components are virtually identical in this case!


http://forums.mg-rover.org/archive/index.php/t-55979.html


http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/technozen/tutorial/rover_heater_fan_resistor_pack.zip

From Kirkcaldy, 1 post

I replaced all 3 resistive coils with power resistors from Maplin. But I felt that the resistors, heavy beasts that they are, would waggle around and eventually fracture. So I twisted a bit of heavy copper wire inside a heat resistant sleeve around the free ends. Now they are rock solid and I’m confident they should last a long time.



If anyone needs clarification or help with this mod, feel free top email me at bobk1@lycos.co.uk and I‘ll do what I can.

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Hi, I have just used the guys at REZPAX.COM. I cannot solder so I sent them my broken Resistor Pack Module for repair with new ceramic resistors. It was return posted the same day and it cost me £13.00.
They also supply just the ceramic resistor repair kits for soldering yourself for about £7.00.
I downloaded their Removal & Repair Guide which was excellent. It features a Rover 400 in the guide (I think) but it is the same as my Honda.



http://www.rezpax.com