WTB: Heater resistor card

[CMF_LonePhantom]

Hey all. I'm after a working heater resistor card for my Micra. Winter is almost upon us, and I don't want to spend another winter with the heater on full blast in order to keep warm!

I've tried repairing mine but it seems too far gone. Has somebody out there got a working one for a reasonable price?

Thanks in advance.

 

[CMF_danno88]

if ur talking about the fan speed resistor (which i think u are), then ill get u a good price on a new one tmr...

danno

 

[CMF_LonePhantom]

Yeah that's the one mate, the one found below the glovebox. A price would be good thanks.

 

[CMF_LX97]

Hey,
I bought one at the end of 08 from the Nissan dealer for $42

 

[CMF_LonePhantom]

OK cool, thanks. Maybe I'll check my local dealer, $42 sounds like an ok price.

 

[CMF_makes]

Hi LonePhantom,

I suggest you check your heater/aircon fan motor first before putting in the new resistor card. I put a new card in once and it failed after about 30mins....

Turned out the fan motor was drawing too much current (and 'burning out" the resistor card) because it had a problem... when i took the motor out I discovered the bearings or something where stuffed because it wouldn't spin very freely... Ended up having to get a replacement motor from a wrecker.

Just thought i would mention it so you don't have the same problem i did...

 

[CMF_LonePhantom]

Thanks for that, I may have a look into it. I think the motor is ok, the fan definitely sounds like it's spinning ok. Does it come out easily to check?

 

[CMF_deNs]

Could try to find the rating of the blower fan and either change the fuse to something much lower to test with or place a fuse inline in the event that it isn't. It may be worth pulling it out anyway to check it as just a general maintenance thing. That said I'm not sure how easy/difficult it would be to pull it out.. never done it personally.

---dens

 

[CMF_makes]

Yes the fan is easy to remove... it's located in the same area under the dashboard as the resistor card. You just have to remove three bolts i think and it will drop out easily.

 

[CMF_LonePhantom]

Great, thanks for that info, hopefully I get a chance to do that over the weekend.