Why Does Resistor Pack Go?

[Andy_con]

the resistor pack on my 182 went today and the resistor pack on the grand scenic has been gone for a while.

why do they go?

ive ordered a second hand one for the 182 off ebay just now, £16 total.

need to remove the dash on the scenic to sort it

 

[STEVE.M]

the resistor pack on my 182 went today and the resistor pack on the grand scenic has been gone for a while.

why do they go?

Basically,they overheat & burn out,but not as spectacularly as Zafira `s.

 

[Andy_con]

in the 182's 11 years of life this will be the third one

 

[STEVE.M]

in the 182's 11 years of life this will be the third one

To put this in perspective,will this be the second used eBay item & how many pollen filters have you replaced in 11 years?

 

[Andy_con]

To put this in perspective,will this be the second used eBay item & how many pollen filters have you replaced in 11 years?

you make it sound like a resistor pack is like a set of tyres

it should last the life of the car!!

pollen filter might not of been changed recently 2-3 years, but that shouldn't make the resistor pack go

 

[STEVE.M]

:smile:

you make it sound like a resistor pack is like a set of tyres :wink:

it should last the life of the car!!

pollen filter might not of been changed recently 2-3 years, but that shouldn't make the resistor pack go

Not many electrical units last the life of the car.Battery?Alternator?Bulbs?O2 sensors? Probably not.
Vauxhall obviously think the pollen filter has a bearing on the resistors failing.
http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/zafiracustomeradvice.html

 

[bloke]

it should last the life of the car!!

nope, you should see how quick some bmw's get through them!!

 

[Andy_con]

:smile:

Not many electrical units last the life of the car.Battery?Alternator?Bulbs?O2 sensors? Probably not.
Vauxhall obviously think the pollen filter has a bearing on the resistors failing.
http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/zafiracustomeradvice.html

but a resistor pack is an electrical circuit which shouldn't blow.
poor design

 

[STEVE.M]

:smile:

but a resistor pack is an electrical circuit which shouldn't blow.
poor design

If its designed to blow the day after the warranty expires,they`ve done a good job!