172 Cup blower help needed !!!

[ex-Chinese Dave]

I picked up a 172 Cup last week and I was told the blower was not working. The seller had a blower from another Cup and told me that it must be the blower unit itself as he'd checked everything else. This morning I removed the blower from the car (what a f****** tw*t of a job that was, wipers off when they didn't want to, metal panel in front of blower off, two nuts snapped on the blower itself and I haven't yet got my new socket set so was making do with a pile of sh!te tools!!!). I fitted the supplied blower and guess what? Nothing happens.

What am I missing? Could the supplied blower be knackered too? (both blowers motors spin freely) Is there a way to test it without a volt tester?

Any help welcomed.

 

[Matt Cup]

I presume you’ve checked fuses for yourself instead of taking the previous owners word for it just to rule it out?

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

I presume you’ve checked fuses for yourself instead of taking the previous owners word for it just to rule it out?

I took the panel off this morning, went to get a brew and completely forgot. Just drove to my parents to watch the game and found the panel on the floor. Schoolboy error. Will check later (insert face palm)

 

[hopgop1]

Tried bridging the plug for the heater resistor? If that makes it go, you know it's the resistor.

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Tried bridging the plug for the heater resistor? If that makes it go, you know it's the resistor.

I have no idea how to do that. Where is the resistor?

 

[hopgop1]

I have no idea how to do that. Where is the resistor?

Drivers side under the scuttle I believe, have a search there must be some pics somewhere.

 

[Matt Cup]

This is the resistor location.

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Thanks.

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Is this the correct resistor for the fan? I've looked online and the part number 7701051272 keeps popping up. K-Tec sell one for over £200 but there are many cheaper ones for sale such as this....


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12161032...FGC4TA&hash=item1c508a5d4a:g:Bk0AAOSwDGZiPc1L

Does this plug into the blower unit?

 

[Gus]

Is this the correct resistor for the fan? I've looked online and the part number 7701051272 keeps popping up. K-Tec sell one for over £200 but there are many cheaper ones for sale such as this....


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12161032...FGC4TA&hash=item1c508a5d4a:g:Bk0AAOSwDGZiPc1L

Does this plug into the blower unit?

Yes, that looks like it. Id buy that.

The location for it is in the pic above. you should be able to see it under the scuttle panel.

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

All I can say is “FFS!”

Took the cover off the fuse box and checked all the fuses. Then I noticed this little friend sat as it is in the photo. I plugged it in and guess what?

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Why would that yellow plug be sat like that? Was the original fan dead and the previous chap has unplugged this ready for the new fan to be fitted?

 

[imprezaworks]

It's french. Plug it back in and forget it never happened 👍

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

At least it’s all working now. I have the resistor ordered so that’ll come in handy if I never use it!