Technical Heater problem

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Technical Heater problem

Sloper

02 Doblo 1.9 JTD ELX
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My heater blower has packed up and I've searched the forum and found several threads re. heater problems, but I'm still confused.

Apparently, older Doblos suffer a common fault with the heater, which is the ballast resistor that provides the different fan-speeds. What's confusing me is that there is still voltage at the power plug to the fan, (although it's the same voltage for each fan speed - I would have expected each speed has a different voltage?)
The fan doesn't spin, yet it does if I connect it directly to the battery :confused:

I read somewhere that if the ballast resistor has gone, the fan will still work on max (no. 4), but my fan will not work at all. Anyone offer any advice? :)
 
Confusing, resistors limit the current so maybe although there is voltage there perhaps the current is too low to turn the motor, try a bulb. Speed 4 should work as its straight through but if a connector has corroded increasing the resistance it would affect all speeds.
 
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