renault kangoo 1.5 dci heater blower resistor?

why does the blower work on some of the speeds and why if thermal fuse has gone does the fan work at all can it be the resistor not the fuse?

Mark Norman
January 2017

hi there my van's heater has stopped working all of a sudden i have tested if im gettingt power to the controler on the dash and all seems well,i was reading and some where onabout the thermal fuse ,can someone explain where it is please ( 2000 reg y ).also i looked at the thermal plug under the dash and i have been able to disconnect it but i dont have and spare wire to pull it towards me i noticed there is 2 wires going in and then there is a few coming out do them coming out disconnect ?

ian g
November 2012

Followed instruction worked took 15 mins max fixed for 82p thanks

Richard Willn
November 2012

did this resister repair to my kangoo today, now works perfect, cost 82p from maplins ordered part friday afternoon arrived sat am all sorted at a fraction of the cost of main dealer or diy replacement unit.
great advise thank you all for your input.

martyn c
May 2011

First do not have your key in the ignition on position or when feeling for the resistor pack you can get a small shock!.pull the pack from its housing socket and cut the red and black wires half way(draw them gently first).the small thermal resistor can be cut away from between the coils(be carefull not to crush any of the coils together).The maplins thermal fuse is good for the replacement but they dont usually keep these in the shop stock but ordered they arrive within two days.Soldering-this is the important bit-the housing is coated in zinc for weather protection.You cannot solder to zinc so save yourself time and mess.
Scrap/file carefully the coating down to the brass below.This will now be good for the joint and will automaticaly reseal with the solder.Reconnect the red and black with a twin connector block and bind with electrical tape to seal.refit into fan housing and hey presto fan now works great.

AJ
May 2011

Just followed mrlazyuk's instructions and had the job done in 10 mins - not bad for a complete novice. Many thanks to all, especially Mr Lazy. p.s. would recomend a good torch, you can see the unit - but only prior to putting your hands in !!

Mr T
February 2011

The thermal fuses I see in maplins are 128 degrees but what is the current rating for the thermal fuse for the heater blower?....is it 10 Amps?

Thanks

Andy
January 2011

Doh just reread some of the threads and seen 69 pence for the fuse and it would be 2.99 delivery from maplins.
i just looked on ebay. typed in thermal fuse and got one being delivered for £1.44
Do they solder into place ok usually? as im thinking if they are a thermal fuse, wont the soldering action blow the fuse?????
any other way of joining it to the old connectors?

moogy
October 2010

looking at my options. i can get a 127 degrees fuse and solder it into the old resistor pack when i take it out or buy a unit off ebay £25 and just replace the whole unit....am i right in thinking this????
how much is the fuse from maplins? besides it being 127 degrees fuse, does it have a different name?
thanks for your help guys

moogy
October 2010

it will have a temperture fuse can get from maplin (127 degress)
the unit pack is under the drip tray in the centre of the engine bay remove the wipers and pull the plastic tray away.
its black and looks lke a big fan just undo the connections and pull the little resistor unit out away from the whole unit ( you will see this )cut out the fuse and solder the new fuse in. you could test the fuse first on ohms.

mrlazyuk
February 2010

thermal fuse from maplin .69 pence solder the new one in when you snip the blown fuse out.

mrlazyuk
December 2009

Just replaced one on my kangoo van. Easy job once you know where to look. Under the bonnet on the drivers side, take out the leaf mesh guard and the plastic tray underneath. The heater blower is at arms length in the middle of the cavity. The part that needs replacing has a black and a red wire coming out of it. There are 3 plastic clips holding it into the body of the fan.Undo the clips and pull it out. Now reach behind the fan assembly and pull out the multiplug connector. The resistor unit should come out. Disconnect the multiplug from the resistor unit and remove. Fitting the new one is the reverse procedure. Remember that this will have to be done without being able to see what you are doing, a bit like the krypton factor!!The part from renault cost £31:95 inc vat I found a comment on the internet that said someone had paid renault £300 to do this job!!! Its a bit fiddly but worth it. Good Luck.

Brian.
April 2009

The resistor is usually inside the circular drum that houses the blower. Find the blower (commonly behind the passenger glove box) and look for a 4-wire cable that will connect to the resistor. Follow the cable and you should be able to see two bolts with fairly small heads. These hold the resistor into the drum. You will probably need to undo the cable connector and then you should be able to undo the bolts to withdraw the resistor. Mine is a green board with an embedded resistor circuit and a thermal fuse. Cheers, Chris

chrisw2811
February 2008

where is the location of the heater resistor on the kangoo and how od i access it to replace it, what parts do i need to remove first? anyone have an exploded diagram by chance?

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jamie
February 2008

I had a similar problem on my 02 Laguna 1.9 DCI. Only the maximum blower speed worked. The resistor was under the glove box, secured to the blower unit by two 5.5mm headed bolts. The fault was a thermal fuse that bridges the two halves of the resistor - the solder connection had broken. I cleaned up the contacts and re-soldered them. Took about an hour to remove, repair and replace the resistor. Cost was zero. Has worked fine since (2 months). The previous owner paid over £300 to have it replaced, so it seems a comon fault.

ChrisW2811
February 2008

Available on eBay - Kangoo heater resistor - about £25 delivered.
The damn thing has just failed on my 04 Kangoo too!

Alan Smith
January 2008