where is the heater blower fan resistor on a 1.4 vauxhall astra N reg?

anyone help where can find fan blower resistor on my 1996 opel astra thanks

kristoffer
May 2013

Sorry.. tony is who i ment

Shifty
May 2009

The first guy is right i work in a garage and also drive a N reg Astra i had to change mine about 5 months ago its not a big job but its a little tricky

Shifty
May 2009

open bonnet.remove plastic scuttle pannel near windsreen.looking from front of car,just under left wiper wheel box,,think theres 4 or 5 wire plug and 2 spade ternmials,held in by torx screw on later models,,also known as rheostat,£25 approx from vauxhall,2 different ones 4 + 3 speed versions,,

tony
April 2009

If your astra is after 1999, the resistor is behind the side passenger footwell side panel. You need to remove the Glove Box and side panel to get at it. The part then pushes out, and its a simple exchange of part. You can clean the nearby pollen filter at the same time.

Phil Edwards.
March 2009

rich what year is it?.......pre 1995 models the resistor is located on the left hand side of the engine bay(as u stand in front of it).to the right of the head light,just in front of the radiator.there is 3 or 4 brown wires going into it....thats where mine is and thats where they fit them at the factory....hope this helps

gary
February 2008

i think it is in the heater box its self where the motor is

mark r
February 2008