Heater gone belly up?

**simpolej161** · 16th February 2011, 19:42

I have just bought a 2003 Vectra DTI 2L. there turns out to be a few (hopefully) little faults with it. but the main one is the heater / blower has stopped working? It was working on the top setting onlyto clear the windows, but then just stopped. Any ideas as to what it might be as i'm in the navy and trying to find time to get to the gaurage is hard and expensive! Cheers

**Das** · 16th February 2011, 19:44

Resistor is most likely away. Easy fix for a resistor pack from the dealers or if your handy with a soldering iron its less than a quid for the part from maplins.

**vectra ste** · 16th February 2011, 19:48

you need one of these mate
the same as dasarab said

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VECTR...item3f074df6d9

thats if you dont want to go down the maplins route

**vectra ste** · 16th February 2011, 19:53

hope this helps you simpolej161

http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showth...t=21620&page=3

try your fuse box first just before you buy a resistor pack.

**simpolej161** · 16th February 2011, 20:06

WOW that was quick. cheers for that!! will have a look at the fuses but it was working on number 4 only then stoped after making a funny noise.

**vectra ste** · 16th February 2011, 20:14

Originally Posted by simpolej161

WOW that was quick. cheers for that!! will have a look at the fuses but it was working on number 4 only then stoped after making a funny noise.

what usually happens is water gets in through the pollen filter
common fault on this forum

have a look at this

http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128337

**simpolej161** · 16th February 2011, 20:24

cheers going to check my "scuttle" tray now! How easy is it to change the resistor, possibly the motor and the pollen filter? oh ye and where are they locaed and accessed? :S

**simpolej161** · 16th February 2011, 20:30

that could be why there is a damp sort of smell and the windows mist up terrible

**Das** · 16th February 2011, 20:37

How2 on how2 clean out blocked scuttle.

http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showth...=1#post1234916

**tony-1977** · 16th February 2011, 22:07

Resistor can be tricky. Once you locate it, it's simple. Pollen filter a doddle. If your motor only worked on Speed 4, your resister fuse will be shot. If it's now gone off altogether, I'd be looking at the main fuse for the blower. Not sure if it's in the end of dash or the boot, but I'm sure someone will confirm very soon. Don't replace the resistor until you've cleaned out the scuttle tray