Think about it - the W123 used a 25A strip fuse. Blower motors as a rule draw big juice.
-D > On Sep 20, 2021, at 2:12 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I don’t actually know if that fuse powers the blower but in looking at 211 > fuse charts online (nothing in the car about fan fuse though obviously there > has to be one) that is the only one that says for the fan > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Sep 20, 2021, at 2:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> That must be a heck of a blower to need a 40A fuse. >> >>> On Mon, Sep 20, 2021, at 1:20 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>> The blower was squealing the other day then seized up I guess, it quit >>> working after lots of noise. I took it out (not a bad job) and lubed it >>> but then it still wouldn't work. There is a 40A fuse supposedly in the >>> footwell, the only one I can see on a fuse list that relates to the >>> blower motor. I got that out and it looked/tested OK. But still no >>> workies so I am guessing the regulator went bad, burned out or >>> something. There is a test procedure for it but I don't want to do that >>> for various reasons (mostly it is a PITA), so I was thinking to just buy >>> a cheap replacement off amazon. >>> >>> This one is $30 and the part number is a bit off but according to >>> autohausAZ this part number is compatible and it says it is in the >>> listing. A genuine MB is like $300, there are $119 parts and $70 parts, >>> it just looks like some simple components so the cheapie might fail too >>> but it has a 1yr warranty so I guess it is worth a go. >>> >>> https://smile.amazon.com/TOPAZ-2208210951-Blower-Resistor-Mercedes/dp/B0721SJZ2K >>> >>> bottom feeding again... >>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
