I replaced the same stuff on my 211 wagon. It wasn’t too hard other than the contortions to get under the dash and get at the screws. I think maybe the controller was ok but the blower was inop.
--FT Sent from iFōn > On Jan 8, 2022, at 7:52 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Replaced today, and I have heat again. Of course it would happen on the > coldest days of the winter so far. And though it was a little warmer today, > it started raining about halfway through the job. Always the way it goes it > seems. > > I replaced both the blower motor and the control board. Looking at the old > control board housing, one of the contact pins is dark and the plastic around > that pin is brown, so I am guessing it burned out and the motor was OK. But > I'll keep the old motor as a spare. > > Wasn't a terrible job but enough of a PITA that replacing the blower motor at > the same time was probably worth the trouble. > > Allan > > >> On Tue, Jan 4, 2022, at 4:45 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Well I have the parts ordered. $285 from FCP Euro for a new blower, new >> "resistor pack" (it's actually a more sophisticated electronic speed >> control, recommended to replace while you have the fan out) and a new >> cabin air filter. Went with Mahle Behr brands so it was a bit more >> expensive than it could have been but cheap parts are a poor economy if >> there is any kind of difficulty involved in the replacement. >> >> Allan >> >> >>> On Tue, Jan 4, 2022, at 1:30 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >>> Thanks for the info. I loved my Volvo in the pre-Benz days but that was a >>> 1959 544S. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 11:47 AM Allan Streib <astr...@fastmail.fm> wrote: >>>> __ >>>> 2009. I needed an SUV and a guy at work was selling it. Got a good deal on >>>> it because it needed new rear wheel bearings. It was very well maintained >>>> otherwise, he had all the records and always went to the dealer even for >>>> stuff like tires and wiper blades. It's actually a very nice car, >>>> >>>> Looking at the videos the fan replacement doesn't seem much worse than a >>>> W116/W123. Remove the glove box and a few other panels, there are five >>>> screws holding the fan in. One is inaccessable and most people advise >>>> breaking that tab off. To get at it you have to remove about half the >>>> dash. But there was one video that showed how to unbolt another part, then >>>> you can wedge the fan housing over enough to get at the last screw. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 4, 2022, at 11:21 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >>>>> What year is that Volvo? WHy do you own it?? >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 9:30 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> Blower in the XC90 suddenly not working today. Checked the fuse, it was >>>>>> OK. Replaced it anyway just in case, nothing. >>>>>> >>>>>> The official R&R calls for removing half the dash. It's about $1,000 job >>>>>> at the stealer. >>>>>> >>>>>> YouTuber has posted a way to break a plastic tab and do the job in an >>>>>> hour. Will be watching later tonight. We'll see how this goes. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> 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
