BMW E36 climate control board bad capacitor solution

Replacing a bad capacitor on a climate control board of a BMW E36 is relatively easy with the right tools and minimal soldering skill since this is through-hole soldering rather than surface mount.

[@pancakesupreme5071]

I know this video is 8 years old but I just bought my E36 that I wanted since I was a kid. The climate control was dead and following this video helped me fix it. Thank you very much man, I appreciate it.

[@Motoicon]

Thank you for this well done post. Really clear and well narrated. I'm going to perform this on my 97 M3.

[@packard8]

Good info. Will certainly help me in repairing my car. As a minor criticism, tho, as a photographer, you need to stabilize the object you wish to show so that it isn't moving all over the screen The camera doesn't focus on a moving object so details are not discernible.

[@ampsoude]

thanks a lot for the info about +/- leads. Worked on mine !!

[@bmwm550d-1]

Thanks it works!

[@jeffwilson7740]

the "u" infront of the 47 means 0.47

[@josepeixoto3384]

so,it *was* a 0.47 microFarad to begin with?

[@nesnas]

Thank you for this clear video! What was the fault/error symptom/issue that lead to replacing the bad capacitor?

[@carlosmorgan8123]

Thanks Boss

[@SurrendeRMaS]

you do not need to replace it.. just re-solder it. ;) this film cap is basically lifetime in compare of electrolytic cap.

[@311superfly]

Any testing?

[@willherandez4525]

i have a question my heat control the light dont turn on just the air turn on not the light

[@manorexzic]

hey , saludos from mexico ! , what's the spec's of that part ?

[@bassemrezgui1704]

Is it OK to put a polorized one ?

[@mike7958]

Did it work?

[@RiceIsForDinnerNotPhones]

100%. I've done this repair 3 times now.

[@teodormihai8905]

My control climate unit , after I turn it off, a noise is hearing from inside for 20-30 seconds... HEEELP ME ! Also AC is working ......

[@michaelrobison1038]

that is normal. there is a small fan in the climate control unit that pulls air over a sensor for the auto fan feature.

[@TheRazvy1990]

At my e38 when i put the clima button its no more give me air....the fan work but not air come out.....why ....

[@nesnas]

@@michaelrobison1038 Mine does the same thing. It is normal.

[@DuelistMandroid]

Sounds like low blinker fluid.

[@desnick2316]

@@DuelistMandroid But how can it be low when blinker is never used on this car?