BMW E39 Final Stage Resistor replacement

Is your ac/heater fan/blower not working? My blower fan would intermittently not blow at full power. The final stage resistor (FSR) could be the culprit. I replaced mine based on comments I read on the Bimmerfest forums and it fixed my fan.
And no, the temperature readout doesn't flash, that's an artifact from the video.
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Disclaimer: I'm not a mechanic, this video is for entertainment purposes only.

[@user-ef7kr4dm1n]

Thank you man I fix my car for 5 minutes, that was easy❤️🙏🏽

[@e39enthusiast14]

Great to hear!

[@axz0]

I was going to replace mine this staurday. I ordered a resistor... but it was wrong.. for me it's an regulator.. .the resistor had a lot of more pins and did not have this "triangle" chape the regulator has. (including the older one). I am hoping I can do a return and get a regulator instead... (: Great video though! I used a pair of pliers since the clips were stuck so hard and hurt my fingers 😂

[@e39enthusiast14]

Thank you ! good luck with your repairs!

[@axz0]

Thanks, everything went well until this morning, the battery got drained out AGAIN... I have no clue what to do now and it's starting to irritate me more and more now... :(@@e39enthusiast14

[@lulzimvukaj9608]

Thank you. I fix my car for $30. So fast and so easy 👌

[@e39enthusiast14]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@macdruxxx]

Hi. Do you know if it is possible to check whether the "hedgehog" is functional using a computer and INPA? I mean is not to disassemble it unnecessarily.

[@e39enthusiast14]

Hi, I don't know. I have read on the Bimmerfest forums that a couple of people were able to repair the old "hedgehog". I didn't attempt to repair mine, I just replaced it.

[@Stian2001]

My heater is blowing very weak. Would this fix it?

[@e39enthusiast14]

Hi, it did for me. That was the problem I was having. I would turn the fan speed on high and it didn't blow much. Replacing the resistor solved the problem and the fan/blower has been working perfectly since then.

[@Stian2001]

@@e39enthusiast14I will give it a try. Thank you😀👍🏻

[@e39enthusiast14]

@@Stian2001 Good luck ! Let me know if it works for you!