Replacing a Hymer / Fiat Ducato Heater Resistor 

Many thanks for taking the time to post this. I had this on a VW T5 so as soon as I only had one speed on my Ducato I knew what the problem was, but not where it was! Thank again

Hey Humberto, Thanks a lot. Got other messages that it would be 1/2 day of work. Luckily I do have a passengers door. Very easy !

The reason for this resistor failing might be that the bearing on the fan is sticky. Then the fan will not speed up and the temp fuse on top of the resistor blows. Some correct oil on the bearing end a new fuse and the fault is history. (this video is one of the best instructions I've seen for ages!)

Really helpful, thank you so much - 10minute job now the blowers are working perfectly! Really appreciate you taking the time to make and share this video

Great video, saved me a lot of time and probably frustration! Took me 40 mins to replace the resistor and burnt wiring, fan working well now. Many thanks 👍😊

Thanks for this vid. In a LOT of cases the contacts just need cleaning. Certainly worked for mine.

Thank you for a great explanation. I knew what the fault was & what was causing it but didn't know where to find the rheostat/resistor. 👍

One of the best instructional videos I've seen. No nonsense or hogging the camera and pin points the exact location of the resistor. Helped me enormously... thank you so much, and happy camping.

Thanks so much much, I was about to take apart the dash thinking the problem was the switch!! I was able to test it with tinfoil and it worked so I ordered the part and installing the real one tomorrow. You've given me back my van heating.

Thanks really appreciate your help, could have taken hours without, even finding it’s a 5.5mm socket 😂👏👏

Thanks for the video. Very usful indeed. Saves a lot of time and effort. Now need to see if I can find a spare in Spain.

thanks for taking the time to post this well explained procedure, everything needed including 5.5mm socket size. Got mine off today following this and able to check part before getting one for £11 online. Used a mirror and torch myself, as van in a tight drive, to find parts without neck strain!

Thank you very much. Nice and comprehensive explanation

Another big thank you goes to you for sharing and helping! Appreciated! I see many people have already said thank you and I join them since I have the same problem that is addressed in your video! Happy holidays in 2023-2024!

Thnx for this video, just replaced mine on our holliday in about 5 minutes!! 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks! we will try this best regards Peter and Yvonne

Just done mine after watching, Made the job painless. Thank you so much👍

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. The detail is tremendous.

Thanks for this. Just had my 2009 Bessie blower on a Fiat Ducato fail apart from when on full so a new resistor required.

Thank you. You spared me from headaches from the noise and cold feet when I use the AC. I was lucky: There was only a bad contact in the connector.

Excellent thanks. Especially the need to slide the unit along prior to removal.

Many thanks for such a detailed description. Very well done and very clear to understand.

Thank you, together with your video it really is a 10 minute job !

Nice one! This has just fixed my 2016 Peugeot Boxer. Resistor cost £11 on ebay and took 5 mins to fix. As others, my fan would only work on full speed, now it works as it should. Thank you.

thank you for this video, local garage quoted me £85 plus the price of a resistor. I am confident that I can now do it myself thank you

Thanks, especially the tip about sliding the resistor out. Checked resistor pack with a multimeter OK. Mine turned out to be bad contact in the connector. Bit of emery paper and all working again.

Thanks man - had the same issue on my Elddis and couldn't figure out how to remove the resistor, Saved me a lot of swearing!

Thanks for your video, great help, greetings from Hannover, Germany

great vid and very useful. thank you. Only point i would add is that in my experience, having a left hand (passenger) door doesnt help. still easier squeezing in like you did

TY, now I know where to find this resistor, mine has blown twice before.

Thanks for this video mate, finally got round to checking mine in my Peugeot Boxer, as it would only work at #4. Pulled it out and checked the resistor with a meter. Resistor is fine but the whole thing is corroded, so sprayed all the contacts (plug and resistor pack contacts) with electrical contact spray, and plugged it all back in, and it's working again. I've also got a new one on order :) and will swap it out as soon as it arrives... happy days.

Great use of the camera in a tight space.

Thanks, Saved me hours trying to figure out where it was

Thank you so much for posting this information. I replaced resistor & hey presto fan now working perfectly on all speeds 👍👍👍👍

Thank you for posting this video. You just saved my day. 🙏

Thanks, this video was big help for me to solve the same problem.

Many thanks for this - had intermittent problem as you describe which turned out to be loose connector which is in exactly the same position on my 2010 Citroen Relay.

El único video de verdad que explica el truco para sacar la resistencia. Gracias

Very good intruction, thank you so much. Keep up these helpful tips ! Greetzzz

Great footage, thank you; was on the verge of taking my Motorhome to the garage... just need to get the component ordered and will give it a whirl....

Great video many thanks for taking the time. Now I can have a go at mine and as it's a coachbuilt I can go in via the passenger door. Happy Days

Really helpful - Thanks. Worked on our Autosleepers. Would have spent ages trying to pull out the old resistor without this - or given up and gone to the garage.

This is a very good video, thank you for posting.

Thanks. Took me 5 minutes after stripping out glovebox thanks too your video.

Thanks for this instruction. Hopefully similar to my 35S13 Daily camper. Fan stopped completely fuse and relay appear Ok so next up is the resistor - Hate working in the footwell!

Thank you so much! I tried for an hour to get it out. Thanks to you I know I have to push it aside. at last :-)

Very good video. Thanks

i have a non working fan motor - been like it for a year, but as i have an auxilliary diesel heater, i wasn't too bothered with it. But now we heading in to colder weather, i feel it incumbent to get the thing working - not so much for the heating in cab area, but to dlear inside of windscreen when it mists up. i ordered my resistor from Germany - it was a lot cheaper than ebay, and didn't take very long to arrive. Going to try and locate the old one today, and like your video, i also will video it if possible for future reference for other people with same vehicle as myself ( Iveco 50C13 16 seat minibus) Many thanks for your helpful video on this subject.

Thank you, I was cussing because I bought the part 1st and couldn’t get it off (simply slide it…. Trying to break it off before watching this), that is after the 5.5 socket that I was cussing about but had one in a kit so job done. Thanks again

Thanks very much, saved me a few quid.....well explained..could do with smaller hands😂

Brilliant, very helpful! Also works for the Qubo as well!

Did this without any problems thanks to this video, thanks for putting this up! ow I just need some physio for my neck....

Cheers, very helpful! We have a gentle fan again. 👍🏼

Brilliant bit of video. Just what I needed. Cheers.

Great video. Saved me a lot of head scratching. Thanks!

Great video thank you ❤️

Thank you.

Thankyou very much

Thanks alot for the tips. Maked some more savings by just changing the resistor heat fuse. Simply clip it out and welded new one carefully 1€ a piece from local electricalstrore . Easy piecy.

Brilliant thank you, got the same to do on mine, will save a hours of guesswork

Thanks alot!

That was awesome. Thank you so much.

Thanks, this helpful video worked for me and the blower is now working on all speeds. :D

saved me a load work ,cheers

many thanks you you saved me a lot of time. great video

2004 B614 has a phillips screw not a 5.5mm bolt that holds the resister in place.

Thank you so much for this!

The cable have burn and it has 4 cables and no I need to know witch cabel is on No1 to No5, there is 5 connection but only 4 cables, the colours are black / black-white / black-gray / gray The black and black-white is thicker. Need help and thanks for a great video

Very helpfull! Thanks a lot! This saved me some time searching for the resistor!

Thank you my friend. Realy helpfull. İ solved the same problem. Ducato 2009.

Great work! Having exactly this issue with our heater fan, so hopefully a replacement of this assembly will help us as well! :-)

Thanks for a great video. Still to tackle mine 👍

That’s for a brilliant tutorial 👍🏻😎🌞

Very helpfull, thank you for video.

Very good explanation, thanks.

Thanks a lot for your video, saved me a lot of time! Thx again!!!

I don't know you, but, if I did you would be getting a Large (make that a dozen) bottle's of the wine you prefer. Changed this last year in the South Of France $95 Euros. It took the frog mechanic IN A FIAT Dealership 45 minutes to change it. Just been turned back from entering Scotland 19/04/21 by the Police and it blew again. Back in Leeds, watched your video , bought the part £39 and fixed in 10 minutes. Yeeeha, for folk like thee cithie. Apparently we are only allowed to enter Scotland from the 26th of this month?! I could not make this up!

I had this issue, I went to check mine today and one of the wires has melted, I unplugged it and plugged it back in and now its working again, probably not for long but it'll do for now

Awesome video buddy!! thanks a lot now I can do mine myself ur a Legend 🙌🏼

Thank you

Thank you soooo much 😊

Many thanks for that , took my relay van in to have marker lights fixed , took him three hours to find a fuse , cost £144 , tools him wanted heater blower doing , thank god I saw this .

TIP: Always check first this connector on this resistor when you have problems with not-working fanspeeds or airco failures. I had to find out the hard way doing a lot of work checking al parts piece by piece.

My fan isn't working at all, checked all fuses. Will be the same problem?

Think you've saved me a lot of agro... Part orderd..

nice one. I have a Citroen Relay Van 57 plate, just removed/replaced the matrix on it, ( Leaking badly, BIG job, hopefully a vid to follow on that,) but also had the same issue over and above, hoped it was just the actual switch as in 90%? of cases, so swapped that first.. (Damn.. ) anyway already received new new resistor so will get that sorted ASAP guys.. P.s, if anyone needs info on matrix removal give me a message.. you'll need 12 hours if decent DIY'er

Thanks buddy helped me out just come across exact same problem...

thanks!!

that is a brilliant no nonsense video no miles of waffle , i love it sure will save us lots searching and struggling to do ours if need be, do you have the new part number please? thank you & happy camping.

Many thanks saved me hours 👍

Thanks :)

Thank you, it helped.

Good video bud, helped me out !

Thank you so much my man

Thank you👍

Thanks!

Well done and thanks you🙂.

A very informative video you made it look so easy, would the location of resistor be similar on a B644 2001 LHD Fiat Ducato Chassis, at the moment fan not working.

Amazing help. Any idea what the ohms reading should be if tested? Cheers

Thank u 👍