Q: 2004 bmw 325i hvac blower not powering

asked by on July 25, 2017

The interior blower does not power up. I checked all fuses, replaced the FSR, pulled the blower motor and tested it with 12v dc. All instrumentation appears normal, but something is causing the blower not to power up. What's the likely cause?

My car has 195000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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