Fabia Mk I 53 Plate - new heater fan resistor needed. Cheap but decent part recommendation?

[Hawthorn654]

Hi again

 

I'll make this my last post for now, I promise!  

 

I have what seems to be a common problem whereby my fan only works on 4.  I've read the helpful guide on how to go about swapping it.  There are a load of sub £10 replacements available on ebay, Amazon, etc., but I read one scary story where a cheapy started to smoke, and other stories where they did not last.  

 

Can anyone please tell me which makes I should be looking out for that are a quality replacement?  Any tips on where to get such parts for a good price?  

 

I also read about changing the pollen filter, which I think I might do whilst in there.  Same questions above really about getting this part, although here I am not sure what part number I need, how to change it, or anything.  So advice on that would be great too.

 

Many thanks, over and out...

 

Max  

 

 

[mogwye]

I have bought off Ebay in the past with no problems.

 

DB.

[sepulchrave]

No such thing as a quality replacement, if the new part goes wrong just buy another, and so on. At least it's not a Zafira so you won't be coming home to real fire.

[TMB]

I've had an ebay one for three years and it's still working fine. Excessively dirty cabin filter kills them.

[Clarke2744]

I had this issue a few months ago. Replaced it with a 'Febi' OE resistor for £15, having discovered the dealers charge £50 for it.   Not sure if mine was a dodgy one or not but it got seriously hot (I know they normally get hot!) after 2 days the thermal fuse burnt out on it.  Concerned about the likelihood of my car burning out if I fitted another like this, I ended up biting the bullet and bought a genuine one from the dealers.

Edited 5 October, 2017 by Clarke2744

[TMB]

^ How did you tell it was getting excessively hot?