Blower stopped blowing!

[Billb]

Ok guys, I'm new here and to Porsches in general. 10 days after taking delivery of my 2000 2.7 Boxster n Guards red with full Porsche service history and 38,000 mile on the clock, the heater blower has stopped blowing. :ah: Any Ideas? Does not seem to be the fuse, although I would be obliged if someone would confirm which is the correct one! The motor had sounded a bit noisy up to now, clicking a bit like an electric fuel pump but this went away if you changed the fan speed.
Is the blower motor somewhere accessable?

[rdancd816]

Have you noticed any issues with the ignition switch? I had a similar event a few weeks back on my '97 and the switch was the culprit. Not the blower.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Billb

Ok guys, I'm new here and to Porsches in general. 10 days after taking delivery of my 2000 2.7 Boxster n Guards red with full Porsche service history and 38,000 mile on the clock, the heater blower has stopped blowing. :ah: Any Ideas? Does not seem to be the fuse, although I would be obliged if someone would confirm which is the correct one! The motor had sounded a bit noisy up to now, clicking a bit like an electric fuel pump but this went away if you changed the fan speed.
Is the blower motor somewhere accessable?

Hi,

Sounds as if the Fan/Blower is Kaput from what you describe, unusual, but not impossible. Be sure to check fuses D-6 and E-7. It is also possible that some debris got into the system and is jamming the Squirrel Cage (Fan), but again, with the Cabin Filter - unlikely.

Replacement motors (PN# 996.572.903.00) are available, but spendy (list is $370). Replacement isn't too bad, much better than some Blower Motors I've had to deal with. Before replacing the Blower, I'd remove it to a bench and using jumper wires wire it to a 12V source to make sure that it doesn't work (before spending $370 needlessly).

I can send you the R&R procedure if you PM me with your email addy as you can't make attachments to PMs. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

PS - As mentioned, be sure to check the ignition switch, all sorts of Gremlins come out when it's acting up - Good Call!

[Sammy]

I'm with Jim in thinking that's its probably the fan itself if you checked the fuses...

[Billb]

Thanks to everyone who responded. Having removed the blower it's definetly the motor. Having taken the lower casing off with the unit in situ it will spin up witha little manual encoragement to the squirrel cage. Now to see if i can get it rebuilt or pay the delaer £210 plus tax.
Jim, just for the record, on a RHD boxter the whole ventilation assembly is swapped mirror image to a LHD car.