2004 Volvo XC90 Blower Motor And Resistor Replacement
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2014
- Common issue on most vehicles, the blower motor goes out and/or the motor resistor. This is my take on doing the Volvo XC90 motor and resistor. Hope it helps some folks out there!
Parts ordered from FCPGroton.com:
Blower Motor - Part Number: Behr 9171479
Blower Motor Resistor - Part Number: Behr 8693262 - Розваги
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Thanks for posting this. Just coming into summer here in Australia and my motor died and I cannot face another monthly mechanics bill for my XC90 😅
Two builds though;
1. I had to pull at the panel holding the footwell light so much i found it better to remove the light and replace after.
2. Refitting the unit was a real pain, just couldn’t get it to seat by hand. Until I decided to start tightening up the fasteners and then noticed it suddenly pulled itself into alignment.
I just replaced my blower motor and resistor in my 2006 Volvo XC90. The original managed to make it 13 years and 138K miles before I had issues. You absolutely have to break that 5th tab because the screw is not accessible as others have mentioned in the comments and as mentioned in the video. Breaking the tab is the hardest part! The only other recommendations I would make to anyone doing this is to definitely replaced the resistor as you will only want to remove the blower motor once given the extensive nature of this job and as a safeguard to your climate control module. Also, I would suggest replacing the cabin air filter at the same time. I know the cabin air filter is a periodic maintenance item so it should be changed on a regular basis, but you do not want leaves and debris in your new blower motor. At minimum, I recommend checking the cabin air filter to ensure it is clear of debris. I found this video extremely helpful!!!
CjBlueDevil06 - how did you break the tab?
I replaced the blower motor, resistor and cabin filter in my wife's 2010 XC90 last night based on your video. I was quoted $1,400. I paid $185 for the parts from FCP Euro and spent about 3.5 hours, going slow so I didn't mess anything up. The fan is running normally again. Thanks very much for the HUGE assist on this! Two thumbs up!
Peter Spencer ww
Peter- did you break the 5th tab/ screw?
I’ve had mine 11 years. It is now needing. It’s fourth blower motor and resistor. I like this car generally but the system is a piece of crap
Very courageous and altruistic of you to take the time to make a video of your fix and post it to help people.
Thumbs up!
I like how you started out with disconnecting the battery terminals.
Omg!!! You are a lifesaver! I have a 2008 Volvo XC90 3.2 AWD. According to Vida 2014D, the dashboard has to come out. And to remove the dashboard is a nightmare! My blower motor gets very noisy when I crank the AC. I ordered the blower motor, resistor and another housing/shroud just in case I mess up or the grommets are bad. The motor, resistor and cabin filter will be coming from FCP Euro and the housing is from Courtesy Volvo Parts. All will be expressed shipping so I hope I get them all on time before I head to Vegas with the triple digit temps. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO !!!
Just saved about $1200 thanks to this video. I really appreciate it. Took me about an our and a half.
Thank you...I just completed this in about 2 hours and saved about $1500. 2005 XC90
I just pulled the blower out of our 2012 XC90 using this video as a guide. I had to get medieval with the blower motor to break that back tab off. I ended up breaking about 4" of the recessed ring that goes all around the blower motor off as well. Some crazy glue took care of fixing that. I will be putting the new motor and resistor back on in the morning. I found that a flexible extension and a mirror are really helpful in seeing where the torx screws are and removing them. Didn't need to get on back under the dash which is good because I am not exactly petite.
Awesome video! Shop was going to charge 8 hours labor for this repair. I did the repair in 2 hours. Replace both the blower and resistor at the same time. To break the tab, I took a long skinny flat tip screw driver, and heated the tip with a torch. I used the heat to melt through the tab. It took a few seconds to cut through the tab this way.
So I just changed out my blower and resistor THANKS TO YOU. You saved me a ton of money. Thank You!!!! 2007 XC 90.
This video is great. I paid 1.4 k in 2022 to have it replaced by a Volvo shop not a dealer... This time thanks to this video I changed it myself. I purchased both on AutoZone, they have a Canadian fan that is lighter than the German ones, much easier to install back as it's lite
Thank you! I did it for $105 including the blower and resister. Took me 3 hours and had to install a second time as it was bound, but, now it's perfect. The video was great.
Thank you for posting this video. I just finished mine and this really helped. In my case, the tab broke very easily once I twisted the blower a few times (after removing the other 4 screws). The rubber insulation is what makes re-installing it a pita. I recommend removing it too after the blower is out. It would make it easier to line up the blower to screw back in. A long Flexible Bit & Socket Driver Set really helped me re-install the screws. I got the blower and resistor from FCP for $170. You can find it cheaper at other places but the lifetime warranty is a no brainer just for a little more money. The whole thing took me about 2 hours.
Thanks; very helpful video. I replaced the blower and resistor in my wife's 06 XC90 with the help of this video. Quiet reliable heat and a happy family.
Great video, never ever contemplated doing anything like this, took it slow and steady. 3.5 hourslater fully working system again. Thanks Xc90 2011
Stuart Kennedy - any tips on the install? Did you break the 5th tab/ screw?
Hey just wanted to thank you for the great information. I ordered from the sites above so hopefully you get some sort of affiliate compensation from that. As other posters have noted the parts were well under $200 and it took me about 3.5 hours and less than 100 expletives to take care of the job. Great job and thanks again.
Thank you for this video! With your help I managed to change the blower motor and the resistance and saved a lot of money!
Thanks for putting this up!! Not all heroes wear capes.
Thanks for the video. We have 2004 XC90, blower when out. 12 hrs later (had to wait on UPS 4 hrs) blowing colder than it has in years. I must be worth $2,000 day (Volvos quote to replace blower motor) Spend $154 new housing, motor and resistor. Did remove passenger seat and carpet. Cleaned everything while waiting. ANY WAY Thanks for taking the time to make the video.
Thanks for the video! I just changed out the blower motor and resister on my wife's 07 XC 90! Easy Peazy. I bought the replacement motor and resister from Ebay for $130. Took me a little less than an hour to install. The tip I would add is to clip off the bolt hole tab on the new motor housing prior to install. (The bolt hole tab that had to be snapped off during removing).
Thanks a million for taking the time to do this
This method worked well on my 2007 xc90. Took me about 1,5h and a lot of frustration in the installation. Putting the fan back in place was not easy, but it snapped into place at last. I did not have to bend the carpet all the way back, as the video showed.
Thanks, saved me a couple of hundred bucks. My fan started go full speed and I could not turn it off even when removing key from ignition. In the end it drained the battery. I bought a cheap resistor for 30 bucks on amazon. My tip is to clean up the 5 screw once the housing is removed, I did it with a sawsaw. Then I recommend to remove the glovebox as it made the reinstall a lot easier.
Marcus Asteborg my car is doing to same...
This video saved me video saved me over $1,000. Took me about 3.5 hours viewing some sections over a few times to be careful. On re-install of the new blower to make it flush I had to remove the 4th screw plastic siding piece(s) that was still stuck in their broken off location, but once I did that it slid in flush fairly easy. I used my iphone forward facing camera holding face up and a small flashlight under the blower motor to view and better find the screws. Good job @thetexascoder No special tools, just that t-25 screwdriver and a flashlight gets it done.
I just finished changing the blower on my 2005 xc90 . It went out in the south of France high 30s no air con. Got a second hand unit of evilbay fitted it today. Works just as it should only problem was the sound proofing has come unstuck and I couldn’t get the fan back in without cutting some away. Thanks for the video made it a fairly easy job.
this video has been a huge help on my 2003 v70 (same system) thankyou
Thanks!! in and out in less than an hour. Couldn't figure out where to lube the motor. Took a couple guesses and am hopeful I bought some time. Great video.
I change motor yesterday just like you did. There is still that old resistance cause I haven’t that. Hope it works still many years. If it won’t, easier to do this again cause now the fifht screw tab is broked and have experience of this job. Old motor kept squeeky noise in a cold weather. That was the reason to my fixing operation. Thanks for this great video!
This video was very helpful; thanks! 2008 Volvo XC90. As others said it was not easy to get that 5th screw on the blower housing to snap. Eventually got it; had to really pull hard. Also, putting it back together I ended up having to cut out some of the rubber/foam in order to the the blower back in. There was no way it was going to connect at the seal for me without doing this.Then slid the rubber foam in behind it afterwards. Everything is good now
So many times when I watch these videos, the mechanic is in such a tight place all you can see is a close up of the bolt (especially a job like this) so all you really learn is which way to turn the bolt, but you actually did good moving back a bit for a better example.
Only suggestion I have is your common complaint of "working with 1 hand" and the best way to fix that, is find a set of Google glasses.
2 replacements now.......keep up the great work......awesome video. Thanks
Thanks for the videos, please don't remove them they are very useful for some of us
Thank you so much for this video. It helped so much!
Thank you. This helped a lot . I trimmed the hump area of the sound insulation below the tab that had to be broken and it went together much easier as I was struggling to get it back in before doing that.
Tony Ondracek
Hey could you send me a pic of it please?
What tool did you use to trim the sound insulation material? After that trim, could you actually see that 5th screw?
Someone suggested breaking the tab. How can it be broken? I have tried twisting and pushing down on the motor assembly and it won’t budge. And suggestions will be appreciated!
Really useful video, got a new motor/fan etc. for £30 from ebay. Was fairly easy getting the old one out, a bit of brute force actually just snapped the tab you can't reach. Getting it back in is the really tricky part, the sound proofing kept pushing up a bit, but eventually wiggled it in to position. I found it easier to do after taking the cover off it, the one that the hose attaches to.
Thank you so much for your video, it helped me a lot!
This was awesome! Thank you so much for your careful instructions and tips.
Thank you!! Good video, did help me a lot
Great video! I just swapped out my resistor and blower motor as well in my 2009 XC90.
Couple things I will add: you don’t need to remove the glove box although it may have made things easier for me if I had but I didn’t know how so I didn’t mess with it. I also had to lay upside down on the back of my passenger seat and stick my head under the motor to screw and unscrew the screws. Lastly, I would recommend an extended on your socket wrench. Made things way easier.
Did you have to break a tab like he said?
To break the 5th tab or not? I tried today but could not locate the 5th screw tab...there seems to be conflicting info btw You tube videos - I don’t think it’s accessible on an XC90. Thoughts?
Great vid, really helpful... Cheers for posting :-)
Thanks - saved me at least $600 doing it myself
Yes, where did you spray lubll.ricate the bearings before you took it out???? how did you spray them as well??
Long time no see… Welcome back… We kept the tube warm for ya. :-)
Thank you so much! You saved me 100+ dollar.
its very informative thanks.
i will post a note when i change my wife's volvo fan and resistor.
Thanks for the vid and Gesundheit! 😊
I got the blower motor and resistor off Amazon for $80. Cannot beat that. New motor is made in Germany. OEM motor was made in Hungary.
You tha man. Brilliant video.
Couple things to mention. One. Had to remove some of the thick rubber at the edge where you break the clip to get it back in. Maybe just me but was very difficult to reinstall. Second. If you think you only have a resistor issue (normally meaning the fan speed is erratic or stays at high), then just remove the one screw holding on the plastic cover. Unplug the two prong fan. And connect new part. That way both know your issue, or can just rig it together until you have time to r&r. Also, jumper the red and black wires to fan and that will let you know if the fan is bad. If everything just quit, is likely the fan
Finished re-install this morning. Orienting the motor to get flush was a trick but once I got it in place the rest was pretty easy. Just wish it could have broken during a cooler time of year. I am in Dallas so 90s.
Jeffrey Lindley same here. Mine just went today.
Hey guys if any of u could take a couple of pictures for me I would really appreciate it. I own a 2004 t5
Would the process be the same for a Volvo S60? Thank you!
Thank you very much. I replaced the resistor. Took me 70min. The hardest part imho was to pull that thing out after breaking the posterior pin. Resistor was 20bucks...
- how did you break the 5th tab/ screw ?
Have you ever had issues with the cem module the one under gauges area with tons of relays .. car going into limp mode?...btw great video this fans my next project it just went
wondering if this will work on a 2012 XC90? been looking it up and it seems like they all pretty much have the same set up till about 2013 or later. the fan set up for the 04 year looks the same when i look up the 2012
How and where were you spraying it to keep it alive like you mentioned when it was still in the car?
Thur the top when you take the glove box out
Question. I’m thinking about buying a 07 xc90 and the it’s leaking coolant where the bottom hose goes into the expansion tank. I know that’s an easy fix but the guy said the heat isn’t working right only blowing out of one vent just barley. He said he took it to a garage and they told him it was the heater control valve. I’m wondering if that would be right and was looking for installation vids and came across your video. Has me wondering if it’s the same issue as you had. Any advice would be great. I’m looking for a reliable 3rd row vehicle as my family is growing and I’m a bit nervous but really love the car. Plus it only has 114000 miles.
I replaced the resistor with making sure that I disconnect the baterry first, and now it's been working fine.
i struggled to remove the unit - physically puling it out and now i can't get it back in! this is with a S80 though.
Replaced the motor and resistor this weekend. Blower now slinging through the whole range (low to max) but nothing coming from the vents? Seems that the diverters aren’t actuating?
Glad I stumbled onto this video. How did you go about breaking that 5th tab in back? I'm in process right now. Did you just strong arm it once other 4 screws removed?
I assume you're done with this job considering it's 10 months after your comment. But in case others are wondering the same thing. When you take out the four t25s it wants to hang down. You just start wiggling it down further and put some force into it rotationally and it breaks off rather easily. The fan can be a bit of a pain to pull down It has to be lined up on the screw holes rather well while you pull directly down.
Thanks a million times. I
Great video thanks. I was able to actually do an easier fix if its just a squeal or slowing down. Follow same instructions up to the removal of the fan housing from the dash. From the glove box position you can get to the squirl cage and the motor shaft. You have to open the recirc door so it is taking air from out side, this allows you to get to the fan top. Now using a light spray oil, spray some lube on the top of the shaft, it will run down the shaft towards the bushing. You might need to hit it a couple times, i did it once with the fan spinning. That's the top bushing done. To get to the bottom bushing drill a small hole the size of a WD-40 tube, 1/16" or so, right in the middle of the bottom housing, so that it is right below the motors bottom bushing. Push the tube inside so it touch's the bottom of the motor where the bushing is and spray the oil. I did this with the fan on so I could hear oil penetrating into the bearing, the motor will stop squealing and speed up....when this happens you've got some lube in it. Now I put a small short machine screw in the hole to seal it, which can be removed if you need to lube it again. Doing this saved me $1270.00 from the local shop. I bought this 2006 XC90 used with 126k on it and the fans always been iffy. With 186k in it now, the fan was really starting squeal and hesitate...then this morning with -2 F temp she just stopped. Did this fix in about 1.5hrs. It smells like oil but I can deal with that..and its never blown this hard ever! Cheers!
Thanks! !
Dumb question but would this be the same process for a 2004 S60R? Mine is doing the same it made those noises at first and it randomly shut off and randomly turn on again as I would drive but now it completely won’t work but all dash lights work fine but no air at all any input would be appreciated
Use 1/4 drive ratchet, connect swivel joint to the T25, you can easily remove all 5 screws without breaking any tab...good video though
- was this on a xc90? I could not see the 5th screw on mine.... trying to figure out best way to break it off if necessary
@@steadisteve I break it off today.. on a xc90... why they made it so hard to remove and put it back.. the stupid rubber...
Thanks a Lot!
Good video. Just wish you would have shown how to remove the Glove Box.
nice video
thank you soo much
Everything went well until I had to break the tab. How did you do it? I tried, for an hour, to fatigue it off but with no result.
End result?
@@steadisteve Why don't people answer your questions? I have the same question.
@@davide63ut - it worked for me .. blower installed with 4 screws. No issues
You mention having to break one of the tabs because you couldn't reach it. At the end of the video you said to make sure you have all four screws back in. How were you able to put the fourth screw back in when you couldn't get to it during removal
Maybe you already found out, but he mentioned that he forgot one screw, so in total there are 5.
thnx buddy
Is it the same in as 2000-S80?
Please tell me exactly how to break that hidden 5th tab.
Is it the same for 2013 xc90?
Is this the same for an 01 s60?
How come the foot light is on if your disconnected the battery? Asking for a friend.
2012 XC90 $261 fan and resistor. FCP Euro. 3 hrs.
So of all things I am having trouble with ... I can't get the ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR out of the old blower motor. I spent 30 min using all my force, and the clip won't come out. It budges slightly. I am afraid to use a wrench and snap the clipping off. Any suggestions here? It's killing me!
Peter Mundo it has a button of sorts and you have to press it at the sam time ar you pull
Had the same issue, I used a pair of channel locks in one hand and a small screwdriver in the other to push the tab in while pulling down on the connector and it finally released.
Is it the same procedure for a 2004 XC70?
My wire that plugs in from the car to the resistor is melted it looks like. Does anyone know where I could get one of these? It's the first wire that is pulled out of the resistor.
Thanks for uploading the video, it allowed a general tech to do this otherwise $$$$ job.
I bought a new motor, then saw resistor usually is not included and usually a fault so I bought it from a different company. It fit great however I will note neither blower or resistor included the resistor mount screws. You must save the old blower and remove and reuse the old resistor mount screws - - use care and you do not need to disassemble the old motor, you can reach the 2 screws by finding a gap by spinning the fan a little or breaking a fin off the old unit. New unit attacking resistor to blower is easy.
I just about bugged out. Getting the unit out was okay I removed all but 1 screw and broke that tab by torquing it out. However unless I messed up something putting it back in was a %@#!!%)@# @##$&@()!%?:' and more, maybe because I am too tall and cannot work in small compartments. However I resolved to fit 1 screw in front facing.. back left mount. The others were just a hair off but the unit wouldn't twist to fit or be flush. After an hour trying to fit I just said the fan is not scrapping anything, I through on the fan cover, that mount could not go flush to mount asi I duct taped/wrapped tape around frame points to hold it plus seal any large air gaps from not mounting flush. The floor dash will hold it pretty well too. It works very well when all put back together especially when saving $1500 on the job. Parts for blower was a cheap version $45, resistor unit was $25.
The old blower fins were fine there was pin needles, yarn looking things and black foam in it but I think it was just old age that explained it going intermittent.
Clean out the dash vent area you insert into. Mine had berber like carpet strands coming out of the insulation and sagging into the motor and wrapped around a motor mount. I tucked it away into the dash again but it was loosely kept there, and I was afraid to cut it. Anyway thanks for poster that gave me the assurance to at least understand this job to attempt performing it myself. This poster just gave us knowledge for us to write a check for $1500 to ourselves and not a mechanic. Thanks man
10:04 lol
Ok, I have a problem. The wife took the XC90 to the store and when she got homeshe said the blower motor was running and wouldn't shut off. At first I expected it to just be the feature that causes the blower motor to run to get rid of moisture in the evaporator. But this is different. turning the blower knob does not affect the blower speed. I tested it this morning after the install and the knob was controlling the blow speed as expected. Has anyone experienced this? Did I just get a faulty resistor from Amazon? I did disconnect the battery for this install.
Okay so I was recommended by Volvo to get this replaced and they wanted $3000 parts and labor. But my a/c is fine it works hot and cold but it just doesn’t turn off. I turn the dial to off and it stays running like at medium to low power until the battery dies. Should I replace it still?
If the blower motor runs quietly and smoothly,it is most likely ok.The most likely reason it continues to run is the blower motor resister is failing.But know this fun fact.Volvo has a feature called "after blow"This will make the blower motor run when everything is off and even when the key is removed.It does this to dry out the evap box and ducts to prevent mold and mildew.However,the afterblow should not start up until the vehicle has been turned off for about a minimum of 20minutes.My advice is replace both the blower and resister.Volvo has had many issues with this problem because of water intrusion around the blower intake under the cowling.There is a good fix for this issue and it's here on youtube.IMO,buy your parts from www.fcpeuro.Everything they sell has a lifetime warranty and that includes wear parts.
Thanks and will do!!
Why is the lite on if battery is disconnected
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I just hear a clicking near the center of my dash? No fan moves etc……. Is that what you here when the fan needs changed?
I forgot to disconnect the battery. Changed blower motor and resistor. Worked perfectly for a week. Now it shuts off.....what do I do????
Have you checked the following:
FUSE 24
DOES YOU DRIVERS SEAT HAVE GOOD POWER AND MOVE
VACUUM THE 3 VENTS ON PASSENGERS SIDE CONTROL PANEL
CHECK ERROR CODES FOR MOTOR OVERHEATING, OR OUT OF BALANCE
RESET ERROR CODES, ADVANCED AUTO PARTS DOES THIS FOR FREE
Similar situation, ac will work for about a minute the turn off also my air bag light is on. Any other suggestions? And thanks for the video
will this work on a 2005 volvo s40
I have the same question.
Did it work for any of y’all?
is it necessary to remove the glove box?....is it necessary to disconnect the battery before you start?
Easier to remove glove box for better access, can be done without. Very easy to remove and put back.
Stuart Kennedy - easiest way to break the 5th tab/ screw?
Forget to mention, never disconnected the battery only the glove box light. Good luck 👌
Stuart Kennedy - thanks for the reply ... any tips on breaking the tab?
@@steadisteve just push it up and down with a bit of force snd it will just cone away. I was a little hesitant at first but gave it some snd it came away. Honestly never did I think I would do it but glad I did.
FCP EURO FTW
anyone have tips on getting it back in? this has been the hardest part...i can't get it over the hump in the back...
Me too. What helped you?
Same issue.
Did you figure it out?
I too had the same issue of not being able to slide the new one in. If you brake the tab off of the old one like I did (used brute force by pulling down on the whole housing and it finally snapped off), you’ll need to make sure you remove the broken tab and screw that’s holding it in. Like others, I still had to remove a little of the grey insulation near the tab brake to ease the new one in. I used a straightedge razor and shaving the high area down and it finally fit into place.
I have a 07 volvo
There is no really place to lubricate once those bushing bearings get rusted and seize. The problem bearing is under the fan blades piece, hidden and not accessible. Plus, lubricating it if succeeded, will be only a short term 'fix'. Need to replace the whole blower unit.
It said Bosch while you rotated it I saw bosch
gesundheit
Not true there are 2 bolts on top that slowed the fan to drop and get to that one screw that everyone say to break
my blower motor works fine. I just changed out the CAF( cabin air filter). I installed it correctly. Prior to this action occuring. My fan would blow ice cold air, when set to 60, after about one minute, then after that short period of time, even though the fan continues to blow at full speed, hardly any cold air comes out at all.!When I switch it to fan only( AC off) I get a short burst of ice cold air, then just fan air, but it blows hard, just like when I first turn the fan for AC on. When I switch it back to AC, the same thing happens, ice cold air blows hard for about a minute, then it hardly blows out at all. Granted now, the fan motor is STILL turning as fast as it should be, but there is hardly ANY cold air coming out. I removed the CAF & re-installed the plastic cover plate that belongs under the cabin air filter housing. I re-started the car ( without ANY cabin air filter installed), set the AC to 60, full tilt boogie on & got the damn same thing !! WTF??? BY removing the CAF, I thought I would be shown that I DID have the CAF in backwards. Oh contrair mon ami...so any clues as to WTF kinda repair problem I got here & how do I fix it !! HELP PLEASE