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Instruction manual on Replacing In-Cabin A/C Blower motor resistor

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Looking at the pic i'd bet it goes to where I have thearrows to and the harness is supposed toplug into it. Both have an arrow to them. Also in second pic it looks like an empty harness unless it goes to something else. As I said in last reply the resistor may be in the right footwell as our manual shows it there for auto temp control.
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Monday, January 7th, 2019 AT 5:32 PM (Merged)
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The one pic look s like a resistor may go there but is missing. Sorry got the wrongpic. Insecond one.
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Monday, January 7th, 2019 AT 5:32 PM (Merged)
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Gary, did you ever get to the bottom of this. If have exactly the same issue with a 2002 mini with auto-air con. Fan is on full or off. The levels of speed have no effect.

I've got exactly the same blanking plate where I expected to see the hedgehog resistor.

I'm about to go down the same path as you and completely strip the interior out to get to the motor.
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Monday, January 7th, 2019 AT 5:32 PM (Merged)
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Ok after reading this about this specific a/c system it looks like there were SOME models with a resistor and others that it is part of the blower motor from what I can understand. See pics for description. Because when I look at rock auto the square pic is of the resistor which clearly you do not have so I am suspecting it's part of blower. When that specific number is punched into rock auto search engine the resistor is the one that is coming up with as replacement. It also shows same thing for 2003. Before you pull any more hair out or bomb the car, check with a mini dealer and see what they come up with. Unless you already have it may be necessary to take your vin number with you. See pics
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Monday, January 7th, 2019 AT 5:32 PM (Merged)
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I think the piece to your puzzle that your missing is there is the "early version" 2002 to roughly 03/2003 build dates and then the later 03+. If you look here you will see the cutoff date for the blower motor: https://www.bmwminipartssource.com/oem-parts/mini-blower-motor-67326901862

The early cars were a 3 pole blower motor and the later cars went to a 2 pole motor. I could be wrong but I think on the early cars the resistor is incorporated into the blower motor. Which would probably explain its ReDICKulous price. I have also found some sources that say it is located on the passenger side footwell attached to the SIDE of the case up close to the firewall, I have also seen it listed on the drivers side almost facing towards the firewall.
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 AT 7:17 PM
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KEN L
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Excellent addition to this thread! Please feel free to help out whenever you are on the site :)
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