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    95 525i Blower Motor

    It seems my blower motor is going squeaky on me. In an effort to prevent my project going up in flames (literally) I want to get it replaced.

    I want to replace it with an OEM part, but I can't seem to find the Meyle motor anywhere. The BMW branded one is $400, which isn't ideal.

    Did Meyle stop making the motor? Can a different model's blower motor swap in okay?

    Thanks in advance.

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    I got a blower motor from parts geek, install was pretty simple albeit tedious. It took me about an hour and half start to stop, i took my time. Budget 2 hours if you havent done too many DIY's and are just starting out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neel View Post
    I got a blower motor from parts geek, install was pretty simple albeit tedious. It took me about an hour and half start to stop, i took my time. Budget 2 hours if you havent done too many DIY's and are just starting out.
    What brand?

    I've done enough DIYs to end up with a turbo'd M52 running on MS3

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    Rockauto has aftermarket ones for @$100 if you want to go cheap. No quality guarantees

    Pelican parts has Behr and BMW for $200-$250 range
    Last edited by zubbie; 01-12-2019 at 02:03 PM.

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    I went with ACM blower motor
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    autohausaz presently has the ACM on sale for $100.65 https://www.autohausaz.com/catalog/c...limate_control
    ACM Blower Motor P/N: AM-64111468542 ACM, Cross References: 0157.1015A, 01571015A, BMW 530i, 535i, 525i, 540i, 740iL, 740i, M5, 750iL, 735i, 850i & more

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    Two years ago I bought this one for $53 shipped. It's still working fine.

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    And it has a 10 year warranty.
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    You can get a Behr for a pretty decent price. It's about $280 AUD delivered which is roughly about $200 USD. Sometimes it's worthwhile to pay that little bit extra, Behr is an OEM parts provider too so the quality is guaranteed. Some of the cheaper aftermarket blower fans can be a bit noisey from what I've read but it all comes down to how much that would bother you.

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    Behr outsources to china too. Put a Behr and a "cheap" aftermarket side by side and I'll bet you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Does the Behr come with a written 10 year warranty?
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    If you can manage to remove the blower cages intact the motor(alone)sold(~$100) for MB 190s works with a minor modification.
    http://twrite.org/shogunnew/fixes/climate.html
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    If you are worried about a warranty, a good option is to buy the part thru FCP Euro - Lifetime Warranty.

    https://www.fcpeuro.com/page/lifetime-guarantee
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    Quote Originally Posted by uscharalph View Post
    If you are worried about a warranty, a good option is to buy the part thru FCP Euro - Lifetime Warranty.
    Right, but they only seem to carry the genuine BMW one, not Behr, so it's like $400.

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    Quote Originally Posted by demetk View Post
    Behr outsources to china too. Put a Behr and a "cheap" aftermarket side by side and I'll bet you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Does the Behr come with a written 10 year warranty?
    Damn, I was unaware of that. What about ACM? I'm pretty sure I read that they're German made. I bought a resistor from them awhile ago and it was good quality.

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    I installed an aftermarket blower motor a while back and I regret the decision. The aftermarket one has a much louder fan noise than the OEM one does. I compared the two and noticed that the OEM fan cages have rounded ends on the inner edges of the blades while most aftermarket ones have straight, sharp edges. I believe this is why the aftermarket one is louder.

    If noise is a concern for you, perhaps have a close look at the fan cages. If not, just go with a decent-quality aftermarket brand.

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    Pelican lists OEM BMW fan at $215. Not sure how they can offer it at half everyone else sells at but that would be my choice here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zubbie View Post
    Pelican lists OEM BMW fan at $215. Not sure how they can offer it at half everyone else sells at but that would be my choice here.
    That's the one I'm thinking of getting. The only drawback is the lack of a lifetime warranty on it like FCP Euro, but it IS twice as expensive from FCP.

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    So what exactly is failing in blower motor? I start hearing whistle on 2nd fan speed. Is it blower motor?

    I was curious if there is way to rebuild those. We can change brushes, but what is the other stuff needed?

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    It's the bearings in the motors that wear out.. bearings start to drag, requiring more torque and thus more current to run. The wiring is fused wrong so current melts wires, fires start......

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    Quote Originally Posted by katit2 View Post
    So what exactly is failing in blower motor? I start hearing whistle on 2nd fan speed. Is it blower motor?

    I was curious if there is way to rebuild those. We can change brushes, but what is the other stuff needed?
    A squeaking/whistling noise is usually the bearings going bad, for safety you should switch the blower fan fuse down to a 15A or 20A fuse. E34 blower fan fires are very real and I've seen more than a few go up because of it.

    They're not really fixable. I learned that the hard way by having it removed and fixed, but it just failed again 6 months later. Another OEM fan will last the lifetime of the car, being that the original OEM fans have a pretty good run of over 25 years and a new one should last roughly the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CarterH View Post
    A squeaking/whistling noise is usually the bearings going bad, for safety you should switch the blower fan fuse down to a 15A or 20A fuse. E34 blower fan fires are very real and I've seen more than a few go up because of it.

    They're not really fixable. I learned that the hard way by having it removed and fixed, but it just failed again 6 months later. Another OEM fan will last the lifetime of the car, being that the original OEM fans have a pretty good run of over 25 years and a new one should last roughly the same.
    I was replacing bushings to fix wipers/hood issue and motor was out. I did lube bushings on motor which obviously didn't do anything. And yes, 20A fuse there already.
    It just slightly chirping and not always, I will keep it for now, just learning.

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    Yikes. Mine chirps on speed 4. I don’t want a fire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katit2 View Post
    I was replacing bushings to fix wipers/hood issue and motor was out. I did lube bushings on motor which obviously didn't do anything. And yes, 20A fuse there already.
    It just slightly chirping and not always, I will keep it for now, just learning.
    Don't leave it too long. The lubing will help it for now but it will go bad again in a few months.

    Quote Originally Posted by jmile46 View Post
    Yikes. Mine chirps on speed 4. I don’t want a fire.
    It's best not to put it on 4 in that case and you should definitely change the fuse. Putting it on speed 4 actually bypasses the fuse too so it essentially removes the safety of stopping it if the draw is too high and causes it to overheat.

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    IIRC my Behr was German-made.

    The motors wear out, but also the fan "hamster wheels" can fall apart with age and debris.

    Quote Originally Posted by CarterH View Post
    Putting it on speed 4 actually bypasses the fuse too
    False, at least for US models. See page 6450.5-02 of the factory wiring diagrams. Speed 4 bypasses the resistor, not the fuse.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moroza View Post
    IIRC my Behr was German-made.

    The motors wear out, but also the fan "hamster wheels" can fall apart with age and debris.



    False, at least for US models. See page 6450.5-02 of the factory wiring diagrams. Speed 4 bypasses the resistor, not the fuse.
    Ah, my bad. I remembered it bypassed something but got it mixed up. But if he did have the standard 30A fuse in there instead of a 15 or 20, that combined with the bearings going bad may still lead to some serious heat.

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