To everyone that has commented, thank you for being a part of the conversation! If you are looking for the first time, read through the comments here. There are some great suggestions if my fix doesn't solve the problem. But, I just wanted to hop in and say that since making this fix, the fan is still going and I haven't had any issues. Again, that's just me so if you still have issues, keep digging, there is always a fix! Thanks!
hey man, Just saw your video, great content. My Sprinter van fan works real good but I can't get it to blow hot air on my feet. I turn the knob and the air flow changes accordingly it seems, until I get to the down arrow and no air comes out of the vents down there. The plastic duct does get hot but no air from there... I know this is a different issue but just wondering if you have any ideas.Thank you!
Mercedes Sprinter 3500 2018 model. We just did try and it works now! It is a good solution, an excellent video, and very helpful. Two thumbs UP! Thank you.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem :>D Just did this on my 2018 Sprinter 40,000ish miles. Fan stopped working. Was troubleshooting the fan, ran across this video...gave the fan a spin and got it working again. I sprayed with electrical contact cleaner and some dry film silicone spray on the bearings, see how long it lasts before it dies again.
if you pull the hepa filter form the air box under the hood, reach in and spin the cage ( moisture, cold etc stuck) will free it and wont have to pull glove box
Thank you for the video! I just went outside to test my blower that stopped working. Opened the hood, removed cabin air filter and turned the blower with a stick. All working now! I will take the blower apart to lubricate, good thing I watched your video before buying a new blower.
Thankyou for the video sir !!. I’m in the UK and my fan stopped today . Hardest part of the job was emptying the crap out of the glove box. It’s working again so I sprayed some electrical service spray in to it and it now spins really easy. It’s predicted to be 31c on Friday so I’m really going to be thanking you👍🏻🥳 The vans on 380,000m now so it’s done very well......cheers.
You're the best! The mechanic wanted to replace a relay and the fan motor. $$$ This simple procedure worked. 2015 Sprinter Cargo van. p.s. 7 screws for the glove box on the 2015 model. Four across the bottom. :)
This worked for my 2018 Sprinter 2500. I removed the glove box and blew out the existing motor and tested it before I put it back together and it ran just fine. Thanks
It works as advertised. Thank you. Mines works but makes a funny noise. I seem to have a lot of the little black pellets all over the place and I wonder if that got inside the housing. I blew it out and it is a uiet. Tip. Spinning out the blower was a bit tricky so I use the screw driver to help. Also remove that one screw holding the black frame or the motor won’t come out. This screw is different as it has a flat washer.
The bushings are dry causing it to stick. I noticed when you spin it by hand it stops immediately. I hear a small squeek when it starts up too. You can pull the motor from the plastic housing and put a few drops of light oil on the bushings. That got mine working again. But it's probably best to just order a new one. You can get them off Rock Auto for $40
Thanks for that!! Saved me loads of time and money.. Removed fan ,sprayed centre spindle with minimal WD 40, spun manually a few times until squeaking stopped.! Works a dream now.. thanks again.!
Thanks for the video. Went out and got mine going again in about half an hour. I also gave the fan a few bangs on the ground and got lots of black crud out of it.
better not cheap out and buy a new blower motor.Reason is the motor is overloading the electrical because it's worn out and eventually you will fry your motor resistor,and sometimes wiring harness,which will cost more than a motor to replace.Sure the trick will work in a pinch,but always replace the motor if it ever seized up on you like this.
I had same thing happened. Stuck fan motor in the rear interior roof Ac. I have checked fuses and relays all work but fan blower didn’t spin. Checked dashboard control unit, all works, checked wiring of the fan was all good but fan wasn’t spinning. Finally turned fan by hand it began spinning no problem. Somehow it was stuck. Saved $300 on diagnostic and didn’t need to replace anything. It seems to be common problem. Try spins fan. Be blessed!
Thanks for the hack, I was able to restart my fan without removing the glove box or the blower, I just opened up my hood removed the cabin filter and rotated the blower fan with a stick and you are right it was just frozen or some dirt, my blower is working again.
These are all over the wen for like $60. I’d say its wearing out. That’s what the chirping noise is when it’s turning. Maybe get some longevity by lunricating it. Interested to know how long it lasted after this.
Interesting video but you're overlooking two key indicators that your fan motor is approaching the end of its life. 1) The fan does not turn freely - you should be able to spin the blower cage easily and it should continue spinning on its own until it finally slows and stops. 2) Your fan motor is squealing - a sure sign it's about to fail and the end is sooner than later.
brother thank you very much for uploading this video I have the same problem and I think now it will be really easy for me to repair it thank you very much God bless you
Thanks, yea I did also lubricate the bearings with a VERY LITLE drop of oil(take the housing away for the inside bearing. To much oil wil drain out faster, a drop of oil on the tip of a needle wil be oke.
As I mentioned in the last comment, it's worked fine for months now in the Colorado Winter. Any reason, say rusting, freezing, etc... why you think this will happen again? Can you explain what worn brushes means?
@@TheMaryJaneExperience The shaft of this type of motor design is spun while riding on electrical contacts called brushes. After a lot of use, they wear down and typically don't make good contact. The shaft itself can develop a little bit of pitting or rust as well. Then you lose operation because of bad electrical contact. When you removed it and spun it by hand, you likely removed some of the corrosion from the contact surface, but the brushes remain worn. At 3:20 or so, you can hear the fan get a little squeaky. That's the bearings being a little worn too. These factors increase the current needed to start the fan spinning. Once it spins, it needs less power to keep it going. Don't get me wrong, you may have many more hours of use out of this fan, but it will likely stop again since it's already done it once. The good news is that you know how to reach it to replace it when it does. If you are handy and don't mind doing a lot of leg work (finding the small parts is a hassle. We used to have many small electric stores for parts, now in our throw away society it's much less likely), you can replace the brushes and bearings if it happens again. Or you can just replace the whole unit.
What year is your sprinter? I have an 06 T1n. Mine crapped out. Sounded supper ruff like a trash compactor in the end only running on high. Then nothing. my understanding is i need new resistor and fan. Not sure where it even is on my model or part number. This would be a reasonable fix. I do know that the resistor is located under hood next to right of intake fan. Thanks. Also, I heard theres a spray for electrical stuff wondering if that might work well once pulling out to help give it some more life.
I have a 2005 sprinter van ,, It had a new fan fitted before i owned it .The the fan is working fine . but here is not air blowing into the cab .. i can feel the fan blowing from the fan under the bonnet .. could it be wired the wrong way ???
So, just a follow up here. I have used this van in Colorado (winter right now) I use the fan everyday and I have had zero issues with it freezing up again. Really, not sure why you think it would freeze up again... Any insight to that assumption?
@@TheMaryJaneExperience Hello have delt with this and if it froze up that is a sign that the motor is failing..replaced several and you can buy new as little as $30 on ebay
@@joenagy5682 Probable brush wear. Armature usually doesn't fail unless it gets excessive current or is overloaded. Contact surface could have corrosion
A mi me paso con pocos dias de tener la furgoneta y lo que hice fue medir con el votimero que llegara voltage y después por la parte delantera quite el filtro del aire de cabina y lo movi con un destornillador largo y funciono ,no me ha fallado mas ,conclucion como es un motor de DC tine carbones parace que en algun momento caen una posicion erronea en el colector y por eso no funciona...saludos
To everyone that has commented, thank you for being a part of the conversation! If you are looking for the first time, read through the comments here. There are some great suggestions if my fix doesn't solve the problem. But, I just wanted to hop in and say that since making this fix, the fan is still going and I haven't had any issues. Again, that's just me so if you still have issues, keep digging, there is always a fix! Thanks!
hey man, Just saw your video, great content. My Sprinter van fan works real good but I can't get it to blow hot air on my feet. I turn the knob and the air flow changes accordingly it seems, until I get to the down arrow and no air comes out of the vents down there. The plastic duct does get hot but no air from there... I know this is a different issue but just wondering if you have any ideas.Thank you!
Mercedes Sprinter 3500 2018 model. We just did try and it works now! It is a good solution, an excellent video, and very helpful. Two thumbs UP! Thank you.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem :>D Just did this on my 2018 Sprinter 40,000ish miles. Fan stopped working. Was troubleshooting the fan, ran across this video...gave the fan a spin and got it working again. I sprayed with electrical contact cleaner and some dry film silicone spray on the bearings, see how long it lasts before it dies again.
if you pull the hepa filter form the air box under the hood, reach in and spin the cage ( moisture, cold etc stuck) will free it and wont have to pull glove box
Also good to remove and try lubricate if that doesnt work though.!! Also there is a cage which makes it a bit awkward to get in and spin it
Thank you for the video! I just went outside to test my blower that stopped working. Opened the hood, removed cabin air filter and turned the blower with a stick. All working now! I will take the blower apart to lubricate, good thing I watched your video before buying a new blower.
Thankyou for the video sir !!. I’m in the UK and my fan stopped today . Hardest part of the job was emptying the crap out of the glove box.
It’s working again so I sprayed some electrical service spray in to it and it now spins really easy. It’s predicted to be 31c on Friday so I’m really going to be thanking you👍🏻🥳 The vans on 380,000m now so it’s done very well......cheers.
You are a damn genius!!! Thank you for posting this. You just save me a whole bunch of grief and money!!
You're the best! The mechanic wanted to replace a relay and the fan motor. $$$ This simple procedure worked. 2015 Sprinter Cargo van. p.s. 7 screws for the glove box on the 2015 model. Four across the bottom. :)
This worked for my 2018 Sprinter 2500.
I removed the glove box and blew out the existing motor and tested it before I put it back together and it ran just fine.
Thanks
It works as advertised. Thank you. Mines works but makes a funny noise. I seem to have a lot of the little black pellets all over the place and I wonder if that got inside the housing. I blew it out and it is a uiet.
Tip. Spinning out the blower was a bit tricky so I use the screw driver to help. Also remove that one screw holding the black frame or the motor won’t come out. This screw is different as it has a flat washer.
The bushings are dry causing it to stick. I noticed when you spin it by hand it stops immediately. I hear a small squeek when it starts up too. You can pull the motor from the plastic housing and put a few drops of light oil on the bushings. That got mine working again. But it's probably best to just order a new one. You can get them off Rock Auto for $40
This was a very informative video....i was able to change mine out without any problems thanks to your video...AWESOME !!
Thanks for that!! Saved me loads of time and money.. Removed fan ,sprayed centre spindle with minimal WD 40, spun manually a few times until squeaking stopped.! Works a dream now.. thanks again.!
Thanks for the video. Worked on our 2010.
This saved so much time and money. Thanks for the post.
Thank you mate. You saved me a lot of time trying and buying new parts. Works like a charm again.
Thanks for the video. Went out and got mine going again in about half an hour. I also gave the fan a few bangs on the ground and got lots of black crud out of it.
Thank You 💯 - 2011 Freightliner Sprinter - when the Seasons Change A/C Stops in Summer & Heater Stops in Winter -
This Hacks works
better not cheap out and buy a new blower motor.Reason is the motor is overloading the electrical because it's worn out and eventually you will fry your motor resistor,and sometimes wiring harness,which will cost more than a motor to replace.Sure the trick will work in a pinch,but always replace the motor if it ever seized up on you like this.
I had same thing happened. Stuck fan motor in the rear interior roof Ac. I have checked fuses and relays all work but fan blower didn’t spin. Checked dashboard control unit, all works, checked wiring of the fan was all good but fan wasn’t spinning. Finally turned fan by hand it began spinning no problem. Somehow it was stuck. Saved $300 on diagnostic and didn’t need to replace anything. It seems to be common problem. Try spins fan. Be blessed!
Worked perfectly! Thank you. Does anyone know why it works?
You’re my freaking hero right now man.
Thanks for the hack, I was able to restart my fan without removing the glove box or the blower, I just opened up my hood removed the cabin filter and rotated the blower fan with a stick and you are right it was just frozen or some dirt, my blower is working again.
I did the same thing, a lot easier. But they will stop working again, I am going to oil mine soon, which means dropping it out like in this video.
These are all over the wen for like $60. I’d say its wearing out. That’s what the chirping noise is when it’s turning. Maybe get some longevity by lunricating it. Interested to know how long it lasted after this.
Interesting video but you're overlooking two key indicators that your fan motor is approaching the end of its life. 1) The fan does not turn freely - you should be able to spin the blower cage easily and it should continue spinning on its own until it finally slows and stops. 2) Your fan motor is squealing - a sure sign it's about to fail and the end is sooner than later.
Worked for me! Of note, I had to spin it a bunch for it to unfreeze. First attempt after spinning didn’t work so I spun it some more!
Thanks, it worked, thank you thank you, great video
Ha! It totally worked! I owe you a skanky IPA!
brother thank you very much for uploading this video I have the same problem and I think now it will be really easy for me to repair it thank you very much God bless you
Thanks, yea I did also lubricate the bearings with a VERY LITLE drop of oil(take the housing away for the inside bearing. To much oil wil drain out faster, a drop of oil on the tip of a needle wil be oke.
Perfect I hand sprint in and it fire up !!!!!!!
My 2007 high top roof AC stopped working and when it died I think it was because the roof AC also leaks and I think it shorted it out. Is this common?
I had fan stuck. And ac began to accumulate moisture. Once I hand span the blower fan it took all the moisture out.
Super. Thanks to you I could fix this by myself 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thanks for the video
Hi guy,
I just saw your video because I also have a heating problem.
Can we tell if the heater is heating even if the fan is not turning?
Depending on how much use it's had, I would suspect worn brushes. If so, it'll stop again in the future.
As I mentioned in the last comment, it's worked fine for months now in the Colorado Winter. Any reason, say rusting, freezing, etc... why you think this will happen again? Can you explain what worn brushes means?
@@TheMaryJaneExperience The shaft of this type of motor design is spun while riding on electrical contacts called brushes. After a lot of use, they wear down and typically don't make good contact. The shaft itself can develop a little bit of pitting or rust as well. Then you lose operation because of bad electrical contact. When you removed it and spun it by hand, you likely removed some of the corrosion from the contact surface, but the brushes remain worn. At 3:20 or so, you can hear the fan get a little squeaky. That's the bearings being a little worn too. These factors increase the current needed to start the fan spinning. Once it spins, it needs less power to keep it going.
Don't get me wrong, you may have many more hours of use out of this fan, but it will likely stop again since it's already done it once. The good news is that you know how to reach it to replace it when it does. If you are handy and don't mind doing a lot of leg work (finding the small parts is a hassle. We used to have many small electric stores for parts, now in our throw away society it's much less likely), you can replace the brushes and bearings if it happens again. Or you can just replace the whole unit.
dodgeplow gotcha!! Thanks for the explanation! Guess I got a bit lucky here and so far. If anything happens I’ll be sure to post an update.
Great video thank you
Thanks f for the input it worked perfectly 👌 👍you save me money!
What year is your sprinter? I have an 06 T1n. Mine crapped out. Sounded supper ruff like a trash compactor in the end only running on high. Then nothing. my understanding is i need new resistor and fan. Not sure where it even is on my model or part number. This would be a reasonable fix. I do know that the resistor is located under hood next to right of intake fan. Thanks. Also, I heard theres a spray for electrical stuff wondering if that might work well once pulling out to help give it some more life.
thx men !
I have a 2005 sprinter van ,, It had a new fan fitted before i owned it .The the fan is working fine . but here is not air blowing into the cab .. i can feel the fan blowing from the fan under the bonnet .. could it be wired the wrong way ???
The armature is bad ..just going to freeze up again..and you can buy a new replacement fan on Ebay as little as $30....RESEARCH< RESEARCH
So, just a follow up here. I have used this van in Colorado (winter right now) I use the fan everyday and I have had zero issues with it freezing up again. Really, not sure why you think it would freeze up again... Any insight to that assumption?
@@TheMaryJaneExperience Hello have delt with this and if it froze up that is a sign that the motor is failing..replaced several and you can buy new as little as $30 on ebay
@@joenagy5682 Probable brush wear. Armature usually doesn't fail unless it gets excessive current or is overloaded. Contact surface could have corrosion
A mi me paso con pocos dias de tener la furgoneta y lo que hice fue medir con el votimero que llegara voltage y después por la parte delantera quite el filtro del aire de cabina y lo movi con un destornillador largo y funciono ,no me ha fallado mas ,conclucion como es un motor de DC tine carbones parace que en algun momento caen una posicion erronea en el colector y por eso no funciona...saludos
Hola sabras donde va la parte Azul nunero de Parte A 000 870 00 89 gracias
what year is this van?
it stoped beacause the resistor overheated
Do you know the fuse for the blower which one is???
My work van does this. I kick it. Lol
Classic!
Tnx help me
X2 speed is best !!!!