Location: The heater resistor unit is located in the upper part of the air vent near the fan/blower. It can be accessed through the passenger foot well after the glove compartment and the central lower facia has been removed. It takes about an hour to three hours of persevering work to finish the job.
Tools: In addition to the special screw-driver to remove the screws, small bright torch, spanner (size 10). New heater resistor cost about 18- 20 pounds at Citroen dealer.
Removing the Lower central facia:
1. Remove footrest beside clutch. Bolt at the back and screw on floor.
2. Remove lower central facia. Screws and studs on both sides and two screws under central facia glove-box and at floor level in apertures. Remove lighter, ashtray and glove box. Disconnect all wires. Pull central facia away, it should come easily. If there is resistance you have missed a screw or two, check again.
Removing the Glove box:
3. Remove felt under passenger glove box via three studs at front and one at back. Look under glove box and undo nut from bolt. Remove glove door.
4. Undo about 10 screws and remove entire glove box. Shine a torch in the top of the exposed central console. You will be able to see the blower motor with a two-wire connector. Disconnect plug. If you squeeze on the ends this will release the plug. If there are screws undo them. Prise gently a stop-clip and twist motor clockwise and it will come away. Wiggle it gently to get it clear.
It will help if you have the new part to hand so you know what you are looking for. Look into the space and you will see the resistor in upper part of casing.
5. Slightly twist and pull, it will come out. There is 5 centimeters of flex in the wire. Disconnect the wires from the old resistor by pressing the ends and pulling slightly. Plug the wires into the new resistor and start the reverse process.
6. Put resistor back through hole and twist into place, Wiggle blower back into position, and twist anti clockwise into position. You should hear a ‘click’. Reconnect plug to motor and check that blower works on all settings before putting everything back in place.
Lawrence19, February 2014