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Posted on Mar 27, 2009

1992 BMW 535i - Ventilation Problem

Blower motor works fine but very little heat/air comes through vents. What's my problem

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It could possibly be the cabin air filter is clogged, especially if it has never been changed. Aside from that it is probably one of the stepper motors that adjust the various vent gates in the air passages under the dash. Although replacing the cabin air filter on this car is fairly easy, comparatively speaking, you do have to remove the glove box in order to do it.

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There is a cable behind the slide switch that directs where the air goes. If this is broken then it will not direct air to where it needs to go. Slide all 3 of the switches to the right. If the air stays the same then it probably is the cabin filter.

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