Xtrail internal fan only working on 4

Hi Robyn,

Not sure how much help this will be with a Nissan but here goes anyway.
My rather elderly Landcruiser exhibited similar problems with the HVAC (heater) fan.
First I lost position 1, the lowest, not to bad. Then 2 went..hmmmm I can live with that. Then the last straw 3 went.
Now on the Cruiser there is a resistor block mounted on the fan housing which on my old beast lives just above the passengers footwell. Where that bit calls home on your Xtrail I don't know but maybe a call to a Nissan dealer might help.
This resistor bank allows the fan speed to be varied depending on the switch position.
As I said maybe on a vehicle like yours which is many years younger than mine that function is computer controlled but the symptoms sound very much the same.

Hope that helps
Pop

DereelGirl
It works on 4 because that position is full power to the fan motor.
All other speeds use the different resistor settings to slow the motor.

There is two things you should do apart from getting a new resistor fitted.

1. When turning on the fan motor, always, always, turn the fan to a high speed and then down to the speed you want. This makes the fan start spinning and it gets over the initial sluggish starting drag which burns out fan resistors.

2. Remove the fan unit and make sure the motor bearings are lubricated with something like Mobil 1 which doesn't evaporate like other oils and will keep the fan bearing spinning free and happy for a long time, no see. If you don't do this and the vehicle is has done a few km's then you WILL be replacing the resistor again soon.
Long time, no see is better.

Also make sure there is no residue or dust build up near the fan which would hold it to a slower speed and burn out the control resistor.

Cheers

Ross M

I have a Nissan Navarra that had the same problem - I removed the glove box and down under and at the rear of the fan was a set of wires and plug that clipped to the resistor. I pulled down on the plug to remove it. The resistor is held in place with two screws and the rear one was very difficult to remove owning to the limited space to get at it. After it was removed I got the part number that is printed on the resistor and phoned the Nissan Parts dealer. It was in stock and $65.60 retail. I drove in collected the part and when i got back home pushed it in place and replaced the screws. Turned on the fan and Bob's you Uncle.

I bought the resistor only after I was sure that I could remove it myself and confirm it was the problem. The resistor was rusty and corroded on one corner - it is a 2004 Navarra.
Problem fixed no sign of any other problems.