Noise from Dashboard like a electrical fan is blowing even with engine off

[Kewl X5]

About 2.5 years ago, the same thing happened to me and then I figured out what happened...your Final Stage Resistor is overheating and it is trying to cool itself down. Eventually, it may drain your battery!
http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...Stage+Resistor

Have your mechanic check your Final Stage Resistor which is part of your HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning aka Climate Control).

Good luck.

Originally Posted by myamin

Hello all,

There is a weird sound from the center console (around ashtray and climate control area) of dashboard within our 2004 x5. The sound is there even when engine is off and no key in ignition.

To quote another member, "The sound is like the sound that of when a CD is put in a CD drive in a computer and it starts running in the computer, or Sometimes it sounds like there is a electrical fan noise blowing from the dashboard."

Is this normal?

thx,

[myamin]

Originally Posted by Kewl X5

About 2.5 years ago, the same thing happened to me and then I figured out what happened...your Final Stage Resistor is overheating and it is trying to cool itself down. Eventually, it may drain your battery!
http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...Stage+Resistor

Have your mechanic check your Final Stage Resistor which is party of your HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning aka Climate Control).

Good luck.

Thanks, Kewl. But wouldn't you say that in Massachusetts sub zero temperature and that the car has stayed overnight this fan should not still be trying to cool itself down ?!?

Best regards,