Please Help! Front A/C BLOWER STOPPED BLOWING

[lahermano]

Hi All:

My X5 3.0 2005 front A/C blower stopped working.. Rear is working.
Reading the email threads i did the following
a. Checked the fuses - OK
b. As i could not test the FSR, I bought a FSR and replaced. Blower didnot work.

Questions:

1. How to test if the blower is dead with out removing and replacing (the long and tedious process) ? BTW, suspecting this is the motor, I did order a motor from ebay a used and tested one. Waiting to receive it tomorrow.

2. Is the rear motor the same as Front ?? can they be interchangeable ?

3. I had seen some folks did replace the blower motor DIY, Any guidance is appreciated.

4. I don't have a bentley manual and cannot purchase right now short or $$$ .. Just a request to members if they can take the couple of pages instruction pics with phone and send me. Appreciate the help.

5. If i am removing the entire Dash assembly to replace, Are there any known issues that can go wrong in the dash area that could be fixed at the same time to avoid the labor. ??

The Heat is killing need to get the issue fixed asap

Always the members in the group are so helpful.. with the guidance i did a lot of DIY on this car, though not happy being a DIY mechanic non-stop... huh!

Thanks
Steve.