I've been following this thread sonce I'm having the same problem on '04 X5 and checked everything posted here and still no luck. Thing is I can hear the fan blowing and there is condensation on the rear of the center console which leads me to believe its functional but seems the vents might be clogged or shut somehow. How hard is it to remove the storage unit above the vent? Would it be better work from the rear by the cup holders? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the thread jack.

Ditto. Can feel cold air in the console but not the vents

For those that can hear the fan and can tell it is cold---The tubes that you see in the second RealOEM link don't really lock together. I don't see how they could come apart when it is assembled but I do know I have to be careful when putting console back together or they fall apart. You don't have to remove the entire rear console to eliminate that as a potential cause.

Terminator X5 and Zulu 95,

Thanks for the response.

Is the rear a/c blower behind the console? How laborious is it to gain access to it?

I am told by a BMW mechanic that it takes about 3 hours to pull the rear console out.

Please advise.