Most likely corrosion or a short in wiring or jack. It's upfront somewhere behind the grill and bumper. Get to it do a visual inspection and spray some switch cleaner (not WD40).
Oh yeah, next to the polen filter makes sense. In that case most likely water ingress is the culprit as it is a known problem for the runoff water tube to fall off, be too short or clogging up.
Spray cleaners used from the cabin have not been very effective for me. Foam cleaner used from the outside through the filter hole has but it can damage the fan or its controller which must not be turned on for at least 30min after spraying.
Use one of the air-con 'bombs' to make your car smell fresh again, set heater to recycle interior cabin air then open can 'bomb' and leave on passenger footwell and quickly shut door. Takes about 15 minutes![]()
Thank you for the info . I never knew about those until you mentioned and searched the web for more info. I will try to find any some in my area.
Rob
type in 'air con bomb' on ebay, loads for between £4-15![]()