How to diagnose and replace the resistor and fan motor on a 2001 to 2007 Dodge Caravan without climate control.
2001 TO 2007 Dodge Caravan heater fan and resistor replacement
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Awesome job. Thanks so much, you saved me money and time!
Hey Don you might like this video I did… Please subscribe to our channel
too 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDGWQ4m-sdU&list=UUtAGzm9e_liY7ko1PBhzTHA
Thanks for the detailed video. I’m a 31 year old woman and I had no problem
replacing these parts. You saved me over $400.00.
on my ’05 Grand Caravan, all speeds on the fan work but high. when using my
volt meter, all the inputs on the left side of the resistor (the 5 wire
plug) are hot except one. The one that is not hot is the wire for high
speed according to the wiring diagram I looked at. Why would they all be
hot?
Don, glad you posted this excellent video when you did because there is
nothing else out there nearly this comprehensive. We just R&R’d the fan and
thanks to your video, we were ready for the unexpected and got through it
in about 1 1/2 hrs!
do you know what would cause all lighting to go dim and them bright when my
front blower mower stopped working my lights all flicker when my wife tries
to turn the front blower blower on I told her to keep it off because with
it off the lights don’t flicker we are getting the resister today to see if
that fixes the blower. all relays are good and all fuses are good. I hop
with replacing the resistor is good if not then at least I have a good
resistor. and then when my wife gets home I will check everything to see if
first the resistor is bad if not then we can take the new one back. but if
it is then we will be good unless the motor is bad causing the resistor to
go bad. because the resistor looks like it has a fuse on it also. I
hop its and easy fix.
Thank you! Thanks also to pur914 for the comments. With most of the
insulation gone, I really did not have any difficulty removing or replacing
the back screw (using a 1/4 drive flex extension). The blower from
RockAuto was $34.79 plus shipping.
Don – just replaced the blower motor on my 2001 Caravan. The vehicle was
frying blower motor resistors every time I put one in and I figured the old
blower motor was just drawing too much current (also the two prong
connection where the motor wires connect to the resistor block was melted).
The old motor was difficult to turn once removed; the replacement was more
or less free-running. Anyway, a successful project thanks to your excellent
video! However, I hope this is a once in a lifetime experience. The van
just passed the smoke test – here’s hoping it lasts…..
Don, Thanks for this terrific video. I was able to replace the blower
motor on my 2001 Chrysler mini-van (with automatic temp control) by
following your nice clear instructions. Anyone attempting this blower
motor replacement should pay close attention to how that “door” is popped
up out of the housing. I also recommend taking needle nose pliers and
pulling out the portion of the insulating pad behind the back housing
screw–the one you need a flex shaft (or 1/4″ drive universal joint) with 8
mm socket to remove. Pulling away all insulation in the working space
gives max room for your socket and shaft to reach that back vertical
screw. I watched the video several times before starting, and once during
the job to make sure I had the “door” in the correct default position
before reattaching the actuator motor. THANKS AGAIN–Chuck in Daytona