Cool video Brian! I had a similar problem with my 1999 Pontiac Grand Am.
The blower would only work on the 4 or 5 switch positions. The resistor
block is screwed to the blower motor in that car as well. It’s a simple
unplug, unscrew, remove, replace, re-screw, re-plug operation. If I
remember correctly, I didn’t even have to remove any trim panels. Keep up
the good work!
so im going to assume this will be my problem on my 01 ram i worked fine
thin a month ago it wouldnt turn on thin a week later it worked for a few
weeks thin today it doesnt work again
That advice regarding how to remove stupid plastic clips is great, ha ha.
Considering you do this all in one take, these videos are surprisingly
informative.
Wunderbar !! I did one a while back and surprisingly it was manufactured in
Hungary, my first part from that country. The parts guy at GM told me he
sees a lot of these and they overheat because the in-cab air filters cools
the resistor and if you don’t change them on time you will overheat it
again. Seems logical to me, makes sense to you ?
I have ’06 silverado and GM sent me a letter saying under higher blower
speeds that smoke and or burning smell may be present. GM will warranty
part or cover cost if replaced else where if i had such a problem. This may
happen before failure.
$50- $60 for a blower motor resistor in an 05 Sierra, I have an 06 Ranger
and it costs $20-$30. I quess that shows that parts differ in price for
make and model
Question? Wouldn’t it be wise to determine the cause of the short before
installing such an expensive part? Just askin my friend All I own is
Chevrolet
I’ve had problems losing the high speed fan on my 84 Cimarron for years.
The resistor assembly and plug are fine, and I’d just spray contact cleaner
on the plug and contacts and it would be fine for awhile. Now I use a
little dielectric grease on connectors like this and haven’t had any more
trouble for a very long time now.
After my rant about aftermarket on another video’s comments, I tried an
aftermarket blower motor on my 93 Astro. The aftermarket blower would not
start spinning on low speed. You’d have to remember to either leave the
switch on high or off when turning off the car. I’d forget and destroyed a
couple of blower resistor assemblies from that, since that is their job, to
burn up if the blower motor fails. Got rid of the aftermarket motor,
installed OEM motor and no trouble since.
My wife’s 06 GMC Envoy v8 had the same symptoms. The fan speed was low or
off, if you could get it to come on. It would even stay on when the key was
off and out of the ignition for a minute or two. It used ACDelco 15-80567
Control Module rather than the resistor type in this video. It’s located in
the same place.
another symptom on my old mans 04 duramax was that the motor will run full
time with the key off. happened to him right at xmas when all you want is
heat. and at buddy there, maybe would rust from condensation when you use
the AC in the summer? could maybe pot it in with some epoxy or silicone, or
smear DC4 on it, might collect dirt that way.
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The Battle of the Bulge, great example Brain.
Same resistor as in the toyota tacoma 05 + it fails in the same manner.
Cool video Brian! I had a similar problem with my 1999 Pontiac Grand Am.
The blower would only work on the 4 or 5 switch positions. The resistor
block is screwed to the blower motor in that car as well. It’s a simple
unplug, unscrew, remove, replace, re-screw, re-plug operation. If I
remember correctly, I didn’t even have to remove any trim panels. Keep up
the good work!
another symptom is that it only blows on high speed and most models with
that problem are under special policy through gm and might be warrantied
so im going to assume this will be my problem on my 01 ram i worked fine
thin a month ago it wouldnt turn on thin a week later it worked for a few
weeks thin today it doesnt work again
thanks for the tip, just wondering what made it rust and is there any way
to prevent this?
Wow – I can claim 3rd prize!
thats what happened on mine, the resistor was so corroded and so rusted
that the mechanic had to cut most of the resistor off.
The cause of the short WAS the blower resister. All the rust and corrosion
caused it to over heat and fail.
Excellent video Brian, I got a bit worried about that plug when you first
showed it, t, but then you said you had ordered one and I relaxed.
That advice regarding how to remove stupid plastic clips is great, ha ha.
Considering you do this all in one take, these videos are surprisingly
informative.
Wunderbar !! I did one a while back and surprisingly it was manufactured in
Hungary, my first part from that country. The parts guy at GM told me he
sees a lot of these and they overheat because the in-cab air filters cools
the resistor and if you don’t change them on time you will overheat it
again. Seems logical to me, makes sense to you ?
This one was likely from AC condensation and low fan speed.
Way to go Dave!
WINNER!!!!!
Did this job last year on the front blower, did the same type job on my
rear A/C heater blower, GMC Envoy XL little more involved.
Cool
Off Topic- You always comment back to people who leave you comments.Thank
you for that. Some here on youtube don’t EVER comment back.
I have ’06 silverado and GM sent me a letter saying under higher blower
speeds that smoke and or burning smell may be present. GM will warranty
part or cover cost if replaced else where if i had such a problem. This may
happen before failure.
$50- $60 for a blower motor resistor in an 05 Sierra, I have an 06 Ranger
and it costs $20-$30. I quess that shows that parts differ in price for
make and model
Question? Wouldn’t it be wise to determine the cause of the short before
installing such an expensive part? Just askin my friend All I own is
Chevrolet
Classic melt
It’s kinda fun some times. I can’t always, but I do like to.
I’ve had problems losing the high speed fan on my 84 Cimarron for years.
The resistor assembly and plug are fine, and I’d just spray contact cleaner
on the plug and contacts and it would be fine for awhile. Now I use a
little dielectric grease on connectors like this and haven’t had any more
trouble for a very long time now.
After my rant about aftermarket on another video’s comments, I tried an
aftermarket blower motor on my 93 Astro. The aftermarket blower would not
start spinning on low speed. You’d have to remember to either leave the
switch on high or off when turning off the car. I’d forget and destroyed a
couple of blower resistor assemblies from that, since that is their job, to
burn up if the blower motor fails. Got rid of the aftermarket motor,
installed OEM motor and no trouble since.
Excellent tutorial Brian. Great explanation as to what to look for when
diagnosing then how to get the trouble parts out. Well done.
A lack of air flow due to a blocked up plugged up filter sounds about right.
My wife’s 06 GMC Envoy v8 had the same symptoms. The fan speed was low or
off, if you could get it to come on. It would even stay on when the key was
off and out of the ignition for a minute or two. It used ACDelco 15-80567
Control Module rather than the resistor type in this video. It’s located in
the same place.
another symptom on my old mans 04 duramax was that the motor will run full
time with the key off. happened to him right at xmas when all you want is
heat. and at buddy there, maybe would rust from condensation when you use
the AC in the summer? could maybe pot it in with some epoxy or silicone, or
smear DC4 on it, might collect dirt that way.
brian probably can get that plug cheaper at rockauto
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