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Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Blower Motor Relay
If the blower motor does not function, car fuses are blown, or relays are melting, you may have to replace the car blower motor relay.
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Heater Blower Motor Resistor
Common signs include the car's heater not working or getting stuck on a certain speed, or something getting jammed in the blower motor.
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Heater Blower Motor
If your car's heater doesn't work, only works on certain speeds, or only cold air comes out, you may need to replace the heater blower motor.
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing AC Thermistor
If your car's AC only blows cold air for a short amount of time or the blower is not functioning properly, you may need to replace the AC thermistor.
How Long Does a Blower Motor Relay Last?
During During the summer months, there is nothing more important to a car owner than a properly working air conditioner system. Most car owners are unaware about just how many components have to work together in order for cold air...
How Long Does a Heater Blower Motor Resistor Last?
Keeping Keeping the cabin of your car warm during the frigid temperatures of winter can be a lot easier said than done. If even one of the components of the heater are not working properly, it can prohibit the warm...
How to Buy a Good Quality Heater Blower Motor
The The heater blower motor is part of the air conditioner and heater controls assembly, one of the many features created to make your ride as comfortable as possible. Your heater and air conditioner do the bulk of the work...
How a Car's Heating System Works
The The sun sets, and the air has a chill. You pause to flip your jacket collar up, and you walk briskly to your car door and slide into the driver's seat. Once you start your car, it’s only moments...
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Heater Bypass Tube
If you see coolant leaking under your car or smell coolant from your car, you may need to replace the heater bypass tube.
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Heater Blower Motor Resistor
Common signs include the car's heater not working or getting stuck on a certain speed, or something getting jammed in the blower motor.
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Blower Motor Switch
If your blower motor switch only works on certain settings, gets stuck, or has a broken knob, you may need to replace your blower motor switch.
How Long Does a Blower Motor Switch Last?
Keeping Keeping the cabin of a car at the right temperature is no easy job. A number of components have to work together in order for your car’s cabin to stay comfortable. The heating and A/C systems in your car...
How Long Does a Blower Motor Relay Last?
During During the summer months, there is nothing more important to a car owner than a properly working air conditioner system. Most car owners are unaware about just how many components have to work together in order for cold air...
How Long Does a Heater Blower Motor Last?
During During the colder parts of the month, you will start to rely more and more on your car’s heater. With all of the different components that are in place to ensure your heater works correctly, you may have a...
How to Buy a Good Quality Heater Blower Motor Resistor
Vehicles Vehicles that are equipped with a manual HVAC, or climate control, system utilize a blower motor resistor to control the speed of the heater blower. If you are driving a minivan or an SUV with a separate rear passenger...
How a Car's Heating System Works
The The sun sets, and the air has a chill. You pause to flip your jacket collar up, and you walk briskly to your car door and slide into the driver's seat. Once you start your car, it’s only moments...

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Hi, how can I check to see if blower motor relay or a fuse My heater won't come on and replace blower 1986 Buick
Hi there, there are actually several additional components to check for blower motor operation (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/heater-does-not-work-by-todd-d). First is fuses - easiest and least expensive to test. There is a blower motor relay, and also one or motor blower motor resistors, and...
No air coming from vents
Try to put the blower on high speed and move the mode to floor or windshield to see if any air is felt or the noise from the motor is heard. If you hear the blower running but still get...
Heater not working
This may be related to a faulty blower motor or blower motor relay. The blower motor is a unit inside your vent system that blows warm air from the heater core to the vents when the heater is on or...
Blower motor stopped working
If your blower doesn't work on ANY speed setting, then yes, the blower motor fuse or a relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/blower-motor-relay-replacement) is the likely problem. The relay is on the main fuse panel. It is also possible the motor has enough grit...
Blower motor not working
Hi There, If I understand your question correctly, the main problem is the operation of the blower motor and not the generating of heat from the heater core. If this is the case, it sounds like you have replaced all...
Blower motor isn't working
Hi there. The fact that no air blows at idle but once the car moves you get flow makes it sound like the blower motor isn't really turning at at all, but rather you have the door set to outside...
I Have a 2001 Infiniti QX4 and every time as soon as I start the car my AC blower’s start blowing air even when my AC screen is of
You may have a bad blower control amplifier and should try to replace it first. If still have issues then the main control panel may be having issues and can be tested with a scanner for failure codes and then...
My air doesn't work all the time
Hello, thank you for writing in. There are a few more bits of information that we need to try and help guide you. If by not having air, you mean that the air stops blowing, then you have an issue...
My car ac a year ago stopped working on settings 123 only works on 4 I did the research so I do know it is the blower motor an ha
In your application, there is a replaceable blower motor resistor block. The resistor block permits multi-speed operation of the fan. If some fan speed settings work, but not others, the first thing to do is test the resistor block with...
2014 Ford Focus Blower Resistor Location
If you have Electronic Manual Temperature Control (EMTC), the blower motor resistor block is accessed by removing the accelerator pedal. Once the pedal is removed you will see the wiring harness to the block and the single retaining screw that...
No heat
This may be due to a faulty heater blower motor or potentially a bad heater core. As you may know, the heater core (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-is-not-working-inspection) is a small radiator like unit that circulates the hot coolant from the engine through the...
Ignition fuse keeps blowing
The ignition circuit fuse blowing and the problem with the blower motor are almost undoubtedly not related. In particular, if the blower motor works, on any speed, while at the same time the ignition circuit fuse is blown or otherwise...
Heater does not work
Your vehicle's blower speed selector controls voltage to the blower motor using two different circuits. When high speed is selected the blower control switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/blower-motor-switch-replacement) bypasses the resistor and operates the blower relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/blower-motor-relay-replacement) sending full battery voltage from the...
blower motor only works sometimes
You may have a blower motor that has "dead spots" when it's winding. Sometimes you can tap on the motor if it doesn't start to move again. I would try performing this simple tap test and if it starts to...
Blower motor not working
If your heater only blows when the setting is on high, this may suggest that you have a faulty blower motor resistor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-blower-motor-resistor-replacement). The highest speed setting may still work because in most cars in the highest fan speed settings...
Air not flowing out of front vents.
If the blower motor is not turning, the cause is identified during a failed heater diagnostic (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-is-not-working-inspection). Blower motors failures are due to faults in the wiring, fuse, relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/blower-motor-relay-replacement), control switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/blower-motor-switch-replacement), resistor block (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-blower-motor-resistor-replacement), if so equipped, and...
How do I access and remove AC Blower Motor from 2014 Porsche Cayman?
The blower motor is removed from behind the glove box on passenger side. You have to remove lower air bag and glove box assembly for access to blower motor. The motor can then be removed.
How do I install my new blower motor 2006 Nissan Sentra? The new part came with just wires, how do I install a connector?
You must be using an aftermarket blower motor. You will need to cut off the old connector and using wire splices you will need to connect the wires to your connector. Before making final connection you will need to install...
Ac is not blowing strong, there is no cabin filter for my vehicle so it is not that
If you are referring to lack of air flow, and not inadequate cooling, the problem is due to either a restriction in the vent network or a fault with the blower or blower circuit. Restrictions are usually due to blower...
2005 dodge Caravan overheated air conditioner is blowing heat one of the fans was not working so I replaced it air conditioner sti
Hello, thank you for writing in. If you have not resolve the issue(s) that caused the vehicle to overheat in the first place, then you need to start there. Do so by checking the level of your coolant, the radiator...

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