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Old 09-07-2011, 10:01 PM
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I am curious if this looks like a switch issue, or if there is a relay somewhere that needs to be replaced?
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I have same problem
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Probably the blower resistor.
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It's your blower motor resistor
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Probably the blower resistor.
Damit! Lol
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whats that mean? will I need a new blower motor? Or can I bust out the soldering iron and replace the resistor?
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whats that mean? will I need a new blower motor? Or can I bust out the soldering iron and replace the resistor?
It's not part of the blower motor hold on I'll google a pic of it
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It's your blower motor resistor
Is that the second or third time I've beat you by seconds :gunsmile:
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Is that the second or third time I've beat you by seconds :gunsmile:
I think the 3rd lol
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Least were on the same page
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Least were on the same page
Ya we always say the same thing lol
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Just replaced mine 2 weeks ago. I had the same problem. On mine it's behind the glove box. I think the part was around 25 bucks
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