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HEAVENS TO MERGATROID!! My heater and air need repair!

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Old 10-13-2015, 01:47 PM
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Default HEAVENS TO MERGATROID!! My heater and air need repair!

My air and heat were working just fine for the longest time. It just plain quit. There is a slight wheeze and then nothing. I checked my fuses and condenser and everything appeared fine. Winter is coming SOON in Indiana so any help would be appreciated. Please
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Check to see if you have power at the blower motor. Do you have a dvom?
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What is dvom? And how do I check that power is getting to it? I already checked the fuses.
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DVOM=
Digital Volt-Ohm Meter
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Digital Volt-Ohm Meter
Never hard it called that before, always a multimeter, learn something new everyday.
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Never hard it called that before, always a multimeter, learn something new everyday.
DMM= Digital multimeter

DVOM=Digital Volt Ohm Meter
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Check it at the plug in on the motor. See if it has 12v on high. It is plugged in at the fire wall on the passenger side. Can't miss it.
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Yeah I feel stupid, I can't find where to test it at. The fan doesn't work either.
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Yeah I feel stupid, I can't find where to test it at. The fan doesn't work either.
Owners manual? Google search? Diagrams? Just some things i would look in to just while your waiting for another response on here
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Blower motor is mounted on the passenger side firewall in the engine bay.
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Why does that deserve a "Help!" as if it's some kind of emergency? What do you think this forum is for? HINT: Maybe it has something to do with getting and giving.... help?
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Why does that deserve a "Help!" as if it's some kind of emergency? What do you think this forum is for? HINT: Maybe it has something to do with getting and giving.... help?
FIFY.
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Well, thank you, sir!


But.... "Heavens to murgatroid!"???


You is an old bugger!


(Like me!)


It ought to be against the rules to use "help" in the title unless you are stuck somewhere with a disabled vehicle. That's the rule on another forum I'm on (different vehicle type) and it's enforced.

The result is, when people really ARE stuck with a disabled vehicle, they get HELP right away. People jump all over those threads to help.

Here? It's crying wolf. Nobody pays any attention.
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Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
Well, thank you, sir!


But.... "Heavens to murgatroid!"???


You is an old bugger!


(Like me!)


It ought to be against the rules to use "help" in the title unless you are stuck somewhere with a disabled vehicle. That's the rule on another forum I'm on (different vehicle type) and it's enforced.

The result is, when people really ARE stuck with a disabled vehicle, they get HELP right away. People jump all over those threads to help.

Here? It's crying wolf. Nobody pays any attention.
Who said that phrase?

Exit, stage right.......
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Eeevunnn!


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