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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:21 PM
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so all of a sudden my ac/heat just stopped working......i turn the little switches back and forth but it tends to not turn on.....but just 20 minutes ago when i drove it it worked.....anybody know whats up??
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Blower motor sounds shot. It is behind the glove box. Easy fix if what went out is the blower. Can you turn it on all the way to high and get air? If so then it is the blower motor.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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nothing at all comes out with what i can feel with my hand up against the vent
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Check all your fuses first. I believe a bad blower motor will still blow air on the high air setting.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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ok ill do that tmrow in the light and ill let you know if it fixed it...thanks for the help though
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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Do you turn signals work when the heat is out?
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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yea the turn signals work
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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Does it work in accessory mode? Just had to replace my nephews ignition switch and that made how heater work.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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are you talking about only turning the key halfway? if so i think i tried this and it still dont work
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Does it work in accessory mode? Just had to replace my nephews ignition switch and that made how heater work.
You're on the right track. The acc. wire at the ignition switch tends to get hot and cooks the terminal at the ignition switch.
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
You're on the right track. The acc. wire at the ignition switch tends to get hot and cooks the terminal at the ignition switch.
so does this statement mean that all i need is an ignition switch?
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ok so this morning i found out that when the fan is on hi it will blow out really slow like its on low so im assuming that means its the blower motor
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Originally Posted by tzimmer91
ok so this morning i found out that when the fan is on hi it will blow out really slow like its on low so im assuming that means its the blower motor
Sounds like you found the issue. Easy fix, just drop the glove box door and it sould be right behind there. Do a little google searching and you will find a few write ups on how to replace it. Let us know how it works when you are done for the benefit of other members.
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10-4 thanks for all the info guys
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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one more question......could it be the resistor? for the blower
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