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Blower Motor Inoperative at Any Speed Front

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you review the Blower Controls Circuit Description and perform the necessary inspections?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Symptoms

2

Verify that the front blower motor is inoperative at any speed.

Does the front blower motor operate normally?

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Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 3

3

  1. Place the ignition switch in the RUN position.
  2. With a test lamp, probe the heater-A/C control between connector C1 terminal B and ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

  1. Place the heater-A/C control in position 1.
  2. With a test lamp, probe the heater-A/C control between connector C1 terminal H and ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

5

Repair the poor connection or open in circuit 41 between heater-A/C control and the fuse block. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 12

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6

Connect a test lamp between the blower motor connector terminals A and B. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

7

Replace the heater-A/C control. Refer to HVAC Module Assembly Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 12

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8

Replace the blower motor. Refer to Blower Motor and Fan Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 12

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9

Connect the test lamp between the blower motor resistor connector terminal E and B+.

Is test lamp on?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 11

10

Replace the blower motor resistor. Refer to Blower Motor Resistor Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 12

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11

Repair the poor connection or open in circuit 150. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 12

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12

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
  2. Reconnect all connectors/components removed.
  3. Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 3

Blower Motor Inoperative at Any Speed Rear

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you review the Blower Controls Circuit Description and perform the necessary inspections?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Symptoms

2

Verify that the rear blower motor is inoperative at any speed.

Does the rear blower motor operate normally?

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Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 3

3

Is the auxiliary blower inoperative from both switches?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

  1. Place the ignition switch in the RUN position.
  2. Place the rear window wiper/washer and multi-function switch (auxiliary blower switch) to position 3.
  3. With a test lamp, probe the auxiliary blower motor between terminals B and A. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

5

Is the auxiliary blower inoperative from the rear window wiper/washer and multi-function switch (auxiliary blower switch)?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 14

6

Replace the auxiliary blower motor. Refer to Auxiliary Blower Motor and Fan Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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7

With a test lamp, probe the auxiliary blower motor between terminal B and ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

8

Connect a test lamp between the rear window wiper/washer and multi-function switch connector C2 terminal B and B+. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 11

9

Repair the poor connection or open in circuit 641. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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10

Repair the poor connection or open in circuit 1052 between the auxiliary blower motor terminal A and S343. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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11

Connect the test lamp between the rear window wiper/washer and multi-function switch connector C2 terminal E and B+. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is test lamp on?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

12

Replace the rear window wiper/washer and multi-function switch. Refer to Auxiliary Air Conditioning (A/C) Control Assembly Replacement - Front .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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13

Repair the poor connection or open in circuit 1450. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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14

  1. The auxiliary blower is inoperative from the auxiliary heater-A/C control (auxiliary blower switch).
  2. Place the ignition switch in the RUN position.
  3. With a test lamp, probe the auxiliary heater-A/C control between connector C1 terminal 1 and ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 15

Go to Step 16

15

With a test lamp, probe the auxiliary heater-A/C control between connector C1 terminal 1 and connector C2 terminal C. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 18

16

Repair the poor connection or open in circuit 641 between the auxiliary heater-A/C control connector C1 terminal 1 and S345. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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17

  1. Place the rear window wiper/washer and multi-function switch to the REAR position.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the auxiliary heater-A/C control connector C1 terminal 3 and B+. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the test lamp on?

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Go to Step 19

Go to Step 20

18

Repair the poor connection or open in circuit 1750. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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19

Replace the auxiliary heater-A/C control. Refer to Auxiliary HVAC Module Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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20

Connect the test lamp between the rear window wiper/washer and multi-function switch connector C2 terminal G and B+. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is test lamp on?

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Go to Step 21

Go to Step 12

21

Repair the poor connection or open in circuit 778. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 22

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22

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
  2. Reconnect all connectors/components removed.
  3. Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 3