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Blower Motor Inoperative at Any Speed C60

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Inspect the fuse B1-B2 in the fuse block.

Is the fuse open?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 5

2

Inspect for a short to ground in circuit 141.

Is there a short to ground in circuit 141?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Repair the short to ground in circuit 141.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

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4

Replace the HVAC control assembly. Refer to Control Assembly Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

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5

  1. Disconnect the HVAC control assembly connector C1.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
  3. Using a test light, backprobe between the HVAC control assembly connector terminal B and ground.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 12

6

  1. Reconnect the HVAC control assembly connector C1.
  2. Disconnect the blower motor connector.
  3. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
  4. Turn the blower motor speed to IIIII.
  5. Use a test light , backprobe between the blower motor connector terminal A and ground.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 10

7

Use a test light, backprobe between the blower motor connector terminal A and terminal B.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

8

Replace the blower motor. Refer to Blower Motor and Fan Replacement in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

9

  1. Disconnect the blower motor resistor connector.
  2. Use a test light to backprobe between B+ and the blower motor resistor harness connector terminal E.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 11

10

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

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

11

Repair the poor connection or an open in circuit 150.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

12

Repair the poor connection or an open in circuit 141.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

Blower Motor Inoperative at Any Speed CJ4 - Front

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Inspect the fuse E1-E2.

Is the fuse open?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 3

2

Repair a short to ground in circuit 640.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

3

Inspect the fuse B3-B4.

Is the fuse open?

--

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

Repair a short to ground in circuit 41.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

5

Inspect the fuse K1-K2.

Is the fuse open?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6

Repair a short to ground in circuit 40.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

7

Verify that ground G200 is clean and tight.

Is ground G200 clean and tight?

--

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 8

8

Clean and tighten G 200.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

9

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
  2. Disconnect the blower motor electrical connector.
  3. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  4. Press the front defrost button.
  5. Set the blower speed to maximum speed.
  6. Use a test lamp to backprobe the blower motor harness connector between terminal A and terminal B.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 11

10

Replace the blower motor. Refer to Blower Motor and Fan Replacement in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

11

  1. Disconnect the blower motor control module connector.
  2. Press the front defrost button to the ON position.
  3. Use a Digital MultiMeter (DMM) in order to backprobe between the blower motor control module harness connector terminal C and ground.
  4. Measure the voltage while using the blower speed switch to go from minimum to maximum speed.

Does the voltage vary between the specified values?

0.5-7V

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 17

12

Use a test light in order to backprobe between the blower motor control module harness connector terminal A and terminal B.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 14

13

Replace the blower motor control module. Refer to Blower Motor Control Module Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

14

Use a test light in order to backprobe between the blower motor control module harness connector terminal B and ground.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 15

Go to Step 16

15

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 150.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

16

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 40.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

17

  1. Disconnect the HVAC control assembly.
  2. Using a test light, backprobe between the HVAC control assembly harness connector terminals C1 and C12.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 18

Go to Step 20

18

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  2. Use a test light in order to backprobe between the heater A/C control harness connector terminal C1 and terminal C5.

Is the test light on?

--

Go to Step 23

Go to Step 19

19

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 41 between S233 and the HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal C5.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

20

Using a test light, backprobe between the HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal C12 and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 22

21

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 1450 between HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal C1 and G200.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

22

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 640 between S202 and HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal C12.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

23

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
  2. Check for continuity of circuit 754 between the HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal C11 and the blower motor control module harness connector C1 terminal C.

Is there continuity in the circuit?

--

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 24

24

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 754.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

25

Inspect for a short to B+ in circuit 754.

Is there a short to B+ on the circuit ?

--

Go to Step 26

Go to Step 27

26

Repair the short to B+ on circuit 754.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

27

Replace the HVAC control assembly. Refer to Control Assembly Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

Blower Motor Inoperative at Any Speed CJ4 - Rear

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
  2. Using a test light, backprobe between the rear HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal C to ground.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 3

2

Using a test light, backprobe between the rear HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal C and terminal K.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

3

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 41 between S233 and the rear HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal C.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

4

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 1450 between the rear HVAC control assembly harness connector terminal K and G200.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

5

Using a DMM, test for a poor connection or an open in circuit 2211.

Is there a poor connection or an open in the circuit?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 2211.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

--

7

Replace the rear HVAC control assembly. Refer to Control Assembly Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to HVAC Blower Controls System Check

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