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Blower Motor Inoperative at Any Speed In Manual or Auto Mode

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Inspect for HVAC Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). Refer to Scan Tool Diagnostics for more information.

Are there any HVAC DTCs (present/history) present?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

Go to Step 2

2

Inspect the RADIO-HVAC fuse.

Is the RADIO-HVAC fuse open?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Locate and repair a short to ground in circuit 640 (ORN).

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

4

Inspect the HVAC fuse.

Is the HVAC fuse open?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

Locate and repair a short to ground in circuit 41 (BRN).

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

6

Inspect the HIGH BLOWER fuse.

Is the HIGH BLOWER fuse open?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7

Locate and repair a short to ground in circuit 40 (ORN).

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

8

Inspect if ground G 200 is clean and tight.

Is ground G 200 clean and tight?

--

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 9

9

Clean and tighten G 200.

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

10

  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 11

Go to Step 12

11

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

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

12

  1. Press the front defrost button to the ON position.
  2. Use a J 39200 Digital Multimeter (DMM) to backprobe between the blower motor control module harness connector C 1 terminal C and ground.
  3. 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 13

Go to Step 18

13

Use a test light to backprobe between the blower motor control module harness connector C 1 terminal A and terminal B.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

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

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

15

Use a test lamp to backprobe between the blower motor control module harness connector C 1 terminal B and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 17

16

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 150 (BLK) between the blower motor control module harness connector C 1 terminal A and G 200.

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

17

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

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

18

  1. Disconnect the heater A/C control.
  2. Use a test lamp to backprobe between the heater A/C control harness connector terminals C 1 and C 12.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 19

Go to Step 21

19

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  2. Use a test lamp to backprobe between the heater A/C control harness connector terminal C 1 and terminal C 5.

Is the test light on?

--

Go to Step 24

Go to Step 20

20

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 41 (ORN).

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

21

Use a test lamp tp backprobe between the heater A/C control harness connector terminal C 12 and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 23

22

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 1450 (BLK).

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

23

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 640 (ORN).

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

24

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
  2. Inspect for continuity of circuit 754 (GRY/BLK) between the heater A/C control harness connector terminal C 11 and the blower motor control module harness connector C 1 terminal C.

Is there continuity in the circuit ?

--

Go to Step 26

Go to Step 25

25

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 754 (GRY/BLK).

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

26

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  2. Use a test lamp connected to ground to Inspect for a short to B+ on circuit 754 (GRY/BLK)

Is there a short to B+ on the circuit ?

--

Go to Step 27

Go to Step 28

27

Locate and repair the short to B+ on circuit 754 (GRY/BLK).

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

28

Replace the heater A/C control. Refer to Control Assembly Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Refer to Diagnostic System Check

--

Blower Motor Inoperative at Any Speed In Auto Mode Only

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

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

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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