Blower Motor & Resistor Removal - 99+ Grand Am

Blower Removal

- You will need a 1/4" driver/ratchet, 7mm socket, 3" extension, and a swivle joint makes things easier.

- First disconnect the battery.

- Remove the lower kick panel on the passenger side floor board.
- Three 7 mm screws hold it on.

- Here is a pic of that (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/xeroinfinity/SeCond%20Hand/passkickpanel2.jpg).
- lower kick panel (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/xeroinfinity/SeCond%20Hand/passkickpanel1.jpg)

- If removing the blower motor you will also have to remove the glove box.
- Or you can slide the body control module(BCM) to the right ,
then you can access the remaining screw.

- To remove the glove box(GB), thier are five 7mm screws holding it on.
- Open GB door.
- Remove those, slide GB forward slowly, then reach on top and uplug the GB lamp wire harness.

- Three 7 mm bolts(circled in red) hold blower motor in place (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/xeroinfinity/SeCond%20Hand/blowermotor1.jpg)too.


Removing/Replacing Resistor

- Here is a pic of the resistor plug area (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/xeroinfinity/SeCond%20Hand/resisitor22.jpg).

- Unplug before attempting to remove.
- Remove the Two 7 mm bolts holding resistor in place(circled in red).
- swivle comes in handy here-

- Pull resistor straight down to remove.
- Here is a pic of the old verses the new resistor (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/xeroinfinity/SeCond%20Hand/blowerresistr.jpg).

- Install in reverse procedures.

- TIP #1- If you are replacing the resistor you may want to remove the blower motor for easier access to the resistor, which is behind the blower against the firewall/floor board.

- Tip #2 - laying your floor mat over the doorway opening makes it more comfortable on your back!




* not responsible for chiropractic needs after this job

Just FYI, the NAPA part number is ECHBR82. I just ordered one.

Thanks for the writeup. I have to do this repair on my sis-in-law's '01 this weekend.