Need help locating a Relay

[AdVenture]

When I put my A/C on I can hear something come on but it isn't the blower motor cause that's dead. I bought the new Motor but the mechanic says I also need to change the relay. I did check the "Search" option but to no avail. I know it'll be behind the dash somewhere but before I strip my car down to the wheels looking for it maybe someone can give me the exact location and save me some time.

Thanks

[scottnhalifax]

cant see it being the relay. most times it is the Main Blower Motor Resistor located under the dash behind the blower motor. you can get a cheap one for 20 or so.
http://www.autopartstomorrow.com/par...cdelco-product

[AdVenture]

Originally Posted by scottnhalifax

cant see it being the relay. most times it is the Main Blower Motor Resistor located under the dash behind the blower motor. you can get a cheap one for 20 or so.
http://www.autopartstomorrow.com/par...cdelco-product

Just called the mechanic back he clarified it for me that it was the resistor not the relay thanks I know where that's at. I bought a blower for $65 at autozone and now you're telling me the resistor's only $20. The job is easy as hell 20 mins top and he wanted $355 for the job!Meinekie,cough, cough!

[AdVenture]

So I go to Autozone and pick up the resistor for $31 (With shipping the site you showed would have come up to $27.75). So I guess I just paid a $4 convinence fee by picking it up locally. Anyway my buddy told me to replace the resisitor then check the original blower. Guess what? there was nothing wrong with the original blower. So I went back inside and returned not only the relay but the blower too. So what the mechanic quoted me as $355 turned out to be a $31 5 min job.

[rkvons]

Originally Posted by AdVenture

So I go to Autozone and pick up the resistor for $31 (With shipping the site you showed would have come up to $27.75). So I guess I just paid a $4 convinence fee by picking it up locally. Anyway my buddy told me to replace the resisitor then check the original blower. Guess what? there was nothing wrong with the original blower. So I went back inside and returned not only the relay but the blower too. So what the mechanic quoted me as $355 turned out to be a $31 5 min job.

Welcome to the world of "Take it in or do it yourself". Congrats!

[463]

you may have a blower moter on the way out. the moter may be drawing just over the rated amps and in turn blowing the resister. i have seen a lot of this in the last two years. but you mite get lucky.

[Tech II]

Could also be a water leak problem, hitting that hot resistor block.....but the new ones are redesigned to resist this...any water on the passenger side floor?

[AdVenture]

Originally Posted by 463

you may have a blower moter on the way out. the moter may be drawing just over the rated amps and in turn blowing the resister. i have seen a lot of this in the last two years. but you mite get lucky.

I sure hope I am, for now the blower is blowing strong.

Originally Posted by Tech II

Could also be a water leak problem, hitting that hot resistor block.....but the new ones are redesigned to resist this...any water on the passenger side floor?

Yes, I do have moisture on my passenger side floor but it's hard to tell what its from. Its Jetski season so the kids tend to bring water in the car. It's also Raining alot and I keep getting caught with my window down. I guess now that I decided to keep my windows closed all the time hopefully it'll dry up. If it is coming from inside i'll find out soon enough.

Since I've changed the resistor the heat pumps pretty good as it's always done but I'm not getting the A/C that I used to. I'm also getting a weird whistling coming from under the hood. I'm hoping it's not the water pump.

[scottnhalifax]

vary rare for a blower motor to go on these.