blower motor / resistor

[sharkdogs]

I have a 98 Ford Tarus, My problem is the inside blower quit working.

Shut the car off to do an errand, & the dam thing did not come back on after I started the car.
Fuses check out OK.

Does anybody have an idea where the location heater resister - that controls the blower is located?

Is there a way to test this? {Can I bypass this?}


Do not have an auto-book yet, store {checked three different ones} did not have the one I needed - So I had to order one.

[shorod]

Originally Posted by sharkdogs

I have a 98 Ford Tarus, My problem is the inside blower quit working.

Shut the car off to do an errand, & the dam thing did not come back on after I started the car.
Fuses check out OK.

Does anybody have an idea where the location heater resister - that controls the blower is located?

Is there a way to test this? {Can I bypass this?}


Do not have an auto-book yet, store {checked three different ones} did not have the one I needed - So I had to order one.

Well, if the blower quite working completely, no speeds work, then the resistor block is probably not your problem. On the high speed setting, the resistor block is bypassed and there is a direct connection to the blower motor (provides ground). Get to the blower motor connector and check for voltage across it. Do not use a chassis ground as the resistor and switch is on the ground side, the battery voltage side is continuous to the battery through a relay and fuse. The fuse is in the engine compartment fuse/relay box along with the power fuse (circuit 11). The fuse that feeds the relay coil is located in the instrument panel fuse box, circuit 13.

To answer your original question though, the resistor set should be located in evaporator core housing on the passenger side behind the glove box. There is a thermal fuse located as part of the resistor assembly that will likely open up if the blower motor is bad and you leave the blower speed setting at something other than off or high speed. The blower motor connector should be in the same area as the resistor assembly.

-Rod

[sharkdogs]

Originally Posted by shorod

Well, if the blower quite working completely, no speeds work, then the resistor block is probably not your problem. On the high speed setting, the resistor block is bypassed and there is a direct connection to the blower motor (provides ground). Get to the blower motor connector and check for voltage across it. Do not use a chassis ground as the resistor and switch is on the ground side, the battery voltage side is continuous to the battery through a relay and fuse. The fuse is in the engine compartment fuse/relay box along with the power fuse (circuit 11). The fuse that feeds the relay coil is located in the instrument panel fuse box, circuit 13.

To answer your original question though, the resistor set should be located in evaporator core housing on the passenger side behind the glove box. There is a thermal fuse located as part of the resistor assembly that will likely open up if the blower motor is bad and you leave the blower speed setting at something other than off or high speed. The blower motor connector should be in the same area as the resistor assembly.

-Rod

Rod

Thanks for the info, I'll let you know how I make out.