Heater Control Head shorted??

[dh271]

Has anyone heard of the "control head" for the blower motor? I had my 2004 Impala checked out by the dealer. They said the control head was probably shorted to the tune of $433 and the blower motor resistor might be bad to for another $210. I know the resistor will cost $26 to $40 if I bought it myself depending on where I go. bought this car 3 weeks and it was in perfect shape for $3000 below Nada. Now I know why the "good deal" was made. I didn`t get an extended warranty because that would have cost $1200 and it wouldn`t have covered this repair anyway.

Bottom line, $643 repair bill to get my blower motor going again. Any suggestions? Is the heater control panel difficult to remove? Thanks!
One day before the cold weather hits here again.

[dh271]

Ok, after a little homework, I know what it is now. HEATER CONTROL PANEL. I`ve found one at a salvage and a few on Ebay. $50 including shipping and a 30 day warranty on average. Better than the $280 I was quoted by a dealership just for the part. Going to replace the resistor first ($29.99 at Oreillys). I`ve replaced the controls in a Corsica a couple of times, can`t be that difficult.
One other thing FYI. One dealership told me if everthing lights up and all controls work except for fan, then it`s the resistor, another dealership said that`s not the case, go figure. No dealerships for me anymore.

[dh271]

Final Update.
Dealership was wrong on everything. It was my blower motor. Not the resistor, not the control head. They would have charged me $643 and still wouldn`t have been repaired until they charged a few hundred more to find the real problem.
Don`t believe everything you hear and do a little research, it will save you hundreds of dollars sometimes.
By the way, blower motor cost me $35 and was warrantied from Nordstroms in South Dakota on Ebay