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HVAC Blower Motor Only Runs On Highest Setting
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cycleman54
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Dec 4, 2011, 10:01 AM
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I am working on a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix, 3.1 V6, with over 100,00 miles. The HVAC is manually controlled, 5-speed blower, with driver and passenger temp. control. The blower motor only comes on at the #5(highest) setting. The blower motor also makes a whining, whirring noise when running. I checked the wires at the connector on the back of the switch with a multimeter. With key on, HVAC switch off, there is 11.7v at the orange(hot) lead, -.27v at the other wires except the brown wire(which I believe is the speed 5 wire) which shows 0v. With the key on, the position 1,2,3,4 wires show 11.7v and orange shows -.13, and the fan doesn't run. On position 5, the orange and brown wires show 10.95v and the fan runs. Does this sound like a faulty switch? The blower motor relay is incorporated in the blower motor resistor assembly on the HVAC control module.
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Hammer Time
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Dec 4, 2011, 10:14 AM
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You likely have a burned out blower speed resister causing the loss of blower speeds but this was probably caused by excessive current draw from a blower motor that is failing. I would replace both. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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cycleman54
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Dec 4, 2011, 10:40 AM
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Thank-you for the quick reply. I suspected that I was dealing with something other than a switch problem and I sought the input of someone who had more experience in electrical trouble shooting. Your help is appreciated. Cycleman54
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Hammer Time
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Dec 4, 2011, 10:50 AM
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The switch is always a possibility but the resister is far more common. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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liltruckjr
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Jan 21, 2012, 3:24 PM
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Agreed, replaced module on 05 grand prix and only lasted about 2 months then replaced again and blower moter... no problem for a yr soo far..
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jan 22, 2012, 6:48 AM
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liltruckerjr - this thread is from Dec 4, 2011 on a 2001 not a 2005 model year and original person probably is all set and done with what Hammer Time suggested. Please read dates as this one is done, T
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