blower motor help

[danwheeler660]

Saturday my blower motor stop working It has only been working on high. I turned it to high yesterday and there is a weird noise that comes on sounds like behind the radio When I turn the blower switch to high I get a noise for about 3 secs and my turns singles and high beam indicator turn on in the dash only. I started to take the dash apart and decide to ask for help before I get to far into it.. Thanks Dan This is on my 1997 Eddie bauer

 

[toms89]

I got excited when I saw the title but different blower.

Does it have the auto climate control or mechanical selection?

The non-auto climate control units have a blower motor resistor that frequently go bad. I had to replace mine. I only had high speed available by the time I replaced it. My connector was also burned up a bit and had to be repaired. Its under the dash on the passenger side and for me at least was a pain to get to.

 

[toms89]

2001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5jZNzYEGOs

Would assume 1997 is similar of the same. (mechanical selection)

 

[stamp11127]

Work on one problem at a time. Check the blower motor resistor which should be down by the blower motor on the passenger side under the dash.

 

[danwheeler660]

mechanical selection I took out my gem unit and there is no sign of water damage and no sign of the window leaking..

 

[danwheeler660]

Here is what I think is my gem It looks like the other owner has replaced it before as there were a lot of missing screws

 

[danwheeler660]

black wire is burnt and broke out of the resister and it is rusted really bad

 

[danwheeler660]

i put I new resister and fixed the wires now I don't have high on the blower and the dash lights still dim as so dose the radio when I turn the heat or ac on

 

[danwheeler660]

today I was working o it and when I turn the blower to high I lose my turn singles I put in new relay and resister today and fixed the burnt connector...

 

[danwheeler660]

Ok new used gem is in And I have the same problem.. They only code was for the purge valve solenoid the code was PO455 I even put a new gas cap on.. Ok so now I decided to start were my problem started I had the blower o high when the problem started. So I unplug the blower motor now everything seems to be back to normal I'm going to take the motor out later to day to bench test it.. Hopefully that is my problem..