Commander 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2006)
Blower Motor Resistor: Description and Operation
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RESISTOR-BLOWER MOTOR
DESCRIPTION
A blower motor resistor is used on vehicles equipped with the manual temperature control (MTC) heating-A/C system. Vehicles equipped with the
automatic temperature control (ATC) heating-A/C system use a blower motor power module, instead of the blower motor resistor.
The blower motor resistor is mounted to the rear of the HVAC housing, directly behind the glove box. The blower motor resistor consists of a molded
plastic mounting plate (1) with an integral wire connector receptacle (2). Concealed behind the mounting plate are coiled resistor wires contained within
a ceramic heat sink (3).
The blower motor resistor is accessed for service by removing the glove box.
OPERATION
The blower motor resistor is connected to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated wire lead and connector of the HVAC wire harness. The
blower motor resistor has multiple resistor wires, each of which will reduce the current flow through the blower motor to change the blower motor speed.
The blower motor control in the MTC heating-A/C system directs the ground path for the blower motor through the correct resistor wire to obtain the
selected speed. With the blower motor control in the lowest speed position, the ground path for the blower motor is applied through all of the resistor
wires. Each higher speed selected with the blower motor control applies the blower motor ground path through fewer of the resistor wires, increasing the
blower motor speed.
The blower motor resistor cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if faulty or damaged (such as a cracked ceramic heat sink), it must be replaced.
