07 blower motor
07 blower motor
My 07 blower motor quit working, replaced the bcm 30 amp got high speed fan only. Then I replaced the resistor and everything worked fine, I cycled the switch several times and it worked. Then took the car out about a week later and only worked on high speed. I’m going to pull the resistor and check it out but wondering what might be causing this.
Maybe you have a early 2007 that needs the butyl patch under the cowl. Otherwise, maybe the connection to the resistor is loose or whatever caused a 30A overload is still extant.
Any recent electrical work?
Any recent electrical work?
Checked the HVAC control and all looks great, put a drop of soder on the resistor and the fan works on all speeds but gets hot real quick the higher the speed the faster it gets hot. 2-3 seconds and it burns my fingers, turn to high or off and it cools right down??
I don't know just how hot those resitors are supposed to get, but some heat is expected. An incorrect motor with lower resistance would cause excessive heating of the resistors. So would a failing motor with low resistance due to a short in the windings.
Last edited by PulpFriction; Dec 15, 2022 at 06:34 PM.
It's a crude power-wasting system. The blower is slowed by lower the voltage to it with a resistors. The resistance makes heat. At off, open circuit. No resistor, no heat. At full speed, no resistor needed, no heat.
I don't know just how hot those resitors are supposed to get, but some heat is expected. An incorrect motor with lower resistance would cause excessive heating of the resistors. So would a failing motor with low resistance due to a short in the windings.
I don't know just how hot those resitors are supposed to get, but some heat is expected. An incorrect motor with lower resistance would cause excessive heating of the resistors. So would a failing motor with low resistance due to a short in the windings.
Haven’t ordered a blower motor yet but thinking I have to , just picked up my new resistor to check things still getting hot . Pulled the blower motor and bench tested before I came in and read more info. Hooked up a battery and my tester, checked with the - jumper wire and the 10 amp tester. One way I had a 5.5 amp draw and the fan was running backwards the other way 9.6 amp draw fan was running correctly. Not sure if it means anything it seemed like the speed was the same both ways.
not sure if it’s connected but the radio seems to be acting up or more like the speakers I guess
not sure if it’s connected but the radio seems to be acting up or more like the speakers I guess
As electrical motors start going bad, the motor itself starts raising the electrical resistance which COULD cause the control resistor to overheat.
I say replace the motor.
Not that difficult or expensive and chances are you will have to replace it someday.
I say replace the motor.
Not that difficult or expensive and chances are you will have to replace it someday.


