The blower motor stopped working suddenly. I can make the motor work if I hit it directly with 12 volts. I traced the purple wire back to a module (15-72530 I think) under the relay box at the firewall (see image below). There is power going in to the module but not power out to the purple wire when…

I’d do a couple of tests first before replacing the module. Measure the voltage to the blower motor (with it connected) when you think it should be running. Does the wire going to it have 12 volts? If not , next disconnect the blower motor. Now does the wire that goes to the blower motor (wit…

I think you have a bad"blower motor resistor block". This is your part; https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/bwd-blower-motor-resistor-ru859/18260617-P?navigationPath=L1 14922%7CL215019%7CL3*15900# I’m not sure if it is on the fire wall (engine side), or under the dash below the glove box on the Pa…

You may want to verify the ground and control wire but it is very likely the blower module has failed. Rock Auto has 3 different brands available for less than $100.

Thanks for the replies. I will be busy today checking it out.

Good trouble shooting. I assume the blower speed control allows you to change the speed variably rather than a few fixed speeds. That kind of control requires a transistorized control circuit instead of using simple resistors. The modules either open or short when they go bad. When they short the bl…

Is this a manual or automatic HVAC system? Tester

I appreciate the replies. It is an automatic system. And just to clarify, the purple wire to the motor has no power under any circumstance. I will admit to being a bit confused about the terminology here. Is the “power module” the component I have in the picture?

The blower control module in the picture controls the blower speed with a large transistor rather than several different sized wire resistors. It is likely that the transistor in the blower module has failed.

Is the “power module” the component I have in the picture? Yes, that is the power module for the blower. It is in series with the motor so if the module fails ‘open’ then it is the same as having a switch that supplies power to the motor. The switch has to be ‘closed’ or making connection for the l…

Thanks, I guess my thought process tells me that if the red wire going into the module supplies it with 12 volts, but there is no power out to the purple wire that runs to the motor when power is called for, that would prove this part to be defective, correct?

'96 Park Avenue Blower Motor Not Working

Maintenance/Repairs

bing December 6, 2018, 5:40am 15

Yeah too late now. I don’t know where I was. I replaced the bower control module in my Olds for $25 from the junk yard. But it was on all the time whether the car was off or not. I suppose it also could cause it not to work at all but not my symptoms. If it were a resister though I would think that it would work on one speed but not others. Plus I’m not sure if a resister is used on an auto system.

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