# Blower resistor and now motor **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 30, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-resistor-and-now-motor/155593 "2019-12-30T20:37:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Erin\_Gervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Erin\_Gervais](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Erin_Gervais)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-resistor-and-now-motor/155593/1 "2019-12-30T20:37:39Z")
I have a 2001 Dodge Caravan minivan. The heater would only blow on high so I replaced the resistor about 9 months ago. Now, my right headlight went out and it came up as a warning on my dash, however about a week ago the fan stopped working all together but I noticed the right hesdlight is working again. It was during christmas so I didn’t notice if the two events happened together. We recently had a lot of rain so I don’t know if that could have affected the headlight. Any thoughts, and should I have replaced the blower motor instead of just the resistor when the first incident happened. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-resistor-and-now-motor/155593/2 "2019-12-30T21:04:09Z")
Turn the ignition switch on, set the blower speed to high, and reach under the dash and rap on the blower motor with the handle of a screwdriver. If the blower starts working, replace the blower motor. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-resistor-and-now-motor/155593/3 "2019-12-30T21:04:17Z")
You replaced the right part, the resistor pack. Now it is the blower motor’s time. And a headlight. It is a car, stuff breaks. It is an old car so more stuff breaks more frequently. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-resistor-and-now-motor/155593/4 "2019-12-30T21:25:54Z")
The high current draw of a failing blower is what did the resistor in. I doubt the headlight problem is related to the blower as they would be on different circuits,. Check the wire connector at the headlamp for corrosion and tightness.