# Fuse inline to blower motor on 2001 taurus **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [May 20, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733 "2009-05-20T16:01:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![barjacklaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@barjacklaa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barjacklaa)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733/1 "2009-05-20T16:01:09Z")
please tell me where is the fusefinline to the blower motor located on a ford 2001 taurus ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733/2 "2009-05-20T16:18:56Z")
The owner’s manual tells you which fuse is which in the fuse panel but… If you’re having an issue with the motor only blowing on high speed then it’s a thermal breaker blown in the resistor. It is mounted to the chamber under the dash with two screws and one electrical gang plug. The resistor gets replaced if this is the case. Many tauruses ( tauri ? ) had a moisture intrusion problem through the cowl and your blower motor may also have suffered from this hence blowing the breaker. Ford’s TSB # 04-15-3 addresses the repair for moisture intrusion if needed. ---
**Author:** ![barjacklaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@barjacklaa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barjacklaa)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733/3 "2009-06-04T01:37:48Z")
Thanks, I replaced the thremal breaker and the fan motor,but, I have to tap the fan motor to get it working! every time!I have changed the blower motor twice with new motors,same result. I don’t understand it! ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733/4 "2009-06-04T01:46:37Z")
If there is a connector on the blower motor where the wires attach, that would be my first suspect. Wiggle the wires in the connector and see if this makes the motor come on. ---
**Author:** ![Gary123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@Gary123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary123)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733/5 "2009-06-04T01:50:52Z")
Are you talking about the cabin heater motor? Don’t forget that there is a dropping resistor network attached to the blower duct … I would guess your resistor network (or it’s connections) are bad. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733/6 "2009-06-04T10:20:50Z")
Since tapping makes the motor work then the trouble may be a faulty connection with the speed switch or the blower relay. ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733/7 "2009-06-04T13:40:44Z")
Was this a new fan motor? A rebuilt one? A salvage yard motor? It could be a bad motor winding and simply a bad or defective motor. If it is new or rebuilt take it back for another one. ---
**Author:** ![laneburris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6a8cbe/32.png) [@laneburris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/laneburris)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuse-inline-to-blower-motor-on-2001-taurus/30733/8 "2009-06-05T15:25:02Z")
See [http://fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.com/supplier/tsb/04153.pdf](http://fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.com/supplier/tsb/04153.pdf) for details! You can purchase the parts from an online Ford dealer like [www.directfordparts.com](http://www.directfordparts.com) When I did mine, I put about $120 in parts and about an hour in labor start to finish.