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'96 Caravan blower issue
I have a '96 Caravan, when we turn on the heater (this just started, not
sure if it's doing this with AC yet), it will only blow if it's turned full blast on the blower. All or nothing. I was told that this may have something to do with the cold (it's been fairly bitter cold here the last couple weeks, temps in the teens), but I'm not completely satisfied with this explanation. Any ideas? |
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'96 Caravan blower issue
> wrote in message ... >I have a '96 Caravan, when we turn on the heater (this just started, not > sure if it's doing this with AC yet), it will only blow if it's turned > full > blast on the blower. All or nothing. I was told that this may have > something > to do with the cold (it's been fairly bitter cold here the last couple > weeks, temps in the teens), but I'm not completely satisfied with this > explanation. Any ideas? It could be the damper door is not opening. When the blower is off the damper will close. If you hear the blower and not getting any air it could be the damper door electric motor. |
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'96 Caravan blower issue
On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:14:30 -0600, aarcuda69062 >
wrote: >In article >, > wrote: > >> I have a '96 Caravan, when we turn on the heater (this just started, not >> sure if it's doing this with AC yet), it will only blow if it's turned full >> blast on the blower. All or nothing. I was told that this may have something >> to do with the cold (it's been fairly bitter cold here the last couple >> weeks, temps in the teens), but I'm not completely satisfied with this >> explanation. Any ideas? > >You need a new blower motor resistor. I concur, that's a distinctive failure mode that's a dead giveaway... |
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'96 Caravan blower issue
And if you replace it and it goes out again you need a new blower motor.
Larry "aarcuda69062" > wrote in message ... : In article >, : wrote: : : > I have a '96 Caravan, when we turn on the heater (this just started, not : > sure if it's doing this with AC yet), it will only blow if it's turned full : > blast on the blower. All or nothing. I was told that this may have something : > to do with the cold (it's been fairly bitter cold here the last couple : > weeks, temps in the teens), but I'm not completely satisfied with this : > explanation. Any ideas? : : You need a new blower motor resistor. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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"Ripcord" > wrote in message . .. > > > wrote in message > ... > >I have a '96 Caravan, when we turn on the heater (this just started, not > > sure if it's doing this with AC yet), it will only blow if it's turned > > full > > blast on the blower. All or nothing. I was told that this may have > > something > > to do with the cold (it's been fairly bitter cold here the last couple > > weeks, temps in the teens), but I'm not completely satisfied with this > > explanation. Any ideas? > > It could be the damper door is not opening. When the blower is off the > damper will close. If you hear the blower and not getting any air it could > be the damper door electric motor. > > The doors have nothing to do with blower motor speed. If you don't have the first 3 speeds and have high, replace the resistor as stated above Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech |
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'96 Caravan blower issue
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"Larry Crites" > wrote: > And if you replace it and it goes out again you need a new blower motor. > > Larry Failed blower motors tend to not work well at high speed. Not what the OP described. |
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'96 Caravan blower issue
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:44:42 -0600, aarcuda69062 >
wrote: >In article >, > "Larry Crites" > wrote: > >> And if you replace it and it goes out again you need a new blower motor. >> >> Larry > >Failed blower motors tend to not work well at high speed. >Not what the OP described. Think. What Max is saying is the thing that can croak the resistor module is a failing blower motor. For instance, if one of the armature windings is shorted... |
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'96 Caravan blower issue
2 questions
Should I assume that this is a dealer part? How easy is this to replace myself? Thanks. |
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'96 Caravan blower issue
On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:15:58 +0000, no wrote:
> 2 questions > > Should I assume that this is a dealer part? No. > How easy is this to replace myself? Easy. > Thanks. Welcome. -- "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me". |
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