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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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my blower motor doesn't work at all and i found in the faq that the resistor block can go out, i pulled mine and it has a broken/corroded wire. can i solder this or does it get too hot?
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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You can solder it on. But replacing it with another plug would be best.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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here is what mine looks like,the arrow is the broken one. i actually just moved it over and tried it and it still doesn't work, is there any wires i can jump just to see if my blower works?

 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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the resistor is like 20 bucks at an autoparts place, if you want you can jump 12v to the fan motor just to make sure.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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Ya just replace the resistor. Chances are it will fail again.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 06:04 AM
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I bought a new one recently and it was actually only $4.00. It's too cheap to replace to try and fix it.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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ya i will just buy a new one. i was just trying to temporarily fix it it see if thats the problem. thanks guys.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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Perhaps, if Chrysler sealed or protected these things better, people wouldn't be having these problems.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Applehugger
I bought a new one recently and it was actually only $4.00. It's too cheap to replace to try and fix it.
Yeah...no joke...mine was $4.50 from the Dealer.....you get that...the friggin dealer. LOL
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgerules86
Perhaps, if Chrysler sealed or protected these things better, people wouldn't be having these problems.
Here's what I did for mine and I haven't had to replace it since.

Blower Motor Resistor Pack 1


Blower Motor Resistor Pack 2


Total parts from Radio Shack was about $5 and it took about 30min to cut, fit and install. Well worth it if you asked me..
 
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