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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 12:52 AM
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'95 3.9/5spd. Fired up the truck last Monday to go to work, flicked the heater switch on high and nothing! So, I broke open the FSM to read up on it and see what was what.

Checked the main 50a fuse under the hood and the 30a fuse under the dash. Both are good. Jumpered power directly to the blower motor and it spins fine. The only other components left are the blower switch and what the FSM calls, the resistor block. I blew the dash apart, followed all the wiring and can't find anything resembling a resistor block....................unless this is it integrated into the blower switch itself (see pic). Anyone ever been down this road? Is this the whole deal? Do I need to order this through the Dodge dealer or is it available aftermarket?
Any help is greatly appreciated!!


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I just looked at pics of the blower control module/resistor on RockAuto.com and it looks nothing like what I have! Where is this sucker located at?!!


 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 12:45 PM
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That's the switch, not the resistor. The resistor is on the passenger side firewall below the cowl, near the hood hinge. It has a 5(?) wire plug going into it with 2 small bolts holding it into the firewall.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 04:04 PM
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Wow............really? No wonder I couldn't find it. I was looking on the wrong side of the firewall!! That's exactly the information I needed! Many, many thanks! At $5, I'll swap in a new one and if that isn't it, all that's left is the blower switch. Thanks again!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 09:07 PM
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It was the resistor module. Heater is up and running! Thanks for the help!
 
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