AC Blower motor resistor switch
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AC Blower motor resistor switch
My 3rd speed gave out on the blower motor and I figured it was the resistor since the other speeds were working. But when I removed it I was very much surprised to see how corroded that switch was. It's right under the crow and I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the leaks this car has. But what really worries me is that the female side seems pretty much corroded and I don't know what to do. I cleaned off the contacts and it's all working but I'm worried about the female end what happens if that craps out? I know the switch can be changed.
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..but seriously..., excuse my ignorance... but what is the "crow"... and the "female side"...?
it may have soemthing to do with leaks... depends wher the leaks are.... big red flag if these would come from in or under the dah... hope it's not a leaking heater core (which is up in-behind the dash... that is a horrendous thing to replace
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I'm in Florida so if the heater core goes out I'll run it without heat I have done that in the past it's no big deal here. And as far as getting the switch out it's not that hard you take the crowl out that's the black piece that sits just under the windshield wipers and it's right there you will see it. And as far as getting this fixed I think the only solution is to get the same harness and cut the female side out and then re connect it. And Pablo as far as leaks go just search the forum for all the answers which is what I did.
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ok, you have some terms mixed up here. It's called the "COWL". and yes it does get a lot of water intrusion which equals corrosion. You can splice in new female wire connections but to be sure things stay working correctly you will need to solder them when you splice them in and use heat shrink on the splice. You can use dielectric grease on the terminals where they plug to the resistor to retard corrosion there. Not trying to be a smarta** here, just trying to offer ideas and help.