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Old 07-17-2013, 10:12 AM
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Where is the blower resistor located on 2008 model
 
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The fan will blow on low but that is all. It will not blow on high. Is this the resisitor gone bad?
 
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That sounds backwards to the norm. They usually run on high and no lower speeds if it is the resistor because high usually bypasses the resister.
I would suspect the switch itself.
 
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Is the switch much trouble to change?
 
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I wouldn't think so. I haven't disassembled a Caliber dash yet to tell. I would get a test light or meter to check for power at the resistor on different speeds. It is easier to get to than the back of the switch. There should be 4 or 5 wires on the resistor. 3 are switch inputs for low, 2 & 3. The 4th could be high from the switch (not all cars wire this way) and the last one is the output to the motor. You should get voltage to a different wire depending on the speed switch position. If you only get it on the one speed, then more than likely it is the switch.
 
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The wiring is so tiny on the blower switch that I doubt it would carry enough current to run the fan thru resistors. However, I would expect there to be a relay to allow full voltage to the fan blower motor when switched to high. I have had a wire break on my PT Cruiser to the resistor assembly (found after replacing the switch and resistor assemblies) that the wire is simply 'open' and ran a new one and jumpered each end.
 


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