02 monte blower switch bad ??

Hey guys, I have a 02 monte and my blower switch only works from number 3 on , If i set it on 1 or 2 it doesnt work. Would this be a bad switch or would it be the blower motor ???

Thanks for any help

Ok, after doing some research on the matter i see they have bad blower motor resistors, Now where is this located ???

Well since i didnt get any help here, i just went at it and fixed it myself

For all of you that are in search of fixing this problem here is the whats and wheres.

If you had the problem that i had ( blower motor doesnt work on low speeds ) It is the Blower Motor Resistor, Cost $ 24.00 at Auto Zone

Now for the location It is on the passenger side under the dash , Remove the cover ,there are 2 clips to press in and 1 plastic fastener to remove.

You will see the blower motor there in the middle, Now the resistor is behind the blower motor right against the engine wall !!!!! Remove the wire clip to the blower motor and the bigger clip of wires on the resistor.

NOW FOR THE FUN PART There are 3 screws that hold it in 7/32 socket, 1 in the front and 2 in the back that are almost impossible to get !!!! ( you will see )

Heres a tip : You just have to remove the one in the front completely and just "loosen" the 2 rear screws ( the resistor has slots where the screws go so you can tilt it down and slide it out once the screws are loose)

I Hope i have helped someone with this Good luck !!!!

Thanks this helped a lot I'm glad that you posted your results even though noone helped you out.

I ended up just pulling the part out with pliers because I couldn’t get the last screw loose.   This whole thing looks fried on the back side.  Must have been from all the water leaking into the car from the bad windshield replacement job!  Go figure

I have replaced the resistor 3 times on my wifes 2000 LS. Same symptoms only had 3&4, Got mine from the dealer I used to work for and was told there was a redesign on them.  They went to a different circuit card cause the old ones couldn't handle the heating/cooling cycles.The first 2 were first design, replaced both in same year, new one has been in for a little over a year and working so far. Be careful with the aftermarket ones I have talked to people who have gone that route and had to replace them very often. Some of them are less reliable than the OE first version.

If I remember right, the upgraded version has the resistor wires cast in epoxy, right? Mine went out on my '01. I attributed it to my 12" in the trunk, but I guess it's common.

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