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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 12:42 AM
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Heater Problem

Long time lurker first time posting

just want to say thanks for all the info I’ve learned here

curious to see if someone can help me out here, the heat on the 2005 f350 only works when I put it up to the max blower setting, anything below that and I don’t feel anything

it has the automatic climate controls (not the manual dial guage)

any tips on where to start with this diagnosis would be appreciated
 
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 07:59 AM
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Are you saying you only feel air movement if the blower is on high?
Or there is no heat at the vents (ambient air temp, fan works normally), until the blower is on high, then warm air comes from the vents?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by xcrsp440
Are you saying you only feel air movement if the blower is on high?
Or there is no heat at the vents (ambient air temp, fan works normally), until the blower is on high, then warm air comes from the vents?
Good morning, there is almost no movement until the blower is set to high
 
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 08:10 AM
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by xcrsp440

thanks, I hope it is such a simple fix for me, but I believe the blower motor resistor is specific to the manual controls, correct? I have the auto / electronic control
 
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 11:51 AM
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I would think the blower resistors wouldn’t care if it was manual or automated inputs. But you could remove the resistors and look to see any obvious defects and that wouldn’t cost anything before buying a new one.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 01:57 PM
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Good morning, there is almost no movement until the blower is set to high
That's a classic symptom of a bad blower resistor. High speed is when the fan runs without the resistor, lower speeds it uses the resistor.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2021 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by xcrsp440
I would think the blower resistors wouldn’t care if it was manual or automated inputs. But you could remove the resistors and look to see any obvious defects and that wouldn’t cost anything before buying a new one.
Originally Posted by FiveOJester;[url=tel:19785243
19785243[/url]]That's a classic symptom of a bad blower resistor. High speed is when the fan runs without the resistor, lower speeds it uses the resistor.

did some digging , for the auto climate control the part is called the blower motor control module , I have it and will install soon and report back , thanks again
 
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