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Jul 19, 2007 | 11:15 AM

GRECO

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blower resistor

Last year i was on here and found a topic with instructions and picture on how to locate and replace the blower resistor on my 99 f350 7.3L truck. Now that i am back from Iraq I want to get my A/C working properly. Where would i find something like that.

Rick

Jul 19, 2007 | 11:27 AM

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The blower motor resistor is just below and slightly to the right of the blower motor looking under the hood (on the passenger side). Let me be the first to thank you for your service to our country and WELCOME

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Jul 19, 2007 | 01:54 PM

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As Neal mentioned, Thank you and welcome home.

Jul 19, 2007 | 02:03 PM

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I will third that. Welcome back and thanks so much for your service.

Jul 19, 2007 | 03:42 PM

GRECO

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Thanks Guys. I think I found it, just waiting the wife to bring the part home so I can try it. I will let you know if that was it.

Rick

Jul 19, 2007 | 03:53 PM

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what does this do? is it a make better mod? or a fix it mod?

Jul 19, 2007 | 03:55 PM

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My hat is off to you.

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Jul 19, 2007 | 05:43 PM

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ok thanks. i thought maybe it was a way to get more output from the blower on high or somthing.

Jul 19, 2007 | 09:36 PM

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Actually it slows the fan down

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ok thanks. i thought maybe it was a way to get more output from the blower on high or somthing.

Welcome home and Thank you for everything! I retired just before everything started and was there for Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Anyway, the resister uses what looks like a heating coil, to drop the current to the motor to slow it down or allow the lower fan speeds, and on HI it allows all the current to pass to the motor which allows it to turn faster. I blew one once, replaced it and it immediatly blew again. I had to then replace the motor because it was putting a higher than normal load on the system so when you used it on low, the motor was trying to draw more through the resister and burned the second one out. I replaced the motor and resister and have been fine ever since...Hope yours doesn't end up costing you 2 resisters AND a motor. The motor was working fine on HI but was drawing a lot of power from being old I guess..Just my 2 cents worth. Dave

Jul 20, 2007 | 01:52 PM

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GRECO

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Thanks Dave, Yeah I just replaced the resistor and it works great. Now you have given me more to expect......THANKS BUDDY! Anyway thank you also for your service. I was in Germany during dessert shield and storm. I pray you got out with no problems to your health.

Thanks to everyone on this forum for providing a way to help those who want to DO IT THEMSELVES. YEEHAW..............