Blower won't turn off!
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:17 pm
My blower would not turn off about 1/10 times I drove the car - especially if it was warm from a longer drive. The blower would also not come on at the lower settings. I took my Vibe 2004 to the shop and they told me that I needed a new blower resister and motor. This appears to have been 100% true, but after these were replaced the blower now never turns off!
The temporary solution was to unplug the resistor when I turn the car off. This is somewhat difficult but is doable so I thought that I may just live with it seeing as the car is on its last legs (250K, and a slew of other minor issues such as no functioning AC).
Instead of getting the fix performed at the shop when it was diagnosed, I used the temporary solution until the blower stopped working altogether. I bought after market parts and installed them myself with help from a post here. This brought the fan back to life and the blower now blows wonderfully, however as I said it won't turn off! I suspect some form of electrical problem associated with the dial that turns off the fan, however I am unsure and certainly don't have the experience to know otherwise. If the problem is not fixable I am considering installing an electrical switch to the resistor so that I don't have to unplug it - I can just flip a switch.
What could be the cause of the remaining issue (the blower won't turn off) and is it likely fixable without extensive trouble?
Thanks for any help!!!
The temporary solution was to unplug the resistor when I turn the car off. This is somewhat difficult but is doable so I thought that I may just live with it seeing as the car is on its last legs (250K, and a slew of other minor issues such as no functioning AC).
Instead of getting the fix performed at the shop when it was diagnosed, I used the temporary solution until the blower stopped working altogether. I bought after market parts and installed them myself with help from a post here. This brought the fan back to life and the blower now blows wonderfully, however as I said it won't turn off! I suspect some form of electrical problem associated with the dial that turns off the fan, however I am unsure and certainly don't have the experience to know otherwise. If the problem is not fixable I am considering installing an electrical switch to the resistor so that I don't have to unplug it - I can just flip a switch.
What could be the cause of the remaining issue (the blower won't turn off) and is it likely fixable without extensive trouble?
Thanks for any help!!!