Climate control fan speed on '94 car
Just got my new (well 1994) car home - and wouldn't you know, one thing I forgot to test isn't working right - at least I don't think so. Turning the fan speed control up to 'almost full' is only resulting in weak airflow, you can hear the fan running but the speed is down, it doesn't even start to spin until past half way up the dial. Moving the control to the full extent kicks in 'emergency' mode just fine and it blows a gale at me. Using the temp dials seems to make hot and cooled air come out, but again the fan speed just rumbles along slowly.
Where should I check first? Does anyone know how the system works?
thanks,
james
Its the resistor pack, you can fix it or buy new. more
I have a '94 also. The resistor pack is nothing more than coils of wire having different resistance to change motor speed. No resistance at full fan speed because the resistors are bypassed. I fixed my resistor pack easily.
I found there is a copper rivet holding the pack together. Heat from the pack loosens the copper rivet. To fix, drill out the copper rivet, sand the contacts the rivet held together and replace with a small nut and bolt. Mine's worked like that for 5 years.