Blower Motor: Service and Repair

MOTOR-BLOWER

REMOVAL

NOTE: The blower motor is located on the bottom right side of the HVAC housing. The blower motor can be removed from the vehicle without having to remove the HVAC housing.




1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the passenger side instrument panel silencer.
3. Remove the glove box.
4. Reach through the glove box opening and disengage the connector lock and disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector from the connector of the blower motor wire harness (3).
5. Disengage the blower motor connector from the retainer located on the HVAC housing.
6. From underneath of the instrument panel, remove the three screws (2) that secure the blower motor (1) to the bottom of the HVAC housing and remove the blower motor.

INSTALLATION




1. Position the blower motor into the bottom of the HVAC housing.
2. Install the three screws (2) that secure the blower motor (1) to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.).
3. Reach through the glove box opening and engage the connector for the blower motor wire harness leads (3) to the retainer located on the HVAC housing.
4. Connect the instrument panel wire harness connector to the blower motor wire harness connector and engage the connector lock.
5. Install the glove box.
6. Install the passenger side instrument panel silencer.
7. Reconnect the negative battery cable.