Blower Motor Relay: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel.

Blower Motor Relay:

3. Locate the blower motor relay through the instrument panel glove box opening. The relay is mounted upright and to the right of the instrument panel harness.
4. Remove the blower motor relay from its wire harness connector.

INSTALLATION
1. Align the blower motor relay terminals with the terminal cavities in the wire harness connector.
2. Push down firmly on the blower motor relay until the terminals are fully seated in the connector receptacles.
3. Reinstall the glove box.
4. Reconnect the battery negative cable.