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Where is the blower motor? how do i get to the blower motor for fan.

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I expect that you checked the fuse first.
If you have to remove the motor, it's located behind the glove box.
Glove box removal will provide you more space to work.
You will see the motor having the size of a soup can attached on a mounting plate. Disconnect wiring, remove the screws and turn the motor assembly to remove. Note its position because you'll have to put it back the same way.
Once removed, test the motor with a 12 volts power source. If it runs watch the starting swing effect.
If the motor is good then test/replace the resistor block it's probably bad.
The vehicule being old, by the same time it's a good idea to check for any water leak that could drop on these two parts when mounted.
Hope it will help
Dan

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  1. Remove wiper arms.
  2. Remove cowl panel.
  3. Disconnect blower motor electrical connector and vent tube.
  4. Remove blower motor retaining screws.


  1. Remove fan retaining nut from blower shaft through plenum opening while holding the fan from the engine compartment.
  2. Remove fan from blower motor while removing blower motor from vehicle.
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Hello,
You may want to try your fan on all speeds. If it will work on high, you have a bad resistor for the fan motor. ( high speed doesn't go through the resistor ).
If it doesn't work on any speed, I would check the following;
1. Make sure the fuse isn't blown for the fan blower motor.
2. Check, or have checked the wires between the fan control switch and the fan blower motor.
3. Have the fan control switch checked.
4. Have the fan blower motor checked.

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The blower motor can be tested by removing the lead to it and seeing if it has 12 Volts by observing if the 'test light' lights up when the dash controls indicate that the blower motor should be operational.

One can test the fuses by using a 'fuse tester' available from Walmart or an auto parts store which will light up when an energized circuit has a blown fuse.

The blower motor is located on the firewall on the passenger side, in general on GM cars from the 1990s.

You may have to remove some items to get to it, though.
Blower Motor REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. If necessary, tag and disconnect the number 2, 4 and 6 spark plug wires from the ignition coil and move the coil out of the way.
  3. For 1993-99 vehicles, remove the nuts and cross brace bar.
  4. Detach the electrical connections from the blower motor.
  5. Disconnect the cooling tube from the blower motor.
  6. Unfasten the screws securing the blower motor to the blower module assembly.
  7. Remove the blower motor and fan assembly from the module.
  8. If necessary, unfasten the nut attaching the fan to the blower motor shaft, then pull the fan from the blower motor. Fig. 1: The blower motor and fan assembly is mounted in the heater and A/C module, and is accessible from the engine compartment 89636g22.gif
    Fig. 2: You can disassemble the fan from the motor by removing the retaining nut 89636g23.gif
    To install:
  9. If the fan was removed from the motor, position the fan on the shaft, then install the retaining nut. Tighten the nut to 12 inch lbs. (1.4 Nm).
  10. Position the blower motor and fan assembly to the module, then install the retaining screws. Tighten to 5 inch lbs. (0.6 Nm).
  11. Connect the cooling tube to the blower motor.
  12. Attach the electrical connector to the blower motor.
  13. On 1993-98 vehicles, install the cross brace bar and retaining nuts. Tighten the nuts to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm).
  14. If removed, install the coil and connect the spark plug wires, as tagged during removal.
  15. Connect the negative battery cable.
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This work for 1998 Buick Century 3.1L SFI OHV 6cyl; the blower motor is a variable speed motor. The higher the voltage applied to the motor, the faster the speed. Depending on the HVAC (Heater Ventilation Air Conditioning) option installed in the vehicle, blower speed control could be through a set of resistors or through a solid-state blower motor control module.

In general, this system is reliable. Because so many of the control operations are electronic, special diagnostic equipment really should be used for system diagnostics and check-out. An authorized technician using a scan tool can most quickly locate HVAC problems.

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Fig. Typical behind-the-instrument panel view of HVAC related components. Depending on the HVAC option, not all components are used on all vehicles (click for zoom)

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Fig. Typical HVAC operation schematic

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. The blower motor is located on the passenger side of the vehicle, under the instrument panel. Remove the right side sound insulator (trim panel) by removing the retainers and disconnecting the courtesy lamp.
  3. Detach the blower motor electrical connector. Some applications may have cooling hose to the motor which should be disconnected.
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Fig. Blower motor and fan assembly removal

  1. Unfasten the blower motor mounting screws, then remove the blower motor from the vehicle.
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    2. Adjust the fan cage to get a clearance of 0.30 inch (7.5mm) to the motor mount plate.
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  3. Connect the negative battery cable, then test the blower motor for proper operations


I hope this helps (remember to rate and comment this answer).
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your circuit is simple--I will paste it below. suspect the blower has shorted and caused the switch to burn up. remove the blower and hotwire it to the battery to see if it works. If not, replace the blower. Then run continuity tests on the swoitch and replace switch if bad. If you have questions, please let me know. Here is procedure for taking blower out:


REMOVAL & INSTALLATION With Air Conditioning

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the glove compartment door and glove compartment by removing the retaining screws and bolts. Push the sides of the glove box in to free the drawer from dash panel.
  3. Loosen the instrument panel at the lower right hand of the glove compartment opening. This is on it necessary if the panel is in the way of the motor housing.
  4. Remove the retaining screws securing the ducting around the blower motor.
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  1. Connect the wire harness to the rear of the blower motor.
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  3. Position and fasten the fan blade to the blower motor arm. Secure with the clip.
  4. Secure the blower motor outer housing to the duct assembly with the retaining screws.
  5. Install the instrument panel at the lower right hand side if removed earlier.
  6. Install the glove compartment door and glove compartment.
  7. Connect the negative battery cable.
  8. Run blower motors to make the motor works correctly.
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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the right ventilator assembly.
  3. Remove the hub clamp spring from the blower wheel hub. Pull the blower wheel from the blower motor shaft.
  4. Remove the blower motor flange attaching screws located inside the blower housing.
  5. Pull the blower motor out from the blower housing (heater case) and disconnect the blower motor wires from the motor.

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  1. Connect the wires to the blower motor and position the motor in the blower housing.
  2. Install the blower motor attaching screws.
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  5. Connect negative battery cab
  6. Check the system for proper operation.

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Fig. 1: The blower motor and fan assembly is mounted in the heater and A/C module, and is accessible from the engine compartment

GM Bonneville/Eighty Eight/LeSabre 1986-1999
Blower Motor - REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
(see Figures 1 and 2)
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. If necessary, tag and disconnect the number 2, 4 and 6 spark plug wires from the ignition coil and move the coil out of the way.
  3. For 1993-99 vehicles, remove the nuts and cross brace bar.
  4. Detach the electrical connections from the blower motor.
  5. Disconnect the cooling tube from the blower motor.
  6. Unfasten the screws securing the blower motor to the blower module assembly.
  7. Remove the blower motor and fan assembly from the module.
  8. If necessary, unfasten the nut attaching the fan to the blower motor shaft, then pull the fan from the blower motor.
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Fig. 2: You can disassemble the fan from the motor by removing the retaining nut


To install:
  1. If the fan was removed from the motor, position the fan on the shaft, then install the retaining nut. Tighten the nut to 12 inch lbs. (1.4 Nm).
  2. Position the blower motor and fan assembly to the module, then install the retaining screws. Tighten to 5 inch lbs. (0.6 Nm).
  3. Connect the cooling tube to the blower motor.
  4. Attach the electrical connector to the blower motor.
  5. On 1993-98 vehicles, install the cross brace bar and retaining nuts. Tighten the nuts to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm).
  6. If removed, install the coil and connect the spark plug wires, as tagged during removal.
  7. Connect the negative battery cable.

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