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Anonymous Posted on Feb 01, 2013

1992 chevy C1500: Heat works on low speed, no medium, and high only works intermittantly.

My HVAC control module worked on low and medium only, with high only working intermittantly. Then, the control module quit completely, with no display, or fan controls. After installing a new blower motor resister, then replacing the control module, which neither worked, I found the problem to be the ground wire to the plug at the back of the control module. Now, the control modules works on low, runs on low at the medium setting, and runs on high intermittantly. I know that typically, the issues with the blower speeds is the blower motor resister, but having installed an new resister, I am at a loss as to what is causing my current issues. Does anyone have any applicable ideas?

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On any other vehicle it sounds like the blower fan switch.
The fan switch provides power or ground to the resistor and there would be a high speed blower relay to bypass the resistor.
But in your case the fan switch is part of the controller.
I don't have a diagram for a 92 but the 94 model shows relays for low medium and high speeds. Each relay gets power from a fuseable link. The high relay gets power thru the low relay if the low relay is not engaged.
If you have the model with 3 relays you may need to check them.

  • Anonymous Feb 23, 2013

    Thank you, Stephen. Yes, I do have 3 relays, next to the blower motor relay.

  • Anonymous Feb 23, 2013

    Thanks Stephen. I actually do have 3 relays, which are located directly in front of the blower motor resistor, behind the glove box.

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SOURCE: Blower fan resistor module replaced, worked for 2 days quit again

hi you probely have a draging blower motor. if it pulling more than 25 amps replace it and check akk wirring connectors for burn or hot spots. good luck

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SOURCE: fan blower only works on high speed (4) not on any lower speeds

this is caused by the blower resistor as you correctly diagnosed, but the new resistor is blown because the fan motor is drawing to much current and blowing the resistor back out, replace the blower motor and resistor again.

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SOURCE: 97 chevy tahoe: had remote start and alarm

take it back to the poeple that wired the car alarm they screwed up

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