Operation

OPERATION

The blower motor is used to control the velocity of air moving through the HVAC housing by spinning the blower wheel within the HVAC air inlet housing at the selected speed.

On the manual temperature control (MTC) heating-A/C system, blower motor speed is controlled by regulating the path to ground through the blower control switch and the blower motor resistor. With the automatic temperature control (ATC) heating-A/C system, blower motor speed is controlled by an electronic blower motor power module, which uses a pulse width modulated input from the A/C-heater control and a feedback signal from the blower motor to regulate the blower motor ground path. On both systems, the blower motor will operate whenever the ignition switch is in RUN and the blower motor control is in any position except Off. The blower motor receives battery current through the totally integrated power module (TIPM) whenever the ignition switch is in RUN.

The blower motor can be accessed for service from underneath the instrument panel.

NOTE: The blower motor is supplied with a 12V feed from the TIPM whenever the ignition switch is in RUN. Due to an open circuit condition within the blower motor control switch the TIPM is UNABLE to detect an OPEN circuit for the blower motor.

The blower motor control system is diagnosed using a scan tool.

The blower motor and blower motor wheel are factory balanced as an assembly and cannot be adjusted or repaired and must be replaced if found inoperative or damaged.