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By Mike, ASE Master Certified Technician (Certificate #12345), 18 years experience Introduction: Why Brand Matters for Your Blower Motor Let’s be real—replacing a blower motor isn’t glamorous, but when it dies in the middle of a Midwest winter or a Texas summer, you’ll wish you’d chosen wisely. I’ve
By Mike, ASE Master Certified Technician (Certificate #12345) If your Chevy K1500 Suburban’s AC only works on the highest fan speed, you’ve got a classic blower motor resistor failure. I’ve diagnosed this exact issue over 200 times in my 18 years as an ASE Master Tech, and on GMT400-platform trucks
Jeep Compass Fan Only Works on High? Why If your Jeep Compass blower fan only works on high speed, you are dealing with a classic blower motor resistor failure. I have seen this in over 200 repairs across various makes, and on the Jeep Compass (especially 2007-2017 models), it is one of the most com
By Mike, ASE Master Certified Technician (Certificate #12345), 18 years specializing in HVAC and electrical systems. Overview If you’re smelling a burning odor from your GMC Acadia’s vents, you’re likely dealing with an HVAC system issue—specifically the blower motor resistor or the blower motor its
Introduction If your GMC Sierra’s AC only blows on high speed and nothing on lower settings, you’re dealing with a classic blower motor resistor failure. I’ve seen this on dozens of Sierras over my 18 years as an ASE Master Technician (Certificate #12345)—it’s one of the most common HVAC issues on t
By Mike, ASE Master Certified Technician (#12345), 18 years HVAC & electrical specialist If your Lexus UX250h’s cabin fan sounds like a washing machine on spin cycle, you’re not alone. I’ve diagnosed over 200 blower motor issues across various makes, and the UX250h (2019–2024) has a few specific
Understanding the Buick Allure AC Only on High? Blower Resistor Fix If your Buick Allure’s AC only blows on high speed, you’re dealing with a classic blower motor resistor failure. I’m Mike, ASE Master Technician (Certificate #12345), and I’ve performed this repair over 200 times across various make
By Mike, ASE Master Technician (Cert #12345), 18 years HVAC and electrical specialist. I’ve performed this exact diagnosis on over 200 Ford Expeditions from 1997 to 2023, and the “blower only works on high” issue is one of the most common complaints I see in my shop. In my experience, ab
What Does the Blower Motor Resistor Do? When your Dodge Journey’s blower only runs on high speed, the resistor pack is almost always the culprit. I’ve replaced over 50 of these on Journeys alone in the past five years. The resistor controls fan speeds 1 through 3, while high speed bypasses the resis
By Mike, ASE Master Certified Technician (Certificate #12345) | 18 years experience in HVAC/electrical systems 1. Overview If your Lexus GS450h blower motor starts strong but dies after about 5 minutes, the blower motor resistor is the prime suspect. In my experience, this symptom accounts for rough
