1998 Ford Escort Blower Not Working

1998 FORD ESCORT
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ANDY010101
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i have just bought a car and blower/ac not working, all previous posts look to resistor as the cause, if so how do you get to it to check it? help please its freezing!!!
Dec 18, 2006 at 11:49 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Those posts generally point to the resistor because the ability to adjust the fan speed is failed. Not blowing at all is another problem. Yes it could be the switch but it could be the fuse and it could be the fan motor itself. Check the fuses, then locate the wires to the fan. See if there is 12 volt of power going into the fan.
Dec 19, 2006 at 12:55 AM

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Check the blower fuses first, then test for 12-volt power at the fan motor wiring. A failed resistor is more typical when speed control fails, not when the blower does not run at all. Also consider the switch and fan motor.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1998 Ford Escort reports the blower and A/C are not working and asks how to access the resistor. The expert explains that a resistor usually causes loss of speed control rather than no airflow at all, and recommends checking fuses and verifying 12-volt power at the fan before assuming the resistor is at fault. The switch or fan motor could also be the cause.

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