Front blower motor for heat/air not turning on?

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JOEY WARD
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Thanks, Johnny. I don't have a tester so I guess I will end up at the shop. Any idea where to find a fuse box diagram?
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STEVE W.
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Does it have the manual controls or the automatic heat system. Different power feeds and controls.

Manual control - Fuse 7 (40A) in the PDC on the left fender. It feeds power to the fan relay on the left side of the header panel through a Red wire. Then out of the relay to the blower motor through a Dark Blue wire. The motor is grounded through the Dark Blue w/Gray trace wire through the blower motor resistor in the right side of the HVAC plenum.
To test the feed side you could take a section of wire, connect it to the battery positive and to the Dark Blue wire on the blower motor. If the blower runs and you can change speeds, the problem is the relay, fuse or associated wiring. If it doesn't then the resistor or control switch or ground (behind right kick panel, also grounds rear blower control)

Automatic control - Looks like the blower control module (right side of HVAC duct) the blower motor or the control head would be the issue. They share power with the rear system.
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JOHNNY G.JR
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Check underside of fuse box cover for diagram
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JOEY WARD
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Steve, the rear blower works fine and yes, the system is automatic.
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STEVE W.
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OK, you had to have the upscale system. :-)

On the right side of the heater box you will find the blower control module.
It will have two connectors on it.
One with 2 wires that goes to the blower motor
The other with 3 wires that provides the control and power.

First check for 12V on the Dark Blue wire with the key on.
If you have power there use it with a test light to check the Black wire for ground.

If both of those check out. Unplug the two wire connector.
Connect a jumper from the Black ground wire to the Dark Blue with Brown trace wire. In the connector.
Touch a jumper wire from the power (Dark Blue) wire to the Dark Blue with White trace wire. If the blower motor starts running the motor is OK.

That leaves the blower control module and the head unit. Depending on how the control system works the next test >>> might
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JAME1416
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Air Conditioning problem
2003 Dodge Durango V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

What would make my air blower completely stop working in the front of my car but it still works in the back? I was driving home yesterday and went to turn my air on and it just wouldnt work but it had worked on my way to work. I just dont understand.
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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You have separate blower motors for front and rear. Most likely either loss of power to the front blower motor or the blower motor itself is shot. First check fuses and check blower motor relays.
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JVONHOLTZ
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Heater problem
2003 Dodge Durango V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

my vehicles front blower is not working. The rear one is and I have checked the fuses and everything seems to be fine. What else could it be or do I have to replace the blower
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BMRFIXIT
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Locate blower motor and disconnect plug
place switch on high
use a test light check for battery power at wire plug
and check for ground
one should have battery volts and the other should have ground
and if so replace the blower motor its no good

This guide can help

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/blower-fan-motor-works-on-high-speed-only

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DMRODRIGUEZ
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The problem I'm having is that my front AC/heater does not work. It doesn't blow at all. My rear AC works just fine. But when I do drive and going like 60 I can feel some cool air coming out then when I stop so does the air. I changed the fuse inside the car and was told the one under the hood was fine. What could it be?
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You need to start by checking if there is power to the blower motor under the dash. If there is power, chances are the motor is bad. If there is no power, it could be a few things. We will need to trace the wiring back from the engine to the switch to see where power is lost.
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JASMINEMONAHAN
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The air blower motor is located behind the glove box. On the casing is a speed control resistor unit which does go, but usually you still have fan top speed only. If the blower is completely dead I would expect a blown fuse if the motor has seized unless you have a faulty connector somewhere.
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PFERDIG
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I have an issue with the heater fan in my wifes Durango. The heater or defraust fan will not turn on when you thurn the knob to any level. The rear fan does work. I checked and the fuse is good. Any suggestions?
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Thursday, August 6th, 2020 AT 10:51 AM (Merged)
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MSP54
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Pferdig: Replace blower relay. Look under dash on passenger side. Locate harness with plug into blower box. Unplug. Now remove this outlet from the blower box (two screws). The blowen relay is built into this outlet. Replace this part. Reassemble and connect. This SHOULD take care of the problem (I've replaced mine twice) To prevent this, do not turn on blower when vehicle interior is HOT. Open window and cool down interior before turning on AC and blower. Seems to have worked for me
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MSP54
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REPLACE BLOWER RELAY Look underdash on passenger side. Locate harness that plugs into blower box. Unplug the harness. The "blowen relay" is built into the plugs outlet. Remove the two screws on the outlet, pull downwards. Remove the outlet and replace with new relay/outlet. Reattach harness. I replaced mine twice. I've learned to NOT turn on AC/blower when vehicle interior is excessively hot.I now open window and cool down interior, then turn on blower fan ONLY for a moment to purge hot air. Once reasonably cooled down, then turn on AC. Good luck.
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CMONROE
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Blower fan not working in 2003 dodge durango
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MMPRINCE4000
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If fan does not work at all, then fuse/relay would be first thing to check. If OK then apply 12V to fan motor to see if motor is problem.
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TONY CINKUTIS
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Heater problem
2003 Dodge Durango V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

was told heater blower motor was not working because of blower fuseor capacitor or resistor located near blower motor. Where is it? Have replaced blower motor to no avail. Checked all fuses also.
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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You should still have HIGH speed on the fan if it was the resistor pack. No high speed and the resistor pack was the fault
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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Tony, is your email address listed on your profile correct?
And do you know how to read schematics?
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