No power to the heater blower motor

2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
274,000 MILES • 5.3L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAMES WOLF
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I have replaced resistor relay, blower motor, and control switch module. using a test light, I have power out of the resistor on all speed settings but still nothing on the blower motor.
Oct 19, 2020 at 9:32 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good evening,

I attached a wiring diagram for you to view.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Does the orange wire to the resistor have power with the key in the on position?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

I attached a diagram of the connector for the resistor. Make sure the pin that I circled has power with the key on. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

Oct 19, 2020 at 9:53 AM
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JAMES WOLF
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Yes Roy, i have power on the G pin with the key in the on position and the fan setting to off.
Oct 19, 2020 at 10:12 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Okay, with the key on and the fan set to high, do you have power to the wire to Pin F?

That feeds the relay for the high blower relay in the resistor.

Roy
Oct 19, 2020 at 6:19 PM
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JAMES WOLF
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Hey Roy, after testing I do have power to pin F with the vehicle on and the fan set to high, as well as have confirmed power on other pins on their corresponding settings.
Oct 20, 2020 at 3:13 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Okay, thanks. If the blower is not working then the resistor is the issue as that controls the blower motor.

Roy
Oct 20, 2020 at 4:31 AM
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JAMES WOLF
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The resistor was the first replaced component, and I have power coming out of the resistor on the red wire (normally purple, red on replacement) at varying voltages based on fan speed, after the resistor didn't fix the issue. I replaced the blower motor, and then the switch module. still nothing from the blower fan though.
Oct 20, 2020 at 5:17 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Okay, with the fan commanded on, check for voltage on the black wire at the blower motor. Let us see if it has a ground.

Roy
Oct 20, 2020 at 9:54 AM
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