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2001 Impala - AC and Heater not working

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Old July 26th, 2011, 8:33 PM
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I have a 2001 Impala. A while ago my AC/Heather Controls 1-4 would work and not 5. About 3 months ago controls settings 1-4 did not work and only 5. Every so often 5 would cut in and out. Just 3 days ago setting 5 stopped working all together (Now none of the settings work). This happened once before then setting 5 started back up again. When it works, it works really good. I have done my research online and I believe it's the Motor Blower Resistor, does this sound right? I can buy it at AutoZone and install it myself. Although, I would like some opinions before I try this. Thanks!
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Could be the blower motor resistor, but when they fail they tend to only give the highest and/or only the lowest speeds nothing in the middle. You could have a bad blower motor. And it cant ramp up or tone down in response to the switch because its bad. Anyway, they are both in the same place. Usually 3 tiny screws to a cover and the things flops right out. The resistor is in close proximity to it with 2 tiny screws holding it in also.
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Install new resistor.Hi fan uses 12 volts that does not go through resistor.All other
lower speeds step down to lower voltages. I've had this happen to me. oldphart.
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