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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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what controls the fan speeds on 99 FRC is it external or inside the a/c controller
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What HVAC controller do you have. duel Climate control or all manual? That makse a big difference!

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manual i think three *****
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Your speed selector or fan switch applys voltage to the motor through a series of 4 resistors for the first 4 positions. For the fifth or highest fan setting all the resistors are bypassed and a relay closes a set of contacts thereby appling voltage directly to the motor. As you move up from high to low through the first 4 positions one of the 4 series resistors is bypassed with each step.

There is also a blower motor relay that provides power to the system when the key is on. It is located on the multi use relay and fuse bracket, above the Body Control Module.

I believe the fan control module is located behind the LH side of the blower motor, under the RH side of the instrument panel.

PM an email address and I can send you a schematic.
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If you have a manual HVAC, here is what the controller looks like (literaly) Yours will be burnt just like this one if its bad:




It lives here:






Schematic:

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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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i have a 94 lt1 with duel Climate control (all buttons) and my fan speed selector is not working it is actually stuck on auto can you help?
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Sorry bud,,, you need to jump over to the C4 TECH section.

C5 stuff is WORLDS DIFFERENT!
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i had one of these go out in my 99 vette frc and my 99 grand am. i guess gm had a bad year for blower motor resistors.
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What is the best way to access the blower control module to replace it?
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Look up under the passengers side dash. Its right there on the underside of the air box. Just LOOSEN the rear screws as they are slotted.

If your BIG,, you can remove the passengers seat for more room.


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First off, Thanks Bill for your service this day after Memorial Day... Second I'd like to thank you for all the posts and insight you supply here on the forums. I've solved my high ignition resistance issue, No vacuum from the manifold to the AC duct vents and fixed my floppy drivers side mirror all with the info you've supplied to the forums. Thanks! Owe you a beer if we ever cross paths...
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