does anybody out there have a picture of what a good working fan resistor should look like.

mine is all blown out and i tried to solder all bridgeable links. yet it still doesnt work on 1/2/3.
actually, i heard a humming when i put it on 1, 2, 3. maybe i soldered on a circuit path that i shouldnt have soldered?

if anybody has a pic or a wiring diagram of the resistor board, that would help me a lot in soldering my crappy dead one or.... maybe i should just buy another one.

 

Here's what mines looks like after i did the fix. A big blob of soldering as i couldn't get it flat enough. I also had to clean the board because it was so dirty you couldn't see the circuits.

 

OK let the flaming begin wtf is that???????

 

Blower Resistor.

 

Is that for the heat?? like what blows out the hot air??

 

it's what basically controls the airflow. That piece breaks and the 4th speed will only work. Hot or cold.

 

just wonderig.. is there supposed to be a connection bridge in the highlighted area. using a circuit tester, i regestered 0 connection here.
i cant tell if there is supposed to be or not.

 

It looks like the repair did not do anything. Speed 4 always works because it bypasses the resistor. You need to use a piece of (copper) wire long enough to bridge the gap. Do not use a blob of solder like that. Make sure the wire is thick enough to carry current.

 

I'd say buy a new resistor, that lil thing shouldn't cost much! Repairing circuit boards isn't worth it at all.

As for ALSOUSA99MAXIMA, buy a chilton or haynes manual so you don't have to ask next time. Just look it up in the book.

 

i thiunk they are liek 35-40 bucks form the dealer. i needed one when i first got my car.

 

hate to ask but where is it located... im getting a new one (finally) and need to replace it. I looked under dash (passenger side)
and saw wires pluged in right under right foot... is that it?

 

yes, its under the glove box on the passenger side. it is held up by two screws. u dont need to take apart anything to get to it