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02 GLE Blower Motor Resistor Connector disappeared
First of all just want to say that this forum has been a fountain of information for me and I appreciate the resource greatly.
My problem is probably one of the most ridiculous questions I can think of posting, and I did extensive searches to try and figure this out before posting it.
My blower motor stopped working and after reading here I decided to check the resistor. Corroded to heck, replaced it, worked great. Only problem is I was stupid and didn't screw the mounting screws back in because I wanted to get in there after work and check the connector and make sure it wasn't in rough shape as well. Well, the darned connector slipped back inside the underdash and I can't for the life of me find it. I reach up in the hole and all I get is the blower motor.
Any advice on what cover to remove and how to go about it would be muchly appreciated. Having no heat couldn't have come at a worse time of year.
Unfortunately my model isn't anything like that. Replacing the resistor was a piece of cake. It's trying to find the female connector that I'm having trouble with.
I'll see if I can jerry rig some sort of tool to dig around with. It's not easy working through a 1x3 inch hole. That's why I was hoping someone would have some idea on removing a cover or something.
Perhaps a picture of your situation would help. I just changed the resister on my 2001 Maxima GLE (auto climate control). The resistor looked like this:
If I had to guess, it sounds like this entire piece "slipped" inside the slot it is mounted/slid into?
Perhaps a picture of your situation would help. I just changed the resister on my 2001 Maxima GLE (auto climate control). The resistor looked like this:
If I had to guess, it sounds like this entire piece "slipped" inside the slot it is mounted/slid into?
The resistor and the harness attached to it are fine. The connector that it plugs into has disappeared into the void.
Ok, I'm beginning to think I'm just being dense. Usually am, but moreso this time
My question should be is there an actual receptacle that the fin on the resistor plugs into or does the whole thing just sit in the mounting hole not plugged into anything.
1. There are two (2) 15A fuses to check in the front of the engine bay. Watch the video.
2. There is a brown relay (when you remove the glove box). This is not likely it. I "borrowed" one from the brown relays in the relay box up front near the fuses to test.
3. The blower motor itself. Check for voltage with a multimeter.
4. There is also an amplifier (?) behind the head control unit for GLE's (auto climate control cars). Note: amplifier does not mean sound/audio in this case. I am less clear on what this piece is on or behind the heat/ac cntrol unit, but I remember reading about it.
My issue ended up being the resistor. I'd start with the fuses and then a multimeter on the blower motor circuit.
1. There are two (2) 15A fuses to check in the front of the engine bay. Watch the video.
2. There is a brown relay (when you remove the glove box). This is not likely it. I "borrowed" one from the brown relays in the relay box up front near the fuses to test.
3. The blower motor itself. Check for voltage with a multimeter.
4. There is also an amplifier (?) behind the head control unit for GLE's (auto climate control cars). Note: amplifier does not mean sound/audio in this case. I am less clear on what this piece is on or behind the heat/ac cntrol unit, but I remember reading about it.
My issue ended up being the resistor. I'd start with the fuses and then a multimeter on the blower motor circuit.
12-13-2022, 01:48 PM
