OK guys, this pertains to the "easy" fix where you replace a resistor component to fix a problem where your interior fan only blows on high. I did my research here, found the part number, and bought the part. Nissan's part number was so familiar with the part that the rep almost had the part number memorized



So, I go to replace the part, look high and low, even took the glove compartment off, and I still can't find the stupid thing! Yes, I looked for a four wire set connected to the blower motor, and I don't see anything like that. I do have a 99 GLE but that shouldn't matter, right? I looked from every angle I could for an hour, to no avail. Please help!

 

It's not on the blower motor, it's on the duck (quak) work after the blower. Look twards the left a bit.

 

Oops, just fixed the images. Thanks for the reply: to the left of the duct work, huh? I'll give it another try. Oh, the joy of sweating bullets in Texas while you try to fix your car.

 

Oh man, I'm just not seeing it. I looked to the left, everywhere I could squeeze my big head into Here is what I can see.



Are you guys able to see the pics? Yahoo Picture seems pretty flaky.

 

Anybody know if the infamous resistor is present in a GLE with the electronic, automatic climate control system?

 

You do not need to take off the glovebox (or anything for that matter).

Push your front passenger seat as far back as it can go. With the door open, lean in and look under the glovebox area. Look towards the extreme right (of the vehicle - i.e. closest to the outside), you will see a wire harness branch covered with black tape. It connects to this rectangular-like block that is held from the bottom by two screws. That is your blower motor resistor.

If you don't see it ... sorry. You can't miss it, it's the only thing down there that's held in by two screws ... your pics don't work.

 

Well, I just saw a good picture of the resistor in the Haynes book and can say that, unfortunately, the GLE does not have the same setup. In the picture, you could easily see the block resistor set. Looking closer, you'll notice at the beginning of the blower circuit check test, the Haynes book tells you that the instructions do not pertain to vehicles with automatic climate control (GLE).

I'm going to poke around some more, but I'm guessing that some other method is used to control the fan speed. Ugh.

 

OK fellas, I finally got my AC fixed as Texas is now miserably hot. The problem for my GLE was apparently the "control module." The receipt tells me this: "Module ASM" Part Number 27761-70T03 for $123.71. They charged equally as much to look at it then install the part but at least it works now. Hope this helps somebody.

 

Two weeks later, and I'm back to square 1. Hop in to go to work and bam, no air, nothing coming out of the blower motor regardless of how the climate control is set. I take the car back to the service rep at Courtesy Nissan who later tells me that the "amplifier" is blown again. I determine that he is indeed referring to the same "control unit" that was fixed earlier but they now believe the blower motor is drawing too much current so I'm going to replace that with a refurbished unit, then take the vehicle back so they can install another control unit (which is covered by that parts warranty).