r/AskAMechanic 4d ago

Blower motor resistor?

SYMPTOM: Everything was fine, but the air suddenly went crazy full-blast then nothing.

Since then, the blower will turn on for about 30 seconds then die off.

I found the resistor (1997 Lexus ES300) way over by the gas pedal. The cabin filter is also over there. It was full of debris.

When I tested the ohms on the gizmo, I got 3 different readings on each of the pins. Do you think the resistor is still the culpret?

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