How is the blower motor connected

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How is the blower motor connected

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04 Chevy Express 1500

Can someone please assist me with a blower motor electrical diagram.
Specifically the Orange wire from the resistor block.
I assume it goes to the HVAC control module.
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Re: 04 Chevy Express 1500

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Welcome to the forum.

Orange wire goes to your control panel switch.
The website charm.li is an excellent source for wiring diagrams.
What's happening with your van?
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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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Sorry for the delay MMJ
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I have no blower motor in any switch positions.
I believe my 07 has an electric selector ( damper position ) where as this 04 has vacuum.
How does it transition from a orange electric wire to a vacuum controller.
Is there a vacuum switch of some sort ?
Is it internal to the HVAC control ?
I'm thinking I can jump Brown #141 to White #119 @ the 8 pin connector of said control to test this.
Thanks for your assistance.
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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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Blower motor control is all electric. No vacuum involved whatsoever.
First step is to check your fuses, and test your blower with 12V to make sure it works.

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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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Been there done that on both former and latter.
Blower runs if I jump red/black to orange at the resistor block.
Do you have a diagram of the 8 pin connector at the hvac control module ?
Additionally there's a jumper I circled in red that connects the electric to the vacuum assembly at the HVAC control module. At least that is how it appears on that diagram.
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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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VTP99 wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:49 am Blower runs if I jump red/black to orange at the resistor block.
So which of those wires has 12V on it ... RD/BK, or OG?

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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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Red/Black which starts at the 40amp fuse.
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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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So according to the posted diagram ... the control panel gets its power on C2 (connector 2), pin E (5th from top left according to alphabet).
Do you have 12V there?

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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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I haven't checked that yet I've got to remove the dash panel again.
This is were my thinking was to jump across there to take the damper position out of the equation.
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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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A multi-meter or test light is an essential tool for circuit diagnosis.
Wire color should be brown.

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Re: How is the blower motor connected

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Yes I agree and use my Fluke every day servicing commercial HVAC equipment.
A jumper is essential as well to bypass components that may be a problem.
I'll get back on this soon and post back my findings.
Again I appreciate your assistance.
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