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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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I recently had a problem where my blower wasn't working. Turned out my problem was that someone removed my 40A fuse(to test on another car) and replaced it in the wrong section when it was put back in. However the problem I am seeing now that I am having is that the blower blows(on high) once I turn the key on. Switched on or off.... Never had I setup a constant power wire connection to the blower, other than to just check and make sure that the blower works when I was having my previous problem. Anyone ever experienced something like this before?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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Does unplugging the blower motor relay in the hood fuse box prevent the blower from running?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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Yes... If I unplug the blower motor relay or the blower motor fuse in the hood fuse box, the blower will not work.. If I unplug the blower motor resistor, then the AC will not work on anything but high. But once I plug it back in, it blows constantly.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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-Does unplugging the power transistor prevent the blower from running?

-Does unplugging the heater control panel prevent the blower from running?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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-Does unplugging the power transistor prevent the blower from running?
Power Transistor? If you are referring to the Blower Motor Resistor behind the glove box, then the answer is:
-If the AC is on high, no
-If the AC is on anything lower than high, yes.
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-Does unplugging the heater control panel prevent the blower from running?
No.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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If I unplug the blower motor resistor, then the AC will not work on anything but high.
I missed this. So unplugging the power transistor restores control to the fan switch? In other words, the fan switch will turn the blower on and off when the power transistor is unplugged?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:02 PM
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I missed this. So unplugging the power transistor restores control to the fan switch?
Oh okay... Unplugging the power transistor will only turn it off if it's on a setting less than high, otherwise, there is no control and it just blows air(COLD air if the AC Button is on)
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Power Transistor? If you are referring to the Blower Motor Resistor behind the glove box
The 96-98 Civic climate control uses a resistor whereas the 99-00 Civic climate control uses a power transistor. I think you mentioned in another thread that you have a 99-00 Civic climate control. Is this correct?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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The 96-98 Civic climate control uses a resistor whereas the 99-00 Civic climate control uses a power transistor. I think you mentioned in another thread that you have a 99-00 Civic climate control. Is this correct?
Correct... The car is a 96 but I converted the entire behind the dash AC system to 99-00...
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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Am I understanding your information correctly?

1) Unplugging the power transistor does NOT stop the blower from running, IF the heater control panel is set to OFF or HIGH, right? It does turn the blower off when the heater control panel is set anywhere between OFF and HIGH, right?

2) Unplugging the connectors at the rear of heater control panel does NOT prevent the blower from running, right?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
Am I understanding your information correctly?

1) Unplugging the power transistor does NOT stop the blower from running, IF the heater control panel is set to OFF or HIGH, right? It does turn the blower off when the heater control panel is set anywhere between OFF and HIGH, right?
No.... It only stops the blower from running if it is set to anything but high.. If it is on high, then it will work if the blower is work if the transistor is plugged in or not.

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2) Unplugging the connectors at the rear of heater control panel does NOT prevent the blower from running, right?
Correct......
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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No.... It only stops the blower from running if it is set to anything but high.. If it is on high, then it will work if the blower is work if the transistor is plugged in or not.
Sorry, I'm confused by the wording here.

And are you saying that with the transistor unplugged, the blower motor stops running when the heater control panel dial is set to the off position?

If this^ is correct, I think the power transistor may be bad. It can be tested.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
Sorry, I'm confused by the wording here.

And are you saying that with the transistor unplugged, the blower motor stops running when the heater control panel dial is set to the off position?

If this^ is correct, I think the power transistor may be bad. It can be tested.

Sorry.. It was suppose to say
"No.... It only stops the blower from running if it is set to anything but high.. If it is on high, then it will work if the transistor is plugged in or not."

Hope that makes much better sense.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 1320whtrex
Sorry.. It was suppose to say
"No.... It only stops the blower from running if it is set to anything but high..
If it is on high, then it will work if the transistor is plugged in or not."
Do I now have it right?

1) Key on; transistor and heater control panel plugged in:
Blower runs on high regardless of the switch position.

2) Key on; transistor unplugged; heater control panel plugged in:
Blower runs on high when switch is set on high. Blower does not run when switch is set to other positions.

3) Key on; transistor plugged in; heater control panel unplugged:
Blower runs on high.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
Do I now have it right?

1) Key on; transistor and heater control panel plugged in:
Blower runs on high regardless of the switch position.

2) Key on; transistor unplugged; heater control panel plugged in:
Blower runs on high when switch is set on high. Blower does not run when switch is set to other positions.

3) Key on; transistor plugged in; heater control panel unplugged:
Blower runs on high.
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 05:02 AM
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Test the power transistor:

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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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Sorry I haven't had a chance to update... I replaced the power transistor and it works fine now... I guess it can go bad two ways.. Thanks alot for the help...
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Originally Posted by 1320whtrex
Sorry I haven't had a chance to update... I replaced the power transistor and it works fine now... I guess it can go bad two ways.. Thanks alot for the help...
I had similar issue blower came on high with key regardless of control input, my issue was blower high relay locate lower behind glovebox
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