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Old Jan 28, 2024 | 01:06 PM
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1991 transam heater blower

Had to jump start the car the other day, forgot to turn off the heater.... now it instantly blows the fuse, i have disconnected the blower motor and still the same. I did the same with blower speed dial. Any ideas?
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Old Jan 28, 2024 | 01:31 PM
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Re: 1991 transam heater blower

"the fuse"
There are lots of fuses.
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Old Jan 28, 2024 | 01:34 PM
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Re: 1991 transam heater blower

Originally Posted by John1975
Had to jump start the car the other day, forgot to turn off the heater.... now it instantly blows the fuse, i have disconnected the blower motor and still the same. I did the same with blower speed dial. Any ideas?

For openers, I'll ask, since the HVAC is only supposed to be powered when the key is on, why would leaving the HVAC controls on matter at all since it looses power when the key is off

And, there are a couple of connectors involving the HVAC that have the tendency to melt, bad enough sometimes that the connections short to each other. This can, of course, blow fuses.

Disclaimer, any and all questions or answers from me are predicated on a car with STOCK wiring, if there's been any electrical sodomy whatsoever, I can't see that from here so it ain't accounted for in my posts......
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Old Jan 28, 2024 | 01:34 PM
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Re: 1991 transam heater blower

The only fuse i know of for it under drivers side steering column.
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Old Jan 28, 2024 | 01:36 PM
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Re: 1991 transam heater blower

The key was on as i started it....
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Old Jan 28, 2024 | 01:44 PM
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Re: 1991 transam heater blower

Originally Posted by OrangeBird
For openers, I'll ask, since the HVAC is only supposed to be powered when the key is on, why would leaving the HVAC controls on matter at all since it looses power when the key is off

And, there are a couple of connectors involving the HVAC that have the tendency to melt, bad enough sometimes that the connections short to each other. This can, of course, blow fuses.

Disclaimer, any and all questions or answers from me are predicated on a car with STOCK wiring, if there's been any electrical sodomy whatsoever, I can't see that from here so it ain't accounted for in my posts......
where are these connectors, im sure something melted togather
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